March 9, 2024
HIGHLANDER (1986) – AFI Movie Club
“There can be only one.” Blade-wielding immortals clash across generations in competition over a mysterious and powerful prize in HIGHLANDER (1986), directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sean Connery. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about HIGHLANDER. Have Get The Picture delivered...
March 1, 2024
AFI Catalog Spotlight: “Behind the Veil” Research on Short Films and Diversity in Early Hollywood
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are shining a spotlight on the work being done by the AFI Catalog researchers for “Behind the Veil,” AFI’s landmark initiative to study thousands of short films released in the silent and early sound eras and chronicle the groundbreaking work of female and BIPOC pioneers who were working...
March 1, 2024
AFI Spotlight on SHAYDA Editor Elika Rezaee
Following the successful festival run of SHAYDA, we sat down with the film’s editor, AFI Conservatory Alum Elika Rezaee (AFI Class of 2015). Showcased at AFI FEST 2023 and set for a limited theatrical release on March 1, 2024, the film chronicles the story of Shayda, an Iranian immigrant played by Cannes Best Actress winner...
March 1, 2024
What to Watch: March 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. LA CHIMERA –Christos Dervenis (AFI Class of 2000), Line producer: Switzerland Where to watch: premiering in theaters March 29 GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE -Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer...
February 28, 2024
Where to Watch AFI Alumni Projects in Contention at the 96th Academy Awards®
Final voting for the 96th annual Academy Awards® recently wrapped on February 27, 2024, with the official winners set to be announced on March 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. AFI is excited to honor the remarkable projects created by AFI Conservatory graduates that are in contention this year and to celebrate their acclaimed,...
February 28, 2024
THE GAME (1997) – AFI Movie Club
A dark, labyrinthine tale that leads viewers – and its hapless protagonist – down the rabbit hole, director David Fincher’s THE GAME was produced by AFI Alum Steve Golin (AFI Class of 1981) and features a central performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Michael Douglas. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE...
February 27, 2024
AFI Alumni Debut New Work at 2024 SXSW Film Festival
This March, the 31st edition of the annual SXSW Film and Television Festival kicks off, taking place from March 8-16, 2024, in Austin, TX. The highly anticipated event, which showcases both emerging and established voices onscreen, will also provide a launch pad for new projects created by graduates of the AFI Conservatory. Join us in...
February 26, 2024
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008) – AFI Movie Club
With cinematography by AFI Alum Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and a story co-developed by Jeff Nathanson (AFI Class of 1987), INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008) boasts contributions by no fewer than four AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Steven Spielberg, producer George Lucas, star Harrison Ford and...
February 23, 2024
AFI Alumni Winners and Nominees for 2024 Hollywood Guild Awards
With the 96th Academy Awards® right around the corner, there is no better time to take a look at the projects that the major Hollywood Guilds have recognized with their nominations for the year’s best achievements in film and television. These nominations are often prognosticators of the Oscars® race. Congratulations to the remarkable graduates of the AFI Conservatory who were honored by their peers...
February 13, 2024
CITY LIGHTS (1931) – AFI Movie Club
A tender-hearted tale that is also arguably the quintessential cinematic story featuring Charlie Chaplin’s beloved “Tramp,” CITY LIGHTS (1931) ranked #1 on the American Film Institute’s 10 Top 10 list of the art form’s greatest romantic comedies and has appeared six times on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – including the 10th anniversary edition of the greatest...
February 11, 2024
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A story of high school football glory featuring a cast of up-and-comers including Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson and Chris Penn, ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) was released a few short months after Cruise’s inarguable star-making turn in RISKY BUSINESS (1983) – an immediately iconic cultural milestone produced by AFI Alum Jon Avnet (AFI Class of...
February 8, 2024
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute among the top ten science fiction films of all time, the chilling INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) also appeared on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest thrills. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every...
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