August 8, 2026
THX 1138 (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Imagining a dystopian underground future where humans have designations instead of names, THX 1138 stars Robert Duvall and marked the feature directorial debut of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Lucas – who also edited the film and co-wrote it with AFI Honorary Degree recipient Walter Murch. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
August 7, 2026
Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencement
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) conferred Doctorates of Fine Arts degrees, honoris causa, for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Academy Award®- and Emmy®-winning screenwriter, director and producer Guillermo del Toro and Academy Award®- and Emmy®-winning screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin during the AFI Conservatory's Class of 2026 commencement...
August 7, 2026
A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Written by Aaron Sorkin – who will receive an Honorary Degree at the commencement exercises of the AFI Conservatory today – A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) was directed by Rob Reiner, shot by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979) and features the powerhouse pairing of Tom Cruise and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Nicholson, earning recognition by the American...
August 6, 2026
THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017) – AFI Movie Club
From the mind of director Guillermo Del Toro – who will receive an Honorary Degree at the commencement exercises of the AFI Conservatory tomorrow – THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017) stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg – and AFI Trustee Octavia Spencer. The film was also honored with an AFI...
August 5, 2026
Celebrating AFI Alumni at the 2026 Telluride, Venice and Toronto Film Festivals
AFI celebrates the AFI Conservatory Alumni projects premiering at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival from September 4-September 7, the 83rd Venice Film Festival from September 2-12 and the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 10–20. Among the world's most prestigious film festivals and key launchpads for awards season, these events showcase some of...
August 5, 2026
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a charming con man on the run, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002) features three AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and star Tom Hanks – as well as two AFI Conservatory Alumni, writer Jeff Nathanson and cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (both AFI Class of 1987)....
August 4, 2026
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Howard Ashman’s Broadway musical based on the 1960 film directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Roger Corman, Frank Oz’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) features – in addition to its stunningly realized headliner, Audrey II – a murderer’s row of all-star talent that includes Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, James Belushi, John Candy, Christopher...
August 3, 2026
THE SHINING (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the talents of Shelley Duvall and AFI Life Achievement Award winner Jack Nicholson, director Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING (1980) appears on three of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating the best of the art form – including among the art form’s greatest thrills and movies quotes, as well as recognition of Nicholson’s terrifying Jack...
August 2, 2026
ISHTAR (1987) – AFI Movie Club
“Telling the truth can be a dangerous business.” The story of a clueless singer-songwriter duo whose delusions of grandeur position them at the center of an international incident, ISHTAR (1987) was written and directed by comedy icon Elaine May and stars two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – Warren Beatty (who also produced) and Dustin...
August 1, 2026
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025) – AFI Movie Club
A Best Picture Academy Award-winner from director Paul Thomas Anderson – with stunning cinematography by Michael Bauman (AFI Class of 1992), ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025) was also 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, “ONE BATTLE...
July 31, 2026
ALMOST FAMOUS (2000) – AFI Movie Club
A semi-autobiographical tour down a musical memory lane written, produced and directed by Cameron Crowe, ALMOST FAMOUS (2000) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2000, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image in the year of its release. According to the official rationale, “At the...
July 30, 2026
NOPE (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Another ambitious modern masterpiece from director Jordan Peele, NOPE (2022) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2022, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, “NOPE affirms Jordan Peele’s place as a modern master. From the indelible images...
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