February 7, 2024
THE GOONIES (1985) – AFI Movie Club
With THE GOONIES (1985), director Richard Donner tapped into a universal childhood desire to matter, to belong, to make a difference…and to follow a map to lost pirate treasure. From an original story by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg – who also executive produced and presented the movie – THE GOONIES was executive...
February 3, 2024
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Wait a second – didn’t we just do this movie yesterday? Why yes, we did – but yesterday, today and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow all blend together in a hilarious time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania – especially around Groundhog Day! A hilariously inventive approach to self-improvement directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray,...
February 2, 2024
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) – AFI Movie Club
A hilariously inventive approach to self-improvement directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) appears on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s greatest comedies of all time, as well as on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest fantasies. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about GROUNDHOG DAY. Have Get...
February 1, 2024
AFI Spotlight on THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY’s Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012)
Ahead of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards which highlights the best in independent cinema, we spoke to AFI Conservatory Alum Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012) whose new docudrama THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY is nominated for the distinguished John Cassavetes Award. Starring Academy Award® nominee Lily Gladstone, the film centers on an Indigenous woman named...
February 1, 2024
BIRTHRIGHT (1924) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of Black History Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on pioneer African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and his 10th directorial effort, BIRTHRIGHT (1924), which was released 100 years ago last month and was remade by Micheaux in 1938 as a talkie. While the 1924 film is believed to be lost, the surviving...
February 1, 2024
What to Watch: February 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. Ranked the #1 film school in the nation, the AFI Conservatory has over 50 years of history training filmmakers who have gone on to create award-winning and critically acclaimed films and television shows....
February 1, 2024
AFI Conservatory Alum Ed Zwick Set to Publish New Memoir and Launch Book Tour
Mark your calendars! This month, readers will be treated to the upcoming memoir “Hits, Flops and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood,” written by Academy® and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker and AFI Conservatory Alum Ed Zwick (AFI Class of 1975). This new imprint will be published on February 13, 2024, offering an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse...
January 29, 2024
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975), THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990) features a starring performance by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sean Connery as a Russian submarine commander hoping to defect, as well as a supporting role from AFI Honorary Degree recipient James Earl Jones. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
January 28, 2024
LA BAMBA (1984) – AFI Movie Club
Charting the unprecedented rise of Chicano rock star Ritchie Valens in the 1950s, LA BAMBA (1987) was written and directed by Luis Valdez and marked a breakthrough performance for star Lou Diamond Phillips. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about LA BAMBA. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
January 27, 2024
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) – AFI Movie Club
AFI Life Achievement Award recipient William Wyler helmed THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) – deemed not only one of the greatest American films by AFI but also one of the art form’s most inspiring stories. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. Have Get The Picture delivered...
January 24, 2024
JOJO RABBIT (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by and starring Taika Waititi, JOJO RABBIT (2019) was recognized in the year of its release with a 2019 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “JOJO RABBIT pulls itself out of a hat – a cinematic magic trick of miraculous tonal mayhem. Taika...
January 23, 2024
AFI Conservatory Alumni Honored with 2024 Oscar® Nominations
Congratulations to the AFI Conservatory Alumni and their projects nominated for an Oscar®! The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations on January 23 in a live event hosted by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air on ABC on...
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