Directed by Dee Rees and featuring cinematography by AFI Conservatory Alum – and AFI Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal recipient – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), MUDBOUND (2017) was the opening night gala for AFI FEST – and went to on to make Academy Award® history when Morrison became the first woman ever nominated for Best Cinematography and Rees was the first black woman nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
June 27, 2026
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MUDBOUND (2017) – AFI Movie Club
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