June 18, 2025
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) – AFI Movie Club
The story of an idealistic young senator who naively takes on Washington corruption, MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) is a beloved film that appears on four of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – on both the original and 10th anniversary editions as well as among the art form’s most inspiring stories –...
June 17, 2025
Viola Davis and Walter Murch To Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencement
The American Film Institute will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon trailblazing actress and producer Viola Davis and legendary film editor and sound designer Walter Murch. Davis and Murch will be recognized during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the...
June 17, 2025
HARD EIGHT (1996) – AFI Movie Club
The debut feature from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, HARD EIGHT (1996) features an all-star cast that includes Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson in a Nevada-set crima drama – with lush cinematography from AFI Conservatory alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
June 15, 2025
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) – AFI Movie Club
The ultimate father/son movie, INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE boasts contributions by no fewer than five AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Steven Spielberg, producer George Lucas, stars Harrison Ford and Sean Connery and composer John Williams – as well as an early credit for AFI Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kennedy. Indiana...
June 13, 2025
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the greatest filmed musicals, director Stanley Donen’s SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954) brought a striking color palette to its tale of rough-hewn frontier romance – marking the first-ever release to use Ansco Color Process in conjunction with sweeping Cinemascope. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
June 12, 2025
GASLIGHT (1944) – AFI Movie Club
With its notoriety elevated in recent years for having been the inspiration for a common cultural slang, director George Cukor’s GASLIGHT (1944) was originally named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s great thrills – with screen legend Ingrid Bergman the subject of psychological abuse and manipulation by her husband, played by Charles...
June 9, 2025
JERRY MAGUIRE (1996) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic “mission statement” written and directed by Cameron Crowe and shot by AFI alum (Class of 1987) Janusz Kaminski, JERRY MAGUIRE stars Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renée Zellweger – and was named among the great sports movies and the great cinema love stories by the American Film Institute, with two of its iconic...
June 8, 2025
IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955) – AFI Movie Club
The final of three co-directorial collaborations between Stanley Donen and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly (who also starred), IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955) features some of the screen legends most memorable dance numbers – including one with the iconic hoofer on a trash can lid, and the pictured scene of him performing “I...
June 7, 2025
WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious and heartfelt mockumentary twist on “Waiting for Godot” set in Blaine, Missouri at the time of the small town’s big anniversary – its 150th – WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1997) features an all-star ensemble of contemporary comedy greats – including Catherine O’Hara, Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban and Christopher Guest (who...
June 6, 2025
AFI Surpasses 2 Million Followers Across Social Media
The American Film Institute has reached an exciting new milestone — more than 2 million followers across our social media platforms! We’re deeply grateful to every member of the AFI community for being part of this journey and helping us champion the art of storytelling, every single day. From rare film treasures from the AFI...
June 6, 2025
Where to Watch AFI’s Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola
THE AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA will air on TCM on Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. The televised special celebrates Coppola’s career features tributes from co-stars and friends Robert De Niro, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Ron Howard, Diane Lane, Spike Lee, Al...
June 6, 2025
THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins and AFI Directing Workshop for Women alumna Anne Bancroft, THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) tells the remarkable and tragic true story John Merrick – behind whose unusual appearance was a soul defined by intelligence and kindness. Financed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Mel Brooks’ production company and directed by AFI...
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