October 9, 2024
AFI FEST 2024 Presented by Canva: International Oscar® Submissions
The Oscar® submissions for Best International Feature represent the pinnacle of global storytelling, showcasing powerful films from around the world. At AFI FEST 2024 presented by Canva, we are thrilled to bring these acclaimed films to our festival, offering you the rare opportunity to see them firsthand. Don’t miss your chance to experience these extraordinary...
October 9, 2024
AFI FEST 2024 Presented by Canva: LGBTQIA+ Films
AFI FEST 2024 presented by Canva is proud to present a lineup that features captivating LGBTQIA+ stories that are both powerfully illuminating and deeply personal. Check out a selection of films below and view the AFI FEST program guide to explore the full lineup for this year's film festival. Tickets are available to buy now on FEST.AFI.com!...
October 8, 2024
SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (2004) – AFI Movie Club
A love letter to the serial cliffhangers of yesteryear from director Kerry Conran, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (2004) features an all-star cast that includes Jude Law as the titular hero, Gwyneth Paltrow, Giovanni Ribisi and Angelina Jolie, and is produced by AFI Alum – and current Vice Chair of the AFI Board...
October 2, 2024
AFI Spotlight on WOLFS Art Director Sandra Doyle Carmola
This month, we caught up with Production Design Alum Sandra Doyle Carmola (AFI Class of 2014) who is known for her exceptional work as an art director and set designer on a range of projects including MINDHUNTER, AD ASTRA, REBEL MOON, SPIRITED and WANDAVISION – which earned Production Designer Mark Worthington and his team an...
October 1, 2024
Eddie Romero – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In honor of Filipino American History Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on legendary filmmaker Eddie Romero (1924-2013), who directed over 50 American and Filipino films over six decades, and would have celebrated his centennial birthday this year. Known as a Filipino national treasure and a B-movie icon,[i] Romero was honored with numerous awards...
October 1, 2024
AFI FEST 2024 presented by Canva Announces Full Festival Lineup
BUY PASSES Today, AFI unveiled the full lineup of the 158 films screening at AFI FEST presented by Canva, taking place in Los Angeles from October 23 to October 27. View the full lineup on FEST.AFI.com. Rounding out the impressive slate of already announced titles are such highlights as SEPTEMBER 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum,...
October 1, 2024
What to Watch: October 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. THE 4:30 MOVIE –Yaron Levy (AFI Class of 2000), Cinematographer Where to watch: premiering on Electronic Sell-Through starting on October 1, which will be followed by a 4K, Blu-ray, and VOD release on...
September 26, 2024
SHANGHAI EXPRESS (1932) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Josef Von Sternberg and starring Anna May Wong, Clive Brook and the luminous Marlene Dietrich – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – SHANGHAI EXPRESS (1932) charts a fraught journey by train during the Chinese Civil War. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SHANGHAI...
September 25, 2024
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) – AFI Movie Club
A chilling modern masterpiece from the Coen brothers, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN breathes new...
September 20, 2024
HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016) – AFI Movie Club
Updating the quintessential American genre for the modern era, director Taylor Sheridan’s HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “HELL OR HIGH WATER holds up the classic American western...
September 19, 2024
Hugh Grant’s HERETIC, Angelina Jolie’s MARIA and More Added to AFI FEST 2024 Lineup
BUY PASSES AFI is thrilled to share that HERETIC and MARIA will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI FEST presented by Canva! The HERETIC Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the MARIA Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres...
September 19, 2024
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) – AFI Movie Club
A cautionary tale about man’s inhumanity and hubris – as relevant today as when it was released nearly three-quarters of a century ago – THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) earned recognition on three of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time, including among cinema’s greatest cheers and thrills,...
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