December 15, 2024
PREDATOR (1987) – AFI Movie Club
A deep jungle science fiction adventure directed by AFI Conservatory Alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975), PREDATOR (1987) features performance from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham and Shane Black, as well as another AFI Alum: Bill Duke (AFI Class of 1978). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about PREDATOR. Have...
December 14, 2024
ON THE TOWN (1949) – AFI Movie Club
The first of three co-directorial collaborations between Stanley Donen and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly (who also starred), ON THE TOWN (1949) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest movie musicals of all time – with “New York, New York” also ranking among the most memorable movie songs. Visit the...
December 10, 2024
THE MARTIAN (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Expansive and intimate, director Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN (2015) finds hope even in isolation, celebrating the ingenuity of humankind in all its forms – including the ability to grow potatoes from human feces on the distant red planet’s barren wastelands. The film was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in...
December 6, 2024
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring a textured, lived-in landscape and a stunning breakout performance from Quvenzhané Wallis – as well as editing from AFI Alum Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993) – BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (2012) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2012, naming it among the most outstanding motion...
December 5, 2024
AFI AWARDS 2024 Honorees Announced
Updated January 17, 2025 – This year’s AFI AWARDS event will now take place on February 6, 2025. AFI is thrilled to announce the AFI AWARDS 2024 honorees. The recipients include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of...
December 5, 2024
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Tennessee Williams’ play by director Elia Kazan, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951) stars Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando, both named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s greatest screen legends – the latter ranking at #4 of all time. Other accolades from AFI include inclusion on both of the institute’s vaunted lists of...
December 2, 2024
WEST SIDE STORY (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg, this stunning reimagination of the classic musical featured the work of two alums of the AFI Conservatory – cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and editor Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005) – as well as American Film Institute Trustee Ariana DeBose and AFI Honorary...
December 1, 2024
Alumni Spotlight on Editor Maysie Hoy (AFI DWW Class of 1977)
We had the honor of sitting down with acclaimed editor Maysie Hoy (AFI DWW Class of 1977) who will receive the ACE Eddie Career Achievement Award this January. In the 1970s, Maysie began her film career acting in Robert Altman classics, including MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER, NASHVILLE and 3 WOMEN. On set, she gained invaluable...
December 1, 2024
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS – AFI Catalog Spotlight
Celebrating the holiday season this year, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the Christmas classic MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944), which first played in theaters 80 years ago this month after its world premiere in late November 1944. Aside from being the film that famously connected Judy Garland with her future husband, director...
December 1, 2024
What to Watch: December 2024 and January 2025
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. BOOKIE, Season 2 –Jaime Reynoso (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer Where to watch: premiering December 12 on Max THE BRUTALIST –Aaron Himmel (AFI Class of 2011), Producer Where to watch: premiering in theaters on...
November 30, 2024
FARGO (1996) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic crime dramedy from the Coen brothers, FARGO (1996) was included on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest American films, as well as among the art form’s greatest comedies – with Frances McDormand’s Marge Gunderson appearing on AFI’s list of the greatest screen heroes of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog...
November 28, 2024
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947) – AFI Movie Club
With events set into motion by a mad dash to find a last-minute replacement Kris Kringle for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947) encapsulates the spirit of the season – whether its central figure is truly the man of myth or merely just a kindly old gentleman in the right place...
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