August 27, 2025
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s greatest screen heroes, James Bond was back in action for YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) – the fifth theatrical outing of the agent with a license to kill, with iconic author Roald Dahl this time adapting Ian Fleming’s iconic character for the screen. Bringing his...
August 26, 2025
AFI Silver Announces Program Lineup for 2025 Latin American Film Festival
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center announced today the full slate of films for the 2025 AFI Latin American Film Festival, which will take place September 18–October 9 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD. Now in its 36th year, the festival is one of the largest and longest-running...
August 26, 2025
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) – AFI Movie Club
A groundbreaking and pioneering work that was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest animated films and greatest American features – SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) was also recognized for its iconic song – “Some Day My Prince Will Come” – as well as its enduring embodiment of screen evil, the...
August 25, 2025
Guillermo del Toro Named as Guest Artistic Director of AFI FEST 2025 Presented by Canva
PASSES NOW ON SALE Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro will serve as the Guest Artistic Director for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. “Guillermo del Toro is one of the great champions of the art form — a visionary filmmaker, a passionate cinephile, and a tireless...
August 25, 2025
SHAFT (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, SHAFT tells the story of the eponymous private detective – a suave, two-fisted Black hero who was hired to search Manhattan for the kidnapped daughter of a Harlem kingpin. Based on the novel by journalist and screenwriter Ernest Tidyman, SHAFT stars Richard Roundtree in his first major film role and marks the motion picture debuts of Gwenn Mitchell and Drew Bundini Brown (the well-known trainer...
August 23, 2025
DIE HARD (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by AFI among the art form’s greatest thrill rides – and with star Alan Rickman’s turn as Hans Gruber earning him a place among cinema’s most memorable villains – DIE HARD (1988) was brought to the screen by director and AFI Conservatory alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DIE HARD....
August 22, 2025
FOOTLOOSE (1984) – AFI Movie Club
Seeking to create a new kind of musical, writer and lyricist Dean Pitchford originated the idea for FOOTLOOSE (1984) in 1979, after which he spent some time researching actual dancing bans in towns across America. Directed by Herbert Ross, the result became a modern classic, which the title track named by AFI among cinema’s greatest...
August 21, 2025
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE Starring Jeremy Allen White to Open AFI FEST 2025 Presented by Canva
PASSES NOW ON SALE Today, the American Film Institute announced that 20th Century Studios' SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, written for the screen and directed by Scott Cooper, will open the 39th edition of AFI FEST presented by Canva on Wednesday, October 22. Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen in the film, which traces...
August 21, 2025
IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (1963) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute among the funniest films of all time, IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (1963) features an unprecedented cast that seems to include appearances and cameos from every star in Hollywood – including both Buster Keaton and Spencer Tracy, both included among AFI’s greatest screen legends. Learn more about...
August 20, 2025
THE WOMAN KING (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring two recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree – director Gina Prince-Bythewood and star Viola Davis – and shot by AFI Alum Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010), THE WOMAN KING (2022) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the...
August 19, 2025
TO DIE FOR (1995) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black satire from director Gus Van Sant and writer Buck Henry, TO DIE FOR (1995) features Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Dillon, Casey Affleck, Dan Hedaya, Illeana Douglas and Wayne Knight – all brilliantly aglow in the supernova light of a stone-cold iconic, ice-cold terrifying performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Nicole Kidman. Visit the...
August 18, 2025
TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948) – AFI Movie Club
Recognized on the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest American films – both the original and 10th anniversary editions – and cinema’s greatest thrills and most memorable movie quotes, THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948) was written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Huston and features an iconic performance from...
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