February 12, 2026
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s classic thriller, writer/director Anthony Minghella’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999) features an all-star ensemble that includes Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman – as well as editing by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Walter Murch. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE TALENTED MR....
February 10, 2026
INTO THE WILD (2007) – AFI Movie Club
From writer, director and producer Sean Penn – as well as editor and AFI Alum Jay Cassidy (AFI Class of 1976) – INTO THE WILD (2007) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2007, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official...
February 9, 2026
DUNKIRK (2017) – AFI Movie Club
A cinematic look at a pivotal moment in World War II, director Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK (2017) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “DUNKIRK fills the screen with pure cinema – a triumphant achievement that...
February 8, 2026
SPARTACUS (1960) – AFI Movie Club
Alongside an all-star ensemble that includes Woody Strode, Lawrence Olivier (named by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time), Tony Curtis, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov and John Gavin, AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Kirk Douglas led SPARTACUS (1960) to recognition on several of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in...
February 7, 2026
SOUL (2020) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a jazz pianist who pursues his art across the divide between life and death, SOUL (2020) was recognized in the year of its release with a 2020 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, "SOUL is a modern movie miracle. This ambitiously imaginative...
February 6, 2026
MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury, director Mira Nair’s MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) explores a clash of cultures after Uganda’s exiled Indian population relocated to the southern United States. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MISSISSIPPI MASALA. Where to stream MISSISSIPPI MASALA MISSISSIPPI MASALA - Reelgood
February 5, 2026
THE POWER OF THE DOG (2021) – AFI Movie Club
THE POWER OF THE DOG (2021) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2021, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “THE POWER OF THE DOG looks to the hills for secrets unseen – and finds them in powerful, poetic images...
February 4, 2026
WORKING GIRL (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing across three of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form – including among the most inspiring films, the greatest love stories and cinema’s greatest songs – WORKING GIRL (1988) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award, director Mike Nichols and star Harrison Ford....
February 3, 2026
TAXI DRIVER – AFI Catalog Spotlight
February 3, 2026 TAXI DRIVER – AFI Catalog Spotlight In celebration of TAXI DRIVER’s 50th anniversary, AFI highlights exclusive materials from the AFI Archive and the AFI Catalog that document the history and making of the film. These two world-renowned resources reflect AFI’s ongoing commitment to preserving film history for future generations. Directed by Martin Scorsese,...
February 3, 2026
Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw to Receive American Film Institute’s 32nd Annual Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal
AFI is pleased to announce that Academy Award®-winning Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC (AFI Class of 2009) will receive the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal, which will be presented at the upcoming AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Eddie Murphy on April 18, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The Schaffner Alumni Medal...
February 3, 2026
BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014) – AFI Movie Club
The New York Times called BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014) “a stirring romantic melodrama” – depicting the story of a pop singer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) on the verge of superstardom who must combat her stage mom (Minnie Driver), the pressures of fame and her own loneliness. AFI Honorary Degree recipient Gina Prince-Bythewood served as an Artist-in-Residence for the AFI Directing Workshop for Women in 2015. Visit...
February 2, 2026
PALM SPRINGS (2020) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious, high-concept time loop starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, PALM SPRINGS (2020) is a sun-drenched confection with a philosophical soul – meticulously, masterfully choreographed by two AFI Alums – director Max Barbakow and screenwriter Andy Siara (both AFI Class of 2015) – as well as a senior member of AFI Conservatory faculty, editor...
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