June 22, 2024
EL NORTE (1983) – AFI Movie Club
Following two Guatemalan teenaged siblings on their harrowing journey to escape tragic conditions in their own country, the heartbreaking and groundbreaking EL NORTE (1983) was co-written and produced by Anna Thomas – who currently serves as head of the screenwriting discipline at the AFI Conservatory, educating and inspiring the next generation of storytellers. Visit the...
June 21, 2024
Encore Presentation of AFI Life Achievement Award 50th Anniversary Special to Air on TCM June 27
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will present an encore celebration of THE AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL on Thursday, June 27, at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT. The star-studded retrospective of the AFI Life Achievement Award, which originally aired on December 30, 2023, celebrates the golden age of Hollywood to the present, featuring music,...
June 21, 2024
FREAKY FRIDAY (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from her own novel of the same name by author and composer Mary Rodgers – daughter of composer Richard Rodgers, of the legendary duo Rodgers and Hammerstein – FREAKY FRIDAY (1976) is a hilarious body-swap comedy featuring a young Jodie Foster – who later received an AFI Honorary Degree for her contributions of distinction...
June 19, 2024
THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Alice Walker Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) had a contractual stipulation by the author that she would serve as a project consultant and that the film’s production team – aside from the cast – would be African American, female or “people of the Third World.” Named among...
June 18, 2024
RONIN (1998) – AFI Movie Club
An action thriller with white-knuckle car chases that rank among the art form’s most exciting, director John Frankenheimer’s RONIN (1998) features an all-star cast fronted by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about RONIN. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
June 17, 2024
DEAD CALM (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the novel of the same name, director Philip Noyce’s psychological thriller DEAD CALM (1989) featured the breakout performance from Nicole Kidman that catapulted the young actress to international stardom and opened the doors to Hollywood – a thrilling and inspirational journey that culminated with the beloved screen icon earning an AFI Life Achievement...
June 15, 2024
FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Presented on the eve of Father’s Day, director Charles Shyer’s timeless and universal FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991) features the matrimonial pairing of two AFI Life Achievement Award Honorees – Steven Martin and Diane Keaton – along with an unforgettable performance from the incomparable Martin Short, who himself earned an Emmy Award® as host of...
June 14, 2024
COOLEY HIGH (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Michael Schultz and based on the personal experiences of screenwriter Eric Monte, COOLEY HIGH (1975) follows a group of high school seniors – including an aspiring playwright and a basketball star – coming of age in a 1960s Chicago neighborhood. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about COOLEY HIGH. Have Get The Picture delivered...
June 12, 2024
MONSTER (2003) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Conservatory Alum – and recipient of the Franklin J Schaffner Alumni Medal – Patty Jenkins (AFI Class of 2000), MONSTER (2003) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2003, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official...
June 10, 2024
Where to Watch AFI’s Tribute to Nicole Kidman
THE 49th AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO NICOLE KIDMAN premieres on TNT on Monday, June 17 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The show, which celebrates Kidman’s career in film and television, features tributes from co-stars and friends Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Zac Efron, Jimmy Fallon, Morgan Freeman, Hugh Jackman, Joey King, Mike Myers, Zoe Saldaña,...
June 9, 2024
THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black comedy from director – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Martin Scorsese, THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) puts the spotlight on another recipient of the American Film Institute’s highest honor for a career in film: Robert De Niro, starring as a failed comic who kidnaps his idol, played by screen legend Jerry...
June 8, 2024
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, who today serves as Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees, and shot by AFI Alum Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987), THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (2007) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2007, recognizing it as one of the...
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