April 13, 2024
THE GUNFIGHTER (1950) – AFI Movie Club
The story of an aging gunman once reputed to be the fastest draw in the Southwest, THE GUNFIGHTER (1950) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gregory Peck as the titular “Jimmie Ringo” – now a man just trying to avoid confrontation and death. In addition to being named one of the greatest legends of the...
April 11, 2024
AFI DWW+ 2024 Showcase Launches Next Generation of Directors and Celebrates Program’s 50th Anniversary Honorary Committee
On April 10, AFI celebrated the AFI DWW+ Class of 2024 directors – Vanessa Beletic, Chloë de Carvalho, Desdemona Chiang, Naomi Iwamoto, Huriyyah Muhammad, Joanne Mony Park, Kerry O’Neill and Roxy Toporowych – to a sold-out house at its annual AFI DWW+ showcase at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Los Angeles. Launched in...
April 11, 2024
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute as one of the most enduring screen legends of cinema’s past, the incomparable Audrey Hepburn was arguably at her most iconic in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) – a film that AFI ranked among the art form’s great love stories and also recognized for having one of cinema’s great songs,...
April 10, 2024
The American Film Institute Announces AFI AWARDS 2024 Date
Today, the American Film Institute announced that the AFI AWARDS 2024 honorees-only event will take place on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating the collaborative nature of film and television, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those...
April 9, 2024
MOMMIE DEAREST (1981) – AFI Movie Club
A psychological drama starring one film icon as another – the great Faye Dunaway as the great Joan Crawford – MOMMIE DEAREST (1981) painted a cinematic portrait of emotional abuse, earning its subject a place among the American Film Institute’s greatest film villains of all time – with one line, in particular, also entering the...
April 8, 2024
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2006) follows an eccentric family who take an epic cross-country road trip in support of their daughter’s beauty pageant dreams. Starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Steve Carell and Paul Dano, the film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2006 and, according to...
April 7, 2024
LOVE STORY (1970) – AFI Movie Club
Pairing Ali McGraw and Ryan O’Neal in the quintessential romantic tearjerker, LOVE STORY (1970) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest cinematic passions, with its iconic line – “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” – counted among the most memorable in the art form’s history. Visit the AFI...
April 5, 2024
Director and AFI Alum Melina Matsouakas to Give Keynote Address at AFI DWW+ Showcase
DWW+ Class of 2024 to Premiere Films and AFI DWW 50th Anniversary Honorary Committee Unveiled AFI is excited to announce today that AFI Alum Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005) will deliver the keynote address at the AFI DWW+ Showcase for the Class of 2024 which will take place on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00...
April 4, 2024
THE WAY WE WERE (1973) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the iconic pairing of Robert Redford and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Barbra Streisand for a bittersweet romantic drama, director Sydney Pollack’s THE WAY WE WERE (1973) was named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest love stories – with Streisand’s title song also counted among AFI’s ranking of cinema’s most...
April 2, 2024
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958) features the iconic pairing of Paul Newman and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Elizabeth Taylor. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
April 1, 2024
What to Watch: April 2024 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. BREAKWATER –James Rowe (AFI Class of 1998), Writer/Director –Kai Krause (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer Where to watch: premiering April 12 on Hulu FALLOUT –Yoni Reiss (AFI Class of 2009), Editor Where to...
April 1, 2024
Alumni Spotlight on Emmy®-Nominated Cinematographer Nick Higgins
Following SXSW, we sat down with cinematographer and AFI Conservatory Alum Nick Higgins (AFI Class of 2002) to hear more about his projects that recently debuted at the acclaimed film and television festival. His documentary THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS delves into the life and legacy of Grammy Award®-winning songwriter Allee Willis (AFI DWW...
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