August 24, 2023
AFI Silver Announces Program Lineup for 2023 Latin American Film Festival
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center announced today the full slate of films for the 2023 AFI Latin American Film Festival, which will take place September 21–October 11 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD. Now in its 34th year, the Festival is one of the largest and longest-running...
August 24, 2023
BIG BUSINESS (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Originally inspired by William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” and its tale of twins separated at birth, BIG BUSINESS brings together Bette Midler and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Lily Tomlin – both playing hilarious dual roles. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BIG BUSINESS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every...
August 23, 2023
AFI FEST 2023 Film Festival Passes Now on Sale!
BUY PASSES Passes to AFI FEST 2023 are now on sale! Join us for the 37th edition of AFI FEST on October 25-29, 2023, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood. The five-day film festival will once again include a curated selection of Red Carpet Premieres, Special Screenings, World Cinema, Documentaries...
August 17, 2023
FUNNY FACE (1957) – AFI Movie Club
Helmed by beloved director Stanley Donen, FUNNY FACE (1957) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn – both recognized by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinema legends of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FUNNY FACE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day....
August 16, 2023
AFI’s Get the Picture Celebrates 500th Daily Image and Introduces New Features
The game you love just got better! Today, AFI celebrated the 500th installment of Get the Picture, AFI’s signature daily movie guessing game that challenges players to identify a film from just one image. In honor of the milestone, AFI unveiled an array of all-new game features – now allowing movie lovers to track both...
August 11, 2023
AFI DWW+ Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2024-2025
APPLY NOW AFI is excited to announce applications are now open for the next class of the AFI DWW+ program, a year-long directing workshop that educates traditionally underrepresented narrative filmmakers through the production cycle of a short film, providing hands-on instruction led by industry experts. In 2024, the program will celebrate its 50th anniversary. AFI...
August 10, 2023
ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Reteaming Don Siegel and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Clint Eastwood, ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (1979) marked the fifth and final collaboration between the director and star – following COOGAN’S BLUFF (1968), TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1970), THE BEGUILED (1971) and DIRTY HARRY (1971). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ....
August 9, 2023
AFI Ranked the #1 Film School Two Years in a Row
We’re thrilled to share that the AFI Conservatory was once again named the #1 film school in America by The Hollywood Reporter. Congrats to all the Staff, Faculty, Fellows, Alumni, AFI Members and Donors who are dedicated to educating the next generation of filmmakers and supporting the future of the art form! In the announcement...
August 7, 2023
FORTY GUNS (1957) – AFI Movie Club
Written, produced and directed by Samuel Fuller, FORTY GUNS (1957) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Barbara Stanwyck at her most imperious as Jessica Drummond – a land baroness who rules over Cochise County with the help of her own private army of enforcers. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FORTY GUNS. Have...
August 5, 2023
AFI Celebrates the Class of 2023 Commencement
Today, the American Film Institute celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The event was a culmination of two years of intense study at AFI’s MFA program, ranked one of the top film schools in the nation. At the ceremony, AFI President and CEO Bob...
August 4, 2023
STARDUST (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s novel by director Matthew Vaughn and co-writer Jane Goldman, STARDUST (2007) explores a magical realm of Stormhold – replete with enchantments both whimsical and treacherous – and features an all-star cast that includes Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter O’Toole and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. Visit...
August 3, 2023
WOMEN TALKING (2022) – AFI Movie Club
From director Sarah Polley, WOMEN TALKING (2022) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2022, 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, “WOMEN TALKING amplifies a primal scream for all bound by silence. Adapting the novel by Miriam...
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