April 9, 2025
THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) – AFI Movie Club
A thinly veiled condemnation of the hubris and arrogance of Adolf Hitler – produced and released at the height of the German fascist’s global overreach – THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) tackles the harsh subject matter with the humanity that characterized much of its director’s iconic work, earning a place on the American Film Institute’s list...
April 8, 2025
KNIVES OUT (2019) – AFI Movie Club
KNIVES OUT (2019) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2019, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “KNIVES OUT simply slays – a modern 'whodunit' pulsing with Hitchcockian thrills in this stylish staging of murder most foul. Reflecting the strata...
April 7, 2025
A PATCH OF BLUE (1965) – AFI Movie Club
Based on Elizabeth Kata’s 1961 novel “Be Ready with Bells and Drums,” Guy Green’s A PATCH OF BLUE (1965) is a story of color-blind love defying adversity – featuring the timeless talents of the legendary Sidney Poitier – who, in addition to having earned an AFI Life Achievement Award, was among the luminaries to inform...
April 5, 2025
GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Martin Scorsese and edited by his longtime collaborator, AFI Honorary Degree recipient Thelma Schoonmaker, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2002, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale,...
April 4, 2025
THE HUSTLER (1961) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Robert Rossen, with editing by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Dede Allen and starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason as small-town pool sharks, THE HUSTLER (1961) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest sports movies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE HUSTLER. Have Get The...
April 3, 2025
MEMENTO (2001) – AFI Movie Club
The first of seven collaborations between director Christopher Nolan and cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Wally Pfister (AFI Class of 1988), MEMENTO (2001) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2001, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, ”MEMENTO...
April 2, 2025
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest films of all time as well as among the art form’s greatest thrillers, director John Frankenheimer’s THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) stars screen legend – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Angela Lansbury in a chilling role that earned her a place among AFI’s accounting of...
April 1, 2025
Behind the scenes with BOB TREVINO LIKES IT Filmmakers
A year after its triumphant debut at SXSW, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, the indie film BOB TREVINO LIKES IT has officially hit theaters. Starring Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, the film draws inspiration from the unexpected real-life friendship that writer, director and producer Tracie Laymon struck...
April 1, 2025
Spotlight on Peter Indall, AFI Director of National Advancement
As the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute Gala honoring Francis Ford Coppola approaches this April, we sat down with Peter Indall, Director of National Advancement, to discuss his role in helping to organize the highly anticipated event. A seasoned professional, Peter has combined his passion for the arts with his expertise in individual giving, previously...
April 1, 2025
What to Watch: April 2025
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. THE ACCOUNTANT 2 –Sandra Doyle Carmola, (AFI Class of 2014), Art Director –Katia Najera, (AFI Class of 2018), Art Director –Shi Min Yong (AFI Class of 2020), Assistant Art Director –Esmé Jackson (AFI...
April 1, 2025
Omar Sharif – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the illustrious Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, who would have celebrated his 93rd birthday on April 10. Known as one of the first and most prominent Arab actors to achieve stardom in Hollywood,[i] Sharif performed in over 100 American and international films including LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962),...
March 31, 2025
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the titular duo, THE BLUES BROTHERS’ (1980) “mission from God” connects them with a cavalcade of high-wattage cameos, including James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Carrie Fisher, Twiggy, Chaka Khan and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg – who makes an uncredited...
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