November 15, 2023
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1945) – AFI Movie Club
The film debut of Lauren Bacall, in which she starred opposite the man who would become her husband, Humphrey Bogart – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1945) was named by AFI among the art form’s great love stories, and...
November 14, 2023
AFI Silver Theatre And Cultural Center Announces 2023 AFI European Union Film Showcase Lineup
Today, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center announced the complete slate of films for the 2023 AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place November 30–December 19 at the American Film Institute's historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland. Now in its 36th year, the Showcase highlights 51 films representing all 27 EU member states, including...
November 13, 2023
AFI Announces New Date for the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute Celebrating Nicole Kidman
Gala Tribute Set to Take Place on April 27, 2024 We're thrilled to announce that the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute celebrating Nicole Kidman will take place April 27, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The event was originally scheduled for 2023. The air dates for the Emmy® Award-winning Tribute special...
November 10, 2023
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) – AFI Movie Club
The beginning of “the human adventure” at a cinematic scope and scale, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) reunited the original cast of the beloved television series – including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Walter Koenig and James Doohan – for an epic journey into the unknown, directed by AFI...
November 8, 2023
WAY DOWN EAST (1920) – AFI Movie Club
A classic silent melodrama starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Lillian Gish, director D.W. Griffith’s WAY DOWN EAST (1920) was additionally named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s most romantic tales. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about WAY DOWN EAST. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
November 7, 2023
ANNIE (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the 1977 Broadway musical that was itself adapted from the 1924 comic strip, ANNIE (1982) features an iconic, unforgettable performance by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Carol Burnett as the villainous Miss Hannigan, and was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Huston. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ANNIE. Have...
November 1, 2023
What to Watch: November 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....
November 1, 2023
Spotlight on ALL OF US STRANGERS Editor Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001)
On the heels of AFI FEST 2023, we are spotlighting editor and AFI Alum Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001) whose new film ALL OF US STRANGERS, starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell, premiered as part of this year’s official selection and is set to be released in theaters on December...
November 1, 2023
Dorothy Dandridge – AFI CATALOG SPOTLIGHT
This November, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on actress, singer and dancer Dorothy Dandridge, who would have turned 101 this month. Starring in the seminal musical with an all-Black cast, CARMEN JONES (1954), Dandridge became the first African American performer to be nominated for a leading role with a Best Actress Oscar® nomination, and...
November 1, 2023
NATIONAL VELVET (1945) – AFI Movie Club
The timeless story of a young girl and her beloved horse in preparation for the Grand National Sweepstakes, NATIONAL VELVET (1945) earned a place among the AFI’s most inspiring films of all time – and stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Elizabeth Taylor in an early role, alongside Mickey Rooney and AFI Honorary Degree recipient...
October 31, 2023
E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) – AFI Movie Club
A beloved family classic that finds a diminutive alien hiding in the suburbs with the help of some children – which includes a foray out into the neighborhood for Halloween trick-or-treating, and a passing meeting with a green screen icon from another galaxy – E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL appears on six of the American Film Institute’s...
October 30, 2023
AFI FEST 2023 Announces Grand Jury Award Winners
AFI FEST 2023 has wrapped! The festival opened with the world premiere of LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, written and directed by Sam Esmail (AFI Class of 2004) and starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali, opened AFI FEST, and Bradley Cooper’s MAESTRO, a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard...
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