October 10, 2023
SOYLENT GREEN (1973) – AFI Movie Club
A dark, dystopian thriller set in the far-off future of 2022, SOYLENT GREEN (1973) marked the final screen appearance of Edward G. Robinson – and starred the legendary Charlton Heston, the third Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SOYLENT GREEN. Have Get The Picture...
October 9, 2023
AFI FEST 2023 Programmer Picks
With an incredible slate of more than 140 films, including 20 International Oscar® submissions, 10 Special Screenings, 7 collections featuring the most unique short films from around the world and more, AFI FEST 2023 is set to be the best festival yet! We asked our dedicated team of AFI FEST programmers to highlight a few...
October 3, 2023
What to Watch: October 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....
October 2, 2023
Greta Gerwig Named Guest Artistic Director of AFI FEST 2023
Buy 6-Ticket Bundle Now Today, AFI announced Oscar®-nominated filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig will serve as the Guest Artistic Director at AFI FEST 2023. Gerwig most recently directed and co-wrote the global cultural phenomenon, BARBIE, smashing box office records and receiving worldwide critical acclaim. In 2017, Gerwig made her directorial debut with LADY BIRD, earning...
October 2, 2023
Spotlight on Writer/Director Tomás Gómez Bustillo
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are spotlighting writer/director Tomás Gómez Bustillo (AFI Class of 2018) and his feature directorial debut CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, which will be featured at AFI’s Latin American Film Festival in Silver Spring, MD, from September 21-October 11. Both a comedic character study and a poignant meditation...
October 1, 2023
MEAN STREETS 50TH Anniversary – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This October, the AFI Catalog celebrates the 50th anniversary of MEAN STREETS, which marked the first pairing of AFI Life Achievement Award recipients Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in a breakthrough film that catapulted both careers and set a precedent for American independent filmmaking. Also featuring Harvey Keitel in one of his early starring...
September 29, 2023
TÁR (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Alum Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992), the masterful TÁR was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “TÁR demands the world leap to...
September 28, 2023
AFI FEST 2023 Full Lineup Announced
VIEW PROGRAM GUIDE We're thrilled to announce the full lineup for AFI FEST 2023! The 37th edition of the festival is set to feature an expanded selection of features and shorts compared to last year, offering 141 titles for the public to enjoy across five days. BUY PASSES The World Premiere of LEAVE THE WORLD...
September 28, 2023
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to being brought in to score – and create new themes for – STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982) on the heels on Jerry Goldsmith’s stellar work on the first feature, legendary composer James Horner was also a longtime friend of the American Film Institute – scoring thesis projects on behalf...
September 26, 2023
LIFE OF PI (2012) – AFI Movie Club
From visionary director Ang Lee, LIFE OF PI (2012) was honored with a 2012 AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, “LIFE OF PI is an immersion into the world of imagination – one so powerful,...
September 24, 2023
ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic and groundbreaking martial arts masterpiece from international superstar Bruce Lee, ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) showcases the actor’s prowess and charisma against an imaginative backdrop of vengeance, intrigue and criminal brutality – with Lee masterfully demonstrating the power of “emotional content” as he takes on an array of opponents. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
September 23, 2023
YOU’VE GOT MAIL (1998) – AFI Movie Club
From co-writer/director – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Nora Ephron comes YOU’VE GOT MAIL (1998), the quintessential romantic comedy that pits an independent bookseller against a juggernaut superstore – both in business and in romance, when the key principals of each connect across the anonymity of the burgeoning internet. The film features the iconic...
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