December 12, 2023
From the AFI Archive: Meryl Streep Interview in American Film Magazine from 1983
This interview was originally published in American Film Magazine in December 1983, and has been republished here in full. SILKWOOD promises to be one of the year's most talked-about films, and for good reason. It will undoubtedly revive the controversy over Karen Silkwood, the union activist whose mysterious death in 1974 elevated her to martyr status;...
December 12, 2023
MEAN GIRLS (2004) – AFI Movie Club
A instantly iconic high school comedy written by Tina Fey and produced by Lorne Michaels, MEAN GIRLS (2004) was directed by AFI Alum Mark Waters (AFI Class of 1992). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MEAN GIRLS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE...
December 9, 2023
THE RAVEN (1963) – AFI Movie Club
Part of the director’s famous cycle of films based on the literary works of Edgar Allen Poe, THE RAVEN (1963) was helmed by the legendary Roger Corman – recipient of an AFI Honorary Degree – and features murderer’s row of all-star talent in its cast, including Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and a supporting...
December 7, 2023
AFI AWARDS 2023 Honorees Announced
Congratulations to the AFI AWARDS 2023 honorees! AFI AWARDS honorees include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. AFI MOTION PICTURES OF THE YEAR AMERICAN FICTION BARBIE THE HOLDOVERS KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON MAESTRO...
December 6, 2023
Congratulations to all the AFI Conservatory Alums Headed to Sundance 2024
The Sundance Film Festival, renowned for celebrating some of the best independent filmmaking from around the country, has announced its 2024 festival lineup. Join us in celebrating the following AFI Conservatory Alumni and their projects that were showcased in 2024, and learn more about which AFI Alumni took home Sundance Jury and Audience Awards this...
December 6, 2023
AFI Alumni Honored With 2024 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Film Independent revealed the nominees and winners of the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in film and television. The 39th annual Spirit Awards took place Sunday, February 25, 2024, with SNL alum Aidy Bryant hosting the official ceremony. Congratulations to the following graduates of the AFI Conservatory who were recognized this year!...
December 5, 2023
TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967) – AFI Movie Club
The story of an idealistic teacher in London, TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sidney Poitier opposite an ensemble of young actors. In the same year as the release of the film (along with GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER and IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT) Poitier also became the...
December 4, 2023
STALAG 17 (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, STALAG 17 features an all-star cast that includes Robert Strauss, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger and Peter Graves – and a memorable, Academy Award-winning lead performance from William Holden, named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the...
December 2, 2023
KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003) – AFI Movie Club
A stylishly blood-soaked tale of revenge that could only have emerged from the mind of writer, director and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino, KILL BILL – VOL. 1 features an all-star cast that includes Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu and more – as well as cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class...
December 1, 2023
What to Watch: December 2023 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory. About AFI: 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....
December 1, 2023
REGENERATION – 100th Anniversary – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This December, the AFI Catalog looks back 100 years to spotlight the centennial release anniversary of REGENERATION (1923), a landmark film notable for featuring an entirely Black cast and for catching the attention of both Black and white audiences alike. Billed as a "romance in the south seas,” REGENERATION titillated viewers as much as it...
December 1, 2023
AFI Alumni Spotlight on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Cinematographer Catherine Goldschmidt
With the Emmy Awards® right around the corner in January, we sat down with cinematographer Catherine Goldschmidt (AFI Class of 2009), BSC, who has been nominated by the Television Academy for shooting the episode “The Lord of the Tides” of the fantasy epic HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Goldschmidt is the only woman nominated for Outstanding...
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