October 7, 2020
AFI FEST 2020: Programmer Picks
This week’s announcement of the full lineup for the AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi virtual film festival marks the culmination of many months of screening, reviewing and whittling down thousands of film entries by our dedicated team of festival programmers. We asked the programmers to highlight a few of the films that captivated them…
October 6, 2020
AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi Full Lineup Announced
Passes are currently on sale at FEST.AFI.com. Individual tickets available Wednesday, October 7. AFI is thrilled to announce the full lineup for this year’s virtual AFI Fest presented by Audi! The festival features 124 titles – 53% are directed by women, 39% are directed by BIPOC and 17% are directed by LBGTQ+. This year’s reimagined…
October 5, 2020
Member Spotlight: Peyton Bradley Discusses AFI FEST and Championing Diversity in the Industry
Peyton Bradley is a young philanthropist who generously provides major support for AFI. With a passion for the arts and helping underrepresented filmmakers gain greater opportunities within the film industry, Peyton also created the Peyton V. Bradley Scholarship at the AFI Conservatory. This year, as we prepare for AFI FEST 2020, presented by Audi, we…
October 2, 2020
AFI FEST 2020 Presented by Audi Announces AFI Summit
Passes now available at FEST.AFI.com. Tickets on sale Oct. 7. Join us for the virtual AFI Summit at this year’s AFI FEST presented by Audi! The lineup includes a conversation with Academy Award® nominee, producer, director and writer Ava DuVernay in a conversation about elevating and supporting BIPOC filmmakers through her company Array; The Hollywood…
October 1, 2020
Meet the Shorts at the Meet The Press Film Festival at AFI FEST presented by Audi
A partnership with NBC’s MEET THE PRESS, the Meet The Press Film Festival at AFI FEST showcase of short documentaries features a wide range of compelling stories and highlights some of the most pressing issues facing our society. Each shorts program has a Q&A moderated by NBC News journalists Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell, Hallie Jackson,…
September 28, 2020
Meet the Indie Contenders Roundtable for AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi
Riz Ahmed, Rachel Brosnahan, Winston Duke, Julia Garner, Vanessa Kirby, Elisabeth Moss, Carey Mulligan and Andy Samberg with gather virtually for Indie Contenders Roundtable at this year's AFI FEST presented by Audi. In its seventh year at the AFI Summit, the popular panel will be presented by The Hollywood Reporter and hosted by columnist Scott...
September 25, 2020
AFI Announces Festival Tributes to Sofia Coppola, Kirby Dick, Rita Moreno and Mira Nair
AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi is thrilled to present four Tributes at this year’s reimagined virtual festival. Sofia Coppola, Kirby Dick, Rita Moreno and Mira Nair will each be honored with an evening of conversation celebrating their distinguished careers and will stream live online during the festival, October 15-22. Free Event – GET TICKET….
September 21, 2020
MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY To Close AFI FEST 2020 Presented By AUDI
Passes Available Sept. 28 The 34th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will close with the World Premiere of SHOWTIME® Documentary Films’ MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY. The film is directed by Academy Award®-winning director Errol Morris and explores the dark side of the Timothy Leary saga, and how his doomed relationship with Joanna Harcourt-Smith…
September 14, 2020
World Premiere of I’M YOUR WOMAN to Open AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi
The 34th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will open with the World Premiere of the Amazon Original film I’M YOUR WOMAN, which is directed by Julia Hart and written by Hart and Academy Award® nominee Jordan Horowitz. The 1970s set crime drama follows a woman who is forced to go on the run…
August 13, 2020
AFI FEST 2020 Goes Virtual Oct. 15-22
AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi is going virtual! This year people across the nation can be part of AFI’s annual festival that features the best in world cinema. The festival will take place online Oct. 15-22. The virtual edition will have the same programming structure as previous years with sections highlighting new auteurs and…
November 22, 2019
AFI FEST 2019 Announces Audience and Jury Awards, 2020 Dates
AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi announced today the films that received this year’s Jury and Audience awards. The Shorts section, which included 40 films from filmmakers from all over the world showcasing their distinct international viewpoints, was the only juried section of the festival. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action and Animated…
November 21, 2019
Watch: Indie Contenders Roundtable
On Sunday, November 17, AFI FEST presented by Audi hosted one of the festival’s most popular panels — the Indie Contenders Roundtable. The lively conversation focused on the panelists’ indie projects and the democratization of content. Moderated by The Hollywood Reporter columnist Scott Feinberg, the Roundtable featured major talent from the AFI FEST 2019 lineup…
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