May 6, 2026
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995) – AFI Movie Club
Director Ang Lee marshals an exquisite ensemble for an adaptation of one of Jane Austen’s best loved novels – with Emma Thomspon (who also wrote the screenplay), Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant leading the proceedings. For its lush and mannered splendor, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest screen love stories....
May 5, 2026
THE AVIATOR (2004) – AFI Movie Club
From director – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Martin Scorsese and an all-star cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly and many more, THE AVIATOR (2004) was also edited by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Thelma Schoonmaker and shot by AFI Conservatory Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979). Chronicling the...
May 4, 2026
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) – AFI Movie Club
May the Fourth be with you! Concluding the epic trilogy of the galactic civil war introduced six years prior in 1977’s STAR WARS, this second sequel – and ostensible sixth episode – to the beloved space saga returned audiences to a “galaxy far, far away” for what seemed, at the time, like it might well...
May 3, 2026
KLUTE (1971) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a sex worker caught up in a web of corruption and deceit, KLUTE (1971) is directed by Alan Pakula and stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jane Fonda. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about KLUTE. Where to stream KLUTE KLUTE - Reelgood
May 2, 2026
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) – AFI Movie Club
Sending 1985 Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) back in time in a collision course with him own parents – including an iconic first meeting with his teenaged father (Crispin Glover) in a 1955 diner – BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) was named one of the top ten sci-fi films in the art form’s history by...
May 1, 2026
BRINGING UP BABY (1938) – AFI Movie Club
A madcap story of a boy, a girl and a leopard, BRINGING UP BABY (1938) features Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant – both ranked by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time. The film also appears on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – both the original iteration and the 10th anniversary edition – as...
May 1, 2026
NIGHT ON EARTH – AFI Catalog Spotlight
May 1, 2026 NIGHT ON EARTH – AFI Catalog Spotlight With Exclusive Insights from Jim Jarmusch And Cinematographer Frederick Elmes (AFI Class of 1972) This month, AFI shines a spotlight on NIGHT ON EARTH, the tour de force anthology film which was released nationwide this month in 1992. AFI recently screened the film for Fellows...
April 30, 2026
TOY STORY (1995) – AFI Movie Club
A groundbreaking computer-generated feature that launched Pixar Animation Studios, TOY STORY (1995) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest American films ever made – and features among its all-star voice cast an iconic performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about TOY STORY....
April 29, 2026
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ang Lee and adapted by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry from an award-winning short story by Annie Proulx, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2005, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is one of...
April 28, 2026
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) – AFI Movie Club
David O. Russell’s SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) features an all-star cast – including Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. The film was edited by Jay Cassidy (AFI Class of 1976) with cinematography by Masanobu Takayanagi (AFI Class of 2002). Earning an AFI AWARD as one of the most...
April 27, 2026
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013) – AFI Movie Club
A spectacle of excess directed by AFI life Achievement Award honoree Martin Scorsese and edited by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Thelma Schoonmaker, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2013, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to...
April 27, 2026
What to Watch: AFI Alumni Projects | May 2026
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. BROTHERS BROKEN -Leslie Bates (AFI Class of 2002), Producer Where to Watch: Available to buy or rent ONE SPOON OF CHOCOLATE -Brandon Cox (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer Where to Watch: In theaters...
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