October 27, 2020
AFI Movie Club: CANDYMAN
Produced by AFI Conservatory alum Steve Golin (Class of 1981), CANDYMAN is a psychological slasher film that explores terrifying outcomes of America’s systemic racism that will leave you questioning the bad taste in your mouth and forever fearing honeybees. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch CANDYMAN Now CANDYMAN – Reelgood Watch this exclusive…
October 25, 2020
AFI Movie Club: A Tribute to Rita Moreno
Watch an encore presentation of the Rita Moreno Tribute at AFI FEST presented by Audi virtual festival - WATCH NOW Today’s Movie Club pick is a tribute to Academy Award®-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno who has been in some of the most beloved Hollywood films of all time, from SINGIN' IN THE RAIN...
October 23, 2020
AFI Movie Club: A Tribute to Sofia Coppola
Watch an encore presentation of Sofia Coppola's Tribute at AFI FEST presented by Audi virtual festival - WATCH NOW Sofia Coppola exploded onto the festival scene with her directorial debut, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. With her second film, LOST IN TRANSLATION, Coppola earned more accolades, including the Academy...
October 19, 2020
AFI Movie Club: THE WATERMELON WOMAN
Directed, written by and starring Cheryl Dunye, THE WATERMELON WOMAN follows aspiring filmmaker and video store clerk Cheryl, self-referentially portrayed by Dunye, who embarks on a documentary project tracing the unwritten history of an unidentified Black actress spotted in a number of films from the ‘30s and ‘40s. For this year’s Cinema’s Legacy program at...
October 16, 2020
AFI Movie Club: POSSE
POSSE, Mario Van Peebles’ rousing tribute to African American heroes of the Old West, screens Oct. 16-22 at AFI FEST presented by Audi as part of the festival’s Cinema’s Legacy program. This year’s program, curated by Dr. Racquel Gates, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the College of Staten Island, CUNY and author…
October 15, 2020
AFI Movie Club: I’M YOUR WOMAN at AFI FEST Presented by Audi
Watch the World Premiere of I’M YOUR WOMAN at AFI FEST presented by Audi on Oct. 15. GET TICKET The 34th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will open with the World Premiere of the Amazon Original film I’M YOUR WOMAN, which is directed by Julia Hart and written by Hart and Academy Award®…
October 14, 2020
AFI Movie Club: PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and actress-comedian Mo’Nique in this adaptation directed by Lee Daniels and penned by Geoffrey Fletcher, who is the first African American to receive an Academy Award® for screenwriting. The film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2009, which recognizes the best film…
October 13, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BLACK SWAN
BLACK SWAN, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman in an Academy Award®-winning role, is set against the competitive world of high-stakes ballet. Shot with a serene and surreal beauty by AFI Conservatory alum Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), who was also nominated for an Oscar® for his work, the film is suffused…
October 11, 2020
AFI Movie Club: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Adapted from Solomon Northup’s 1853 memoir, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, directed by Steve McQueen and written by John Ridley, centers on a free man – played by Chiwetel Ejiofor – who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. The film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2013 – recognizing it as one of the year’s…
October 10, 2020
AFI Movie Club: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
Brought to life by an all-star cast that includes Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains and Errol Flynn as the iconic hero, THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD has been celebrated across AFI’s lists, including cinema’s greatest film scores, greatest thrills and, of course, greatest heroes. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch THE…
October 9, 2020
AFI Movie Club: STAND AND DELIVER
STAND AND DELIVER stars Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips and Rosana De Soto – and is included on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of the most inspiring films of all time.  Click Here to Find Out How to Watch STAND AND DELIVER Now STAND AND DELIVER – Reelgood Watch Ken Jeong announce the film: Watch Edward James Olmos…
October 8, 2020
AFI Movie Club: EIGHTH GRADE
EIGHTH GRADE is directed by Bo Burnham and stars Elsie Fisher in a startlingly honest performance as a shy middle school student gradually coming out of her shell. This nuanced coming-of-age film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of…
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