December 23, 2020
AFI Movie Club: THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY
Starring Taye Diggs, Regina Hall and Sanaa Lathan, THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY revolves around a group of college friends reuniting over the holidays as friendships and marriages are tested and long-simmering tensions reemerge. Watch director Malcolm D. Lee go "Behind the Scene" and talk about making THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY in this exclusive conversation. Watch cinematographer Greg Gardiner go...
December 22, 2020
AFI Movie Club: ELF
In director Jon Favreau’s heartwarming and hilarious holiday classic, ELF, Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a misfit raised by Santa’s elves who travels to New York in search of his father (James Caan). AFI Trustee Toby Emmerich served as one of the film’s executive producers. Watch cinematographer Greg Gardiner go "Behind the Scene" and talk about filming the holiday classic ELF in this exclusive conversation. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU...
December 21, 2020
AFI Movie Club: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
In search of the elusive perfect family Christmas, the Griswold’s holiday uproariously goes awry with the unexpected arrival of some obnoxious relatives in NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION. Starring Chevy Chase, the film was cast by AFI Conservatory faculty and alum Heidi Levitt (AFI Class of 1987). Watch AFI Faculty and Alum Heidi Levitt go "Behind the Scene" and talk about casting NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION in this exclusive conversation. MOVIE...
December 20, 2020
AFI Movie Club: LOVE ACTUALLY
Set in the days leading up to Christmas and featuring interlocking love stories, LOVE ACTUALLY stars Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley and Alan Rickman, among others in Richard Curtis’ witty and charming treatise on love in all its shape and forms. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? LOVE ACTUALLY marks the directorial debut of Richard Curtis. Prior to helming this film, he was predominantly known as the writer of...
December 19, 2020
AFI Movie Club: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL marks Brian Henson’s directorial debut and gathers the Muppets – and Michael Caine! – for a magical reimagining of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. Watch director Brian Henson talk about making THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL in this exclusive AFI "Behind the Scene" conversation. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL marks the first Muppet movie without Jim Henson,...
December 18, 2020
AFI Movie Club: THE PREACHER’S WIFE
Directed by Penny Marshall and starring Whitney Houston and AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Denzel Washington, THE PREACHER’S WIFE follows an angel who arrives on the wings of a prayer to help a good reverend whose Baptist church is struggling, as is his marriage. Watch actor Courtney B. Vance, who plays Reverend Henry Biggs in the film, discuss making THE PREACHER'S WIFE in this exclusive...
December 17, 2020
Q&A with AFI Production Design Faculty and Alum David Moreau (THE MANDALORIAN, CAPTAIN MARVEL, WESTWORLD)
In addition to being a valued member of the AFI Production Design faculty and an AFI alum, David Moreau (AFI Class of 2006) is one of the most highly sought-after designers in Hollywood. His credits range from big-budget blockbusters, such as CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER and CAPTAIN MARVEL, to high-concept TV series, including WESTWORLD,…
December 17, 2020
AFI Movie Club: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
Starring Natalie Wood, Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle himself, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET is ranked #9 on AFI’s 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. Watch director/co-writer George Seaton talk about making MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947) in this exclusive video from the AFI Archive. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? Working titles for MIRACLE ON 34TH...
December 16, 2020
Congratulations to AFI Alums Screening at Sundance 2021
Sundance Film Festival announced their 2021 lineup and we’re proud of the many alumni who will be representing the AFI Conservatory! Here is the full list of the 19 alumni and their 12 projects that will be screening at Sundance 2021: AT THE READY Steve Golin (AFI Class of 1981) – Executive Producer …
December 16, 2020
AFI Movie Club: DIE HARD
In 1988, director and AFI Conservatory alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975) gave movie lovers a thrilling holiday gift with the high-octane, enduring Christmas classic, DIE HARD, starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. Watch director John McTiernan discuss making DIE HARD in this exclusive conversation with AFI. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? Hans Gruber was named by AFI as one the greatest villains in cinematic history – played with unforgettable charm and...
December 15, 2020
AFI Movie Club: WHITE CHRISTMAS
A festive favorite starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, WHITE CHRISTMAS follows a song-and-dance team who put on a Christmas show for the ages to help a down-on-his-luck general save his inn in Vermont. WHITE CHRISTMAS costume designer Edith Head discusses working with filmmakers in this exclusive AFI Archive video. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? WHITE CHRISTMAS was a follow-up to Paramount’s 1942 release of HOLIDAY INN, which starred...
December 14, 2020
Catching Up With the AFI Alumni Team Behind the New Mystery-Thriller Film THE BLOODHOUND
In THE BLOODHOUND, writer/director Patrick Picard (AFI Class of 2016) tells the intriguing tale of a young man’s visit to a wealthy and reclusive friend that soon finds him fearful and isolated from the outside world. For his feature directorial debut, Picard assembled a team full of AFI graduates, including up-and-coming producers Leal Naim and…
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