July 10, 2024
THE PRINCE OF TIDES (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Pat Conroy’s bestselling novel, THE PRINCE OF TIDES (1991) recalls childhood spent on the South Carolina shore – unpacking memories both haunting and halcyon to heal old wounds and move forward in life and love. Nominated for seven Academy Awards®, the film was produced and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Barbra...
July 9, 2024
THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from John Steinbeck’s now-classic novel only a year after its publication, THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940) was selected for the American Film Institute’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films of all time, with Henry Fonda’s portrayal of Tom Joad ranked among AFI’s greatest screen heroes, and the film itself counted...
July 7, 2024
PAPER MOON (1973) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a con man and his unlikely accomplice during the Great Depression, PAPER MOON (1973) was directed by Hollywood maverick Peter Bogdanovich – the iconic filmmaker, journalist and scholar who was a longtime friend of the American Film Institute. An essential voice among other great artists who helped to articulate AFI’s educational mission...
July 6, 2024
MARNIE (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A “suspenseful sex mystery” according to the massive tagline splashed across its release poster, MARNIE (1964) is a psychological thriller with Tippi Hedren in the title role and features creative work from two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star Sean Connery. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
July 1, 2024
Alumni Spotlight on LADY IN THE LAKE Writer Sheila Wilson
Leading up to the premiere of the new limited series LADY IN THE LAKE which debuts July 19, we spoke to AFI Conservatory Alum Sheila Wilson (AFI Class of 2017) who worked as a writer and producer on the show. The series was created and directed by Alma Har’el and stars Academy Award® winner Natalie...
July 1, 2024
What to Watch: July 2024 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT –Tomás Gómez Bustillo (AFI Class of 2018), Writer/Director –Amanda Freedman (AFI Class 2019), Producer –Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino (AFI Class 2018), Editor –Quinn Else (AFI Class 2019), Visual Effects...
July 1, 2024
DREAMGIRLS (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Bill Condon and featuring and all-star cast that includes Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson and Jennifer Hudson, DREAMGIRLS (2006) was 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...
June 30, 2024
THE MISSION (1986) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring a central performance by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro, director Roland Joffé’s THE MISSION (1986) features a stirring soundtrack from the great Ennio Morricone – whose work was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinematic scores of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE...
June 27, 2024
COMING HOME (1978) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of disability pride month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on COMING HOME (1978), the Oscar®-winning Hal Ashby film that takes place at a VA hospital during the Vietnam War. Included on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list of the greatest love stories of all time, COMING HOME explores the lives of soldiers who...
June 27, 2024
FOXCATCHER (2014) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Bennett Miller and co-edited by AFI Alum Jay Cassidy (AFI Class of 1976), FOXCATCHER (2014) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2014, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “FOXCATCHER paints a complex, haunting portrait of America...
June 26, 2024
THE BIG SLEEP (1946) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great Howard Hawks and featuring the second iconic pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinema legends of all time – THE BIG SLEEP (1946) also appeared on AFI’s list of the screen’s greatest heroes, with Bogart’s Philip Marlowe appearing at...
June 24, 2024
JUNO (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Produced by Lianne Haflon, now producing discipline head at the AFI Conservatory, JUNO (2007) was celebrated by the American Film Institute 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 rationale, “JUNO is the tiny but true...
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