January 16, 2023
ALL THE WAY (2016) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Trustee Jay Roach, ALL THE WAY (2016) follows the push toward the Civil Rights Act with Bryan Cranston starring as Lyndon B. Johnson and Anthony Mackie as Martin Luther King Jr. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream ALL THE WAY ALL THE WAY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB...
January 15, 2023
DR. NO (1962) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s greatest screen heroes, James Bond made his feature debut in DR. NO (1962) – portrayed by Sean Connery, who was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2006, and whose iconic character introduction earned a place among AFI’s greatest movie quotes of all time....
January 14, 2023
STALAG 17 (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, STALAG 17 features an all-star cast that includes Robert Strauss, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger and Peter Graves – and a memorable, Academy Award-winning lead performance from William Holden, named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the...
January 13, 2023
AFI Alumni Nominated for 2023 Hollywood Guild Awards
Each year the Hollywood Guilds recognize some of the most outstanding work in film and television production. This past year, the ACE, ADG, ASC, DGA, PGA and WGA honored many of our remarkable AFI Conservatory Alumni, acknowledging their achievements and extraordinary talent and dedication to their craft. We are excited to share the AFI filmmakers...
January 13, 2023
12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Steve McQueen and featuring a staggering central performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013) 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, “12 YEARS A SLAVE is a story amazing – and...
January 12, 2023
DRACULA (1931) – AFI Movie Club
Director Tod Browning’s timeless adaptation of Bram Stroker’s macabre masterpiece stars the alluring Bela Lugosi as the iconic immortal – earning him a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the cinema’s greatest villains. DRACULA (1931) also appears on AFI’s list of the screen’s most heart-pounding thrillers, and among the great quotes of the...
January 11, 2023
IN THE BEDROOM (2001) – AFI Movie Club
The feature directorial debut of AFI Alum Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992), IN THE BEDROOM (2001) was recognized with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “IN THE BEDROOM is a rich, subtle examination of the American family. It’s a movie in which...
January 10, 2023
RAISING ARIZONA (1987) – AFI Movie Club
The second feature from the Coen brothers – directed by Joel, produced by Ethan and co-written by both – RAISING ARIZONA (1987) stars Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter as would-be parents in a western fable named by the American Film Institute among the greatest comedies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
January 9, 2023
XANADU (1980) – AFI Movie Club
A musical fantasia starring Olivia Newton-John and directed by Robert Greenwald, XANADU (1980) also features the incomparable and timeless talents – onscreen and as co-choreographer – of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about XANADU. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream XANADU XANADU - Reelgood GET THE...
January 8, 2023
THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Brain De Palma from a script by David Mamet, THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) features an all-star cast that includes Kevin Costner, Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith, as well as two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Robert De Niro as Al Capone and Sean Connery in his Academy Award®-winning performance as...
January 7, 2023
THE WILD BUNCH (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien and Warren Oates, THE WILD BUNCH (1969) was included on the Amercan Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time – both the original and 10th anniversary editions – as well as among the art form’s greatest thrills, and...
January 6, 2023
AFI Releases Landmark Study About the Contributions of Women to Early Cinema
Initiative Documents Hundreds of Previously Unrecorded Female Filmmakers for Film History Today, AFI released the results of their groundbreaking gender study focused on silent era films. The project, titled Women They Talk About after the 1928 feature film, is an initiative documenting the widely unrecorded contributions of female filmmakers in the silent film era and...
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