September 15, 2016
AFI and 20th Century Fox Strike Partnership Aimed at Female Directors
Twentieth Century Fox Film and the American Film Institute have entered a new partnership to help increase the number of female directors working on major studio films. The initiative will provide alumnae of the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) — the American Film Institute’s unique female filmmaker training program — the opportunity to…
September 6, 2016
TOP GUN Turns 30: Revisiting the Iconic Action Blockbuster
In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan, enthusiastic patriotism and the popular blockbusters of the day — the RAMBO and ROCKY franchises among them — were part of the defining Americana at the nation’s core, which is why Tony Scott’s TOP GUN became a hit, and the highest-grossing film of 1986. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the…
September 4, 2016
15 Facts About Orson Welles’ CITIZEN KANE
Three quarters of a century after its release in 1941, Orson Welles' towering achievement CITIZEN KANE is still a triumph of style, an endlessly fascinating mystery, a masterpiece to be marveled at for all time. It continually places atop lists of the greatest films of all time, including AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies lists, both in 1998 and in...
September 1, 2016
Watch: Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz at AFI Conservatory 2016 Opening Day
Last week, first and second year AFI Fellows arrived on campus, and got to hear from two of their own alumni — Ed Zwick (AFI Class of 1975) and Marshall Herskovitz (AFI Class of 1975), respectively the director/writer and co-writer of JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK. Two months ahead of its October release, the film…
August 31, 2016
A Dialogue Among AFI Fellows
The AFI Conservatory convened its Fellows tonight for an open dialogue about the issues surrounding THE BIRTH OF A NATION. The conversation was led by Elvis Mitchell, one of our country’s most respected film historians and a member of the AFI faculty as well as AFI screenwriting alumna Brennan Peters. Keeping with the long-held traditions…
August 30, 2016
World Premiere of Warren Beatty’s RULES DON’T APPLY Will Open AFI FEST 2016
The world premiere of 20th Century Fox's RULES DON'T APPLY — written, directed, produced by and starring AFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy Award® winner Warren Beatty — will be the Opening Night Gala of AFI FEST 2016 presented by Audi on Thursday, November 10, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA....
August 19, 2016
AFI FEST 2016 Cinema’s Legacy Lineup
AFI FEST 2016 presented by Audi has announced its annual Cinema’s Legacy lineup. This section highlights classic movies and, this year, is comprised of nine iconic titles from film history, including Orson Welles’ masterpiece CITIZEN KANE (1941), along with films featuring the three female film trailblazers adorning this year’s festival key art: CARMEN JONES (1954), starring…
August 10, 2016
Watch: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Kobe Bryant & More Salute John Williams
Back in June, movie maestro John Williams took to the Dolby Theatre stage in Hollywood to accept the AFI Life Achievement Award before an audience of his closest friends and collaborators — including award presenter Steven Spielberg, who has collaborated with the composer on more than 25 projects. The night’s starry guests and speakers also included actors Drew…
August 2, 2016
LISTEN: Our John Williams Playlist on Spotify
As AFI gets ready to salute John Williams for the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute on June 9, look back at the storied sounds from the great film composer. From classic tracks from the STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES films, to highlights from Williams’ E.T. The EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, SCHINDLER’S LIST and SUPERMAN scores and themes…
July 19, 2016
FRONTMAN Wins VIZIO + Dolby Vision Filmmaker Challenge
VIZIO, Inc. has announced today that AFI Conservatory Class of 2015 Cinematographer Todd Sheridan’s FRONTMAN (an AFI thesis film directed by Matthew Gentile, Class of 2015) is the winning selection in the VIZIO + Dolby Vision™ Filmmaker Challenge. FRONTMAN scored highest out of five finalists by a panel of judges. Clinching the top prize, Sheridan…
July 14, 2016
Congrats to AFI Conservatory’s Emmy-Nominated Alumni
Thursday morning’s 68th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards announcement featured 22 AFI Conservatory alumni up for a total of 20 nominations. A record total of 50 alumni worked on 25 nominated programs — adding to a 2016 winning streak that has included 12 Television Critics Association Award nominations, three Cannes Film Festival prizes, five Academy Award®…
June 30, 2016
Stream These 10 AFI FEST Short Films
In anticipation of the final submissions deadline next week (July 15), AFI FEST showcases some of the short films that have screened at the festival in previous years. These shorts range from narrative to documentary to animation and even border on experimental. The AFI FEST programming team loves to champion shorts that are a little on...
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