November 18, 2019
Your Guide to FEST Films Screening on Wednesday, November 20
Films are listed in chronological order so you can find the ones that best fit your schedule! 12:00 p.m. BALLOON Seasoned filmmaker Pema Tseden crafts a delicate and beautiful story of free will and duty. Premiering at Venice and Toronto, BALLOON explores the complexities between reality and soul with a loving and mystical touch. Buy…
November 17, 2019
Your Guide to FEST Films Screening on Tuesday, November 19
Films are listed in chronological order so you can find the ones that best fit your schedule! 12:00 p.m. LINGUA FRANCA Writer/director Isabel Sandoval (SEÑORITA, APPARITION) deftly plays Olivia as a woman capable of finding incredible strength and grace in a world that seems so against her life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Buy tickets…
November 17, 2019
Watch: Martin Scorsese Tribute at AFI FEST 2019
On November 15, AFI FEST presented by Audi honored AFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese with a Tribute at the TCL Chinese Theatre. The packed audience greeted the legendary filmmaker with a standing ovation. In the Q&A with AFI President & CEO Bob Gazzale, Scorsese spoke about the early years…
November 17, 2019
Your Guide to FEST Films Screening on Monday, November 18
Films are listed in chronological order so you can find the ones that best fit your schedule! 2:30 p.m. – NOBADI In this delightful rustic tale from contemporary world cinema, elderly Robert is in need of some help and encounters a young immigrant, Adib. A classic conflict of cultures and a wide generational gap…
November 16, 2019
AFI FEST Interview: ANNE AT 13,000 FEET and MS SLAVIC 7 Actor Deragh Campbell
Deragh Campbell holds the unique position of starring in two films (and co-directing one of them) at this year’s AFI FEST presented by Audi. We spoke with Deragh about her background, the different creative approaches for each film and the importance of finding a film community. AFI: Can you tell us a little bit about…
November 13, 2019
Your Guide to FEST Films Screening on Sunday, November 17
Films are listed in chronological order so you can find films that best fit your schedule! 12:15 p.m. – IVANA THE TERRIBLE Based on actual events, this acerbic tragicomedy touches on nervous breakdowns, hitting creative walls and feeling both at home and apart in different countries. Ivana Mladenović’s charming sophomore feature enlists former lovers,…
November 13, 2019
Your Guide to FEST Films Screening on Saturday, November 16
Films are listed in chronological order so you can find films that best fit your schedule! 11:30 a.m. – ANTIGONE CANADA OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM OSCAR® SUBMISSION After a controversial police shooting that leaves one brother dead and another imprisoned, Antigone finds herself having to make sudden and life-changing choices. Will she sacrifice all for…
November 13, 2019
Your Guide to FEST Films Screening on Friday, November 15
Films are listed in chronological order so you can find films that best fit your schedule! 3 p.m. – ANTIGONE CANADA OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM OSCAR® SUBMISSION After a controversial police shooting that leaves one brother dead and another imprisoned, Antigone finds herself having to make sudden and life-changing choices. Will she sacrifice all for…
November 13, 2019
Your Guide to Documentary Films at AFI FEST
The inaugural documentary section at AFI FEST presented by Audi features some of the most engaging and powerful real-life stories depicted in global non-fiction. Films are listed in chronological order so you can find the ones that best fit your schedule! Friday, November 15 4:00 p.m. BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR Eva Orner’s stunning documentary…
November 13, 2019
Audi and AFI Present #ChangingTheChairs
With the number of women directing the top 100 movies set to triple this year, AFI and Audi continue their commitment to champion female directors in film and television through the campaign “Changing the Chairs.” Making its debut at this year’s AFI FEST presented by Audi, “Changing the Chairs” will celebrate, embrace and recognize the...
November 13, 2019
AFI FEST Interview: Dr. Stacy Smith on the Erasure of Latinx in Film
The AFI Summit with Eva Longoria And Dr. Stacy Smith on the Erasure of Latinx in Film will take place at AFI FEST on Friday, November 15 at the Hollywood Roosevelt. It’s no secret that Latinos are overwhelmingly underrepresented both in front of and behind the scenes in Hollywood. However, this summer Dr. Stacy Smith…
November 12, 2019
AFI FEST Interview: QUEEN & SLIM’s Lead Actor Daniel Kaluuya
QUEEN & SLIM is the Opening Night film at AFI FEST on Thursday, November 14 at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. QUEEN & SLIM is the powerful feature directorial debut of AFI alum Melina Matsoukas from a provocative and poetic script written by Lena Waithe. The film starts on a cold night in the…
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