April 1, 2021
Member Spotlight With Jay Elvove
This month’s member spotlight is Jay Elvove, who has been a fan of AFI ever since he moved to the Washington, DC, area in the early 1970s. AFI had already opened a theater in the Kennedy Center that screened a wide range of older American and foreign films that were otherwise difficult to see at…
November 18, 2020
AFI DOCS Announces 2021 Dates and Call for Submissions
We are excited to announces that submissions are now open for the 19th annual AFI DOCS film festival, which will be held June 22-27, 2021. The AFI Festivals team is committed to achieving the same high standard of programming and engagement that has defined AFI DOCS over the years. We are planning a virtual and/or…
June 22, 2020
A Look Back at the AFI DOCS 2020 Virtual World Premieres
Congratulations to all the films that had their Virtual World Premiere at AFI DOCS 2020! BLOOD ON THE WALL Directed by Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested A devastating chronicle of the events that would lead thousands of desperate Central American families to walk hundreds of miles through Mexico to seek asylum at the United States…
June 22, 2020
ICYMI: AFI DOCS Forum Panels on Netflix’s CRIP CAMP and ATHLETE A
This year’s AFI DOCS Forum brought together filmmakers, industry leaders, journalists, film subjects and activists for thought-provoking and informative discussions, including two AFI DOCS Forum panels featuring Netflix films: CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION and ATHLETE A. Winner of the 2020 Sundance Audience Award, CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION is a rare combination of personal…
June 22, 2020
Highlights From the AFI DOCS 2020 Virtual Festival
Brought to you by AT&T AFI’s five-day online festival celebrating the best in documentary, supported by Presenting Sponsor AT&T, has wrapped – and the 18th edition of the festival was unlike no other: it was held completely online. With over 50 films from 11 countries – 61% directed by women – the lineup explored social…
June 22, 2020
AFI DOCS Announces 2020 Award Winners
Congratulations to all the films and filmmakers that screened at AFI DOCS 2020! The five-day online festival ran June 17-21 and included live Q&A’s with filmmakers and DOCS Forum events with industry leaders and activist. The festival’s Audience Award for Best Feature went to TRANSHOOD, directed by Sharon Liese. The Audience Award for Best Short…
June 20, 2020
AFI DOCS: Virtual World Premiere of BLOOD ON THE WALL
BLOOD ON THE WALL is having its Virtual World Premiere online at AFI DOCS on June 21. Get ticket here. Following the film, watch a recorded discussion led by NBC News and MSNBC Correspondent Jacob Soboroff with directors Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested. Immigration under the current administration is indelibly marked by powerful media images…
June 20, 2020
AFI DOCS: Maia Lekow and Christopher King on THE LETTER
THE LETTER will have its Virtual World Premiere at AFI DOCS 2020 on June 21. Get ticket to online screening now. “This is a universal story of the increasing vulnerability of our elders and the indestructible power of women and the importance of family.” – Maia Lekow, co-director of THE LETTER Watch directors Maia Lekow…
June 20, 2020
AFI DOCS: Jerry Rothwell on THE REASON I JUMP
THE REASON I JUMP, winner of the Sundance World Cinema Documentary Audience Award, screened at AFI DOCS online film festival on June 20. Opening a window into the sensory universe of five nonspeaking autistic people from around the world, THE REASON I JUMP takes the audience on a uniquely cinematic journey that is both revelatory…
June 20, 2020
AFI DOCS: Loira Limbal on THROUGH THE NIGHT
“‘A country without documentary cinema is like a family without a photo album.’ That quote by Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzman best encapsulates my feelings on the importance of documentary cinema.”-Loira Limbal, director of THROUGH THE NIGHT Any working parent can tell you how vital childcare providers are to their lives. As America’s economy requires more…
June 20, 2020
AFI Movie Club: NATIONTIME-GARY
William Greaves’ documentary NATIONTIME–GARY documents the inaugural National Black Political Convention and is narrated by the legendary Sidney Poitier – recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award. IndieCollect’s new 4k restoration of NATIONTIME–GARY screened online at AFI DOCS 2020. Watch Richard Roundtree announce today’s film: Movie Trivia about NATIONTIME – GARY -DID YOU KNOW that…
June 19, 2020
AFI DOCS: Your Guide to Shorts Program 3
Watch the best in short nonfiction films at AFI DOCS, June 18-21. Get your ticket here. Curated from hundreds of entries, this year’s short films highlight unique voices from around the world – presented in four programs. Following the screening, watch a recorded discussion with the films’ directors. ABORTION HELPLINE, THIS IS LISA –…
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