December 29, 2024
THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Kerwin Mathews, Torin Thatcher, Kathryn Grant and Richard Eyer in the first of three spectacular Sinbad films from special effects wizard – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Ray Harryhausen, THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) brought to life such fantastical creatures as the cyclops, the roc, a skeleton warrior and a dragon, alongside...
December 28, 2024
GRAND HOTEL (1932) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an all-star cast that includes Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – GRAND HOTEL (1932) also features a line included on AFI’s list of the most memorable movie quotes: Garbo’s iconic “I want to be alone.” Visit the AFI...
December 27, 2024
PICNIC (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Joshua Logan and featuring lush cinematography by the great James Wong Howe, PICNIC (1956) stars William Holden – a star named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest screen legends – and was counted by AFI as one of cinema’s great love stories. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
December 26, 2024
BRAZIL (1985) – AFI Movie Club
A surreal workplace dystopia co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, BRAZIL (1985) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro among its cast – starring as resistance leader and terrorist Archibald Tuttle. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where to stream BRAZIL BRAZIL -...
December 25, 2024
HOME ALONE (1990) – AFI Movie Club
Audiences and families alike come together to watch writer John Hughes and director Chris Columbus’ Christmas classic, HOME ALONE (1990) – a memorable yuletide treat featuring the timeless music of AFI Life Achievement Award recipient John Williams who received two Academy Award® nominations for his work in the categories of Best Original Score and Best...
December 23, 2024
SWING TIME (1936) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by George Stevens and appearing among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the art form’s greatest films and love stories, SWING TIME (1936) stars Ginger Rogers and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Fred Astaire – both recognized by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time. Astaire’s lovely rendering of “The Way You...
December 21, 2024
OUT OF SIGHT (1998) – AFI Movie Club
Equal parts romance, crime and comedy, director Steven Soderbergh’s OUT OF SIGHT (1998) features an all-star cast that includes Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Albert Brooks and Dennis Farina – anchored by the dazzling chemistry of its two central stars, Jennifer Lopez and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Clooney. The film was written by AFI...
December 19, 2024
AFI Conservatory Alumni Triumph at DGA Student Film Awards
As awards season unfolds, we’re excited to celebrate the accomplishments of five recent AFI Conservatory graduates who have won DGA Student Film Awards! From the classes of 2023 and 2024, these talented filmmakers earned recognition for their exceptional AFI thesis films, which made a lasting impression and distinguished themselves from the competition. Their achievements highlight...
December 19, 2024
SHANE (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute among the top ten westerns in the history of the art form, SHANE (1953) also appeared on both AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – the original and 10th anniversary edition – as well as among the cinema’s most inspirational stories. Alan Ladd’s iconic turn...
December 18, 2024
AFI Alumni Projects Featured at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
AFI Conservatory Alumni are once again in the spotlight, with their remarkable projects featured at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, running January 23–February 2, 2025, in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. This year’s slate of features, episodics, and short films highlights the extraordinary creativity and artistry that define the AFI Alumni community and...
December 18, 2024
THREE KINGS (1999) – AFI Movie Club
With an all-star ensemble that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze, director David O. Russell’s THREE KINGS (1999) follows opportunistic American soldiers stationed overseas in the Persian Gulf – leveraging an action-packed contemporary treasure hunt to deliver incisive commentary with dark comedy. Visit the AFI Catalog...
December 16, 2024
WHITE HEAT (1949) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked fourth by the American Film Institute among the greatest gangster films of all time, WHITE HEAT (1949) features an iconic performance by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree James Cagney – whose performance as Cody Jarrett earned him a place on AFI’s list of the art form’s most diabolical villains, and whose climactic line –...
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