April 5, 2026
STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the off-Broadway play of the same name by Robert Harling, who also adapted his work for the screen, STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) features an all-star cast that includes Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Darryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts and Shirley MacLaine – who was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012. Visit...
April 4, 2026
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list and the 10th Anniversary edition – NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) appears at #4 on AFI’s list of the art form’s greatest thrills. Starring Cary Grant – named one of cinema’s great screen legends – NORTH BY NORTHWEST was directed by...
April 3, 2026
COOL HAND LUKE (1967) – AFI Movie Club
Starring screen legend Paul Newman in one of his most iconic roles, COOL HAND LUKE (1967) appears across several of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time, including cinema’s most inspiring entries into the canon. Defiant in the face of authority of any kind, Newman’s Luke Jackson ranked among the...
April 2, 2026
THE SEARCHERS (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Ford and starring John Wayne – who was ranked by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – THE SEARCHERS (1956) appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary edition lists of the greatest films of all time, and was also named the...
April 1, 2026
What to Watch: AFI Alumni Projects | April 2026
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR -Nicholas Erickson (AFI Class of 2015), Executive Producer Where to Watch: Now playing in theaters PIZZA MOVIE -Bella Gonzales (AFI Class of 2018), Cinematographer Where to Watch: Now streaming on...
April 1, 2026
SINNERS (2025) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ryan Coogler, shot by AFI Alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009) and starring AFI Trustee Michael B. Jordan in a stunning dual role, SINNERS (20025) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the...
April 1, 2026
BEVERLY HILLS COP – AFI Catalog Spotlight
April 1, 2026 BEVERLY HILLS COP – AFI Catalog Spotlight This month, AFI honors Eddie Murphy with the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. Murphy’s life and career will be celebrated at a gala ceremony in Hollywood on April 18. In recognition of Murphy’s enduring impact on popular culture,...
March 31, 2026
Watch the 51st AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO EDDIE MURPHY on Netflix on May 31
Netflix and AFI announced that the televised special, THE 51st AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO EDDIE MURPHY, will premiere on Netflix on May 31, 2026. This marks the first year the Emmy®-winning special will stream on the service, bringing the celebration of Murphy’s iconic career to a global audience. The award will be...
March 30, 2026
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1969) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic western directed by Italian master of the genre Sergio Leone, ONCE UPON IN THE WEST (1969) features Charles Bronson, Woody Strode, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Jack Elam and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Henry Fonda – who delivers a chilling performance in a rare villainous role, a subversion of the all-American good guy...
March 29, 2026
THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (2005) – AFI Movie Club
Balancing sex and sweetness between a whole lot of laughs, Judd Apatow’s THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN will make you laugh — and there...
March 28, 2026
FIRST REFORMED (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Alum Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), FIRST REFORMED (2018) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the art form’s most outstanding achievements. According to the official rationale, “FIRST REFORMED asks no forgiveness as it embraces the most complex issues...
March 27, 2026
BRIDESMAIDS (2011) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Paul Feig and written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, BRIDESMAIDS was recognized with a 2011 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “BRIDESMAIDS marches down the aisle of American comedy with a vow to make you laugh long and loud. Kristen Wiig’s...
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