April 15, 2026
2026 Cannes Film Festival to Showcase New Stories by AFI Alumni
AFI Conservatory Alumni are making their mark on the global stage once again, with several of their bold, innovative new films officially selected to premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 12–23, 2026. Known for cultivating some of the most compelling voices in cinema, AFI is proud to recognize its graduates who...
April 15, 2026
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) – AFI Movie Club
Pitting Captain Picard Enterprise against his most dangerous – and personal – enemy, STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) sends the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION crew back in time to witness the development and maiden voyage of the warp drive on 21st century Earth. Starring as assistant to the legendary inventor Zefram Cochrane is Alfre...
April 14, 2026
CODA (2021) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a “CODA” – or child of deaf adults – pursuing her own path was brought to the screen with humor and empathy by writer/director Siân Heder (AFI DWW Class of 2005) and cinematographer Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004). Tackling this American remake of 2014 French film LA FAMILLE BÉLIER, Heder ultimately...
April 13, 2026
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Hardened after the events of THE TERMINATOR (1984) and by the burden of raising the future leader of mankind’s resistance against the machines, Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor returned to forge her own fate in TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) – the groundbreaking sequel from director and co-writer James Cameron, which was included on the American...
April 12, 2026
ARRIVAL (2016) – AFI Movie Club
ARRIVAL was recognized with a 2016 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “ARRIVAL signals cinema’s unique ability to bend time, space and the mind. Denis Villeneuve’s cerebral celebration of communication — fueled by Eric Heisserer’s monumental script – is grounded in unstoppable emotion. As...
April 11, 2026
STEAMBOAT BILL JR. (1928) – AFI Movie Club
Starring the great stoneface Buster Keaton – named by AFI among the greatest American screen legends – STEAMBOAT BILL JR. (1928) is a landmark silent comedy featuring some of the art form’s most iconic images, many set during the film’s climactic cyclone. As havoc is wrought up the small town of River Junction, Keaton proves...
April 10, 2026
GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) – AFI Movie Club
A true epic of the cinema – and indeed one that was named by AFI among the top ten epic films of all time – GONE THE WIND (1939) is one of the American Film Institute’s most celebrated films, appearing on both the original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest movies of all time...
April 9, 2026
AFI Conservatory Alumni Projects Win at the 86th Annual Peabody Awards
The 86th Annual Peabody Awards, recognizing excellence in TV, radio and digital media, has announced this year’s winners, including standout work from AFI Alumni. These projects highlight pressing social issues and bold new voices shaping today’s storytelling landscape. AFI proudly celebrates the Alumni behind these achievements. 86th Annual Peabody Awards Winners – AFI Alumni Projects...
April 9, 2026
SAFETY LAST! (1923) – AFI Movie Club
SAFETY LAST! star Harold Lloyd – one of the most enduring legends of cinema’s silent era – shared his expertise and wisdom with the very first class of the AFI Conservatory in 1969, lecturing the young filmmakers in the first-ever installment of the school’s signature seminar series, which bears his name to this day as...
April 8, 2026
MY FAIR LADY (1964) – AFI Movie Club
Celebrated by the American Film Institute as one of the art form’s great love stories and great musicals, MY FAIR LADY (1964) was also recognized on AFI’s original list of the 100 greatest films – as well as among the greatest screen songs, with the exuberant “I Could Have Danced All Night.” Starring as a...
April 7, 2026
THE DESCENDANTS (2011) – AFI Movie Club
From director Alexander Payne, THE DESCENDANTS (2011) features a central performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Clooney – and was honored with a 2011 AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, “THE DESCENDANTS paints...
April 6, 2026
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sidney Poitier and appearing on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest movies of all time, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) is counted as one the art form’s most inspiring narratives, with Poitier’s Virgil Tibbs included among AFI’s greatest screen heroes, one whose defiant declaration –...
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