April 5, 2023
AFI Announces Leadership Team for AFI FEST 2023
AFI announced today that Todd Hitchcock, Director of AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, will oversee the national programming team tasked with programming the 37th annual AFI FEST in Los Angeles. Hitchcock was recently named to the position of Director of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. This move unites all of AFI’s exhibition...
February 2, 2023
Announcing the Dates for AFI FEST 2023
37th Edition of Festival Runs October 25-29 Now Accepting Submissions For Short Films The American Film Institute has announced the dates for AFI FEST 2023. The 37th edition of the Institute’s annual film festival will take place exclusively in person on October 25-29, 2023, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood….
January 4, 2023
AFI Impact: A Look Back at 2022
Because of the continued support of movie fans like you from around the world, whose dedication to this great art form is unmatched, the American Film Institute marched forward in its mission to inspire audiences and preserve film history this past year. Our work is possible because of you. And we wanted to share it...
November 7, 2022
AFI FEST 2022 Announces Grand Jury Awards for Short Films
Congratulations to this year's Grand Jury Award winners at AFI FEST 2022! The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2022 Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short Academy Awards®. The Jury was comprised of filmmaker Shaz Bennett, writer/director Johnson...
November 1, 2022
Spotlight Interview on Producer Christina Dow
Kicking off tomorrow, AFI FEST 2022 features transformative stories from innovative artists, including producer Christina Dow (AFI Class of 2015) who is set to return to the festival for a second time with her new film MONICA. Christina began her career with ties to art history and theater – most notably producing “The Blue Room,”...
November 1, 2022
AFI Alumni Showcasing New Work at AFI FEST 2022
AFI FEST 2022 takes place November 2-6, 2022, in Los Angeles and features groundbreaking stories from a wide array of dynamic and diverse artists. Many of these artists hail from the AFI Conservatory – and we are so proud to be able to showcase their new and cutting-edge work. This year’s AFI Alumni projects are...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Oscar Submissions
Nominations for the Academy Award® for Best International Feature Film are of global importance. These AFI FEST 2022 films are the cream of the crop, not only in their country of origin, but in the year of cinema as a whole. ALCARRÀS Followed by a conversation with director Carla Simón. In Spain’s official Oscar® submission...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Horror and Thriller Films
Shocking, startling and filled with unflinching tension, these extraordinary and diverse films from filmmakers around the world are sure to thrill audiences at AFI FEST 2022. BONES AND ALL Screening to be followed by a conversation with director Luca Guadagnino and actor Taylor Russell. Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, BONES AND ALL, is a story of...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Music Films
From an immersive music experience and unseen footage of Thelonious Monk to music created from the footsteps of a beetle and an in-depth look at a superstar's journey into the light, these films explore sides of music you've never seen before. 32 SOUNDS Screening to be followed by a conversation with sound designer Mark Mangini....
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Animal Films
Across all of these AFI FEST 2022 films, animals take center stage. EO In Polish auteur Jerzy Skolimowski’s playful tribute to Robert Bresson’s 1966 AU HASARD BALTHAZAR, we experience the kindness and the cruelty of the human world through the melancholic eyes of a donkey. Its minimalistic tale is extravagantly and expressionistically conveyed through astoundingly...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: LGBTQ+ Films
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ films, filmmakers, characters and actors screening at AFI FEST 2022! Join us Nov. 2-6 in the heart of Hollywood to celebrate these triumphs in storytelling. 32 SOUNDS Screening to be followed by a conversation with sound designer Mark Mangini. Certain to forever alter the way that...
October 14, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Programmer Picks
With AFI FEST 2022 right around the corner, we asked our dynamic AFI Festivals programmers (above photo: Nichole Young, Eric Moore, Malin Kan, Anna Li and Julia Kipnis) to highlight a few of the films that captivated them in an incredible year of diverse and inspiring cinema. Read their picks and buy tickets to each...
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