June 7, 2020
AFI Movie Club: JUST MERCY
Warner Bros. has made JUST MERCY free to rent on streaming platforms for all of June 2020 in response to the police brutality charges and ongoing protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and to educate viewers about systemic racism. FIND OUT WHERE TO WATCH FOR FREE. JUST MERCY was showcased at the 2019 AFI…
June 6, 2020
AFI Movie Club: ANTWONE FISHER
ANTWONE FISHER was the directorial debut of AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Denzel Washington, who also co-starred in the movie. In 2002, the film was honored with an AFI AWARD for providing “a clarion call for all films that strive to bring unspoken topics into the national conversation.” Movie Trivia about ANTWONE FISHER -DID YOU KNOW Antwone…
June 5, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BLACK PANTHER
BLACK PANTHER “shatters and reshapes cultural mythology.” Ryan Coogler’s super-heroic vision was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. Movie Trivia about BLACK PANTHER -DID YOU KNOW that BLACK PANTHER…
June 4, 2020
AFI Movie Club: SELMA
SELMA was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2014 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. Ava DuVernay’s visionary film invited audiences “to rise above the breathless shame of our nation’s past and come…
June 3, 2020
AFI Movie Club: DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST was directed by AFI alum Julie Dash (Class of 1974) – an influential member of the LA Rebellion movement which reinvented Black Cinema. The New York Times’ A.O. Scott called her “a true American original who dared to fill an empty space in the American imagination.” With the release of the…
June 2, 2020
HOLLYWOOD Reimagines a More Inclusive Industry
With the recent release of Ryan Murphy’s fantastical new miniseries HOLLYWOOD, audiences have been treated to a revisionist look at what the film industry would have been like if it had it become more equitable in the ’40s. The show revolves around the fictional production of MEG, a twist on the tragic tale of 24-year-old…
June 1, 2020
AFI Movie Club: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT is ranked #75 on AFI’s 10th anniversary list of the 100 greatest movies of all time and #21 on AFI’s list of the most inspiring movies ever. Sidney Poitier’s “Virgil Tibbs” is the 19th most heroic character on AFI’s list of 100 Years…100 Heroes & Villains, while “They call…
May 31, 2020
AFI Movie Club: 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA stars Kirk Douglas – recipient of the 19th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. Movie Trivia about 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA -DID YOU KNOW the film was originally conceived as an animated feature? It would become Walt Disney’s first American-made live-action feature. -DID YOU KNOW the...
May 30, 2020
AFI Movie Club: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT appears on four of AFI’s lists of the greatest America films – including #8 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Laughs, which chronicles the funniest films ever to grace the silver screen. Movie Trivia about IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT –DID YOU KNOW the film is the first of only three films to ever win…
May 28, 2020
Member Spotlight: AFI National Council Member and Documentary Filmmaker James Costa
With AFI DOCS 2020 just weeks away, we spoke with AFI National Council member and documentary filmmaker James Costa about which documentaries inspire him and the power of documentary storytelling to serve as a catalyst for social change. Costa has several high profile documentaries soon to be released, including the Sundance award-winning WELCOME TO CHECHNYA…
May 24, 2020
AFI Movie Club: TITANIC
TITANIC was named by AFI as one of the greatest American films – as well as one of the most enduring love stories and heart-pounding cinematic thrills. “My Heart Will Go On” is ranked at #14 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs list, and Jack’s triumphant declaration – “I’m the King of the World!” – appears on…
May 23, 2020
AFI Movie Club: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN danced its way onto a number of AFI’s lists of the greatest films of all time – and was named the #1 movie musical in cinematic history! AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Gene Kelly helped make SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN the classic it is still today by not only singing and dancing but also…
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