October 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BOOMERANG
The 1992 romantic comedy, BOOMERANG, has an all-star cast that includes Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Robin Givens, Grace Jones and a breakthrough performance from AFI Trustee Halle Berry. The film was edited by former AFI Conservatory Discipline Head Michael Jablow. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BOOMERANG BOOMERANG - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering of film fans...
October 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BOY
Equal parts heartwarming, heartbreaking and hilarious, BOY (2010) is the triumphant sophomore feature from writer/director Taika Waititi and a coming-of-age film set in rural New Zealand, which earned the Audience Award at AFI FEST 2010 for Best International Feature. The film stars James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu and Waititi. HOW TO WATCH Where to...
October 10, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: MILK
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 10, 2020. MILK (2008) celebrates the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. The film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2008, recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally...
October 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE ROSA PARKS STORY
A narrative account of civil rights hero Rosa Parks’ iconic stand, THE ROSA PARKS STORY (2002) is an acclaimed feature produced for television and directed by AFI Conservatory alumna Julie Dash (AFI Class of 1974). The cast features the great Cicely Tyson, who earned an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014, and –...
October 7, 2021
AFI Movie Club: STRANGE DAYS
AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow directs STRANGE DAYS (1995), a prescient, technological cautionary tale starring Angela Bassett, Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Lewis – edited by AFI alum Howard Smith (Class of 1970). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream STRANGE DAYS STRANGE DAYS - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club...
October 6, 2021
AFI Movie Club: WAITING TO EXHALE
A story of female friendship starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine, WAITING TO EXHALE (1995) was shot by AFI Conservatory Alum Toyomichi Kurita. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream WAITING TO EXHALE WAITING TO EXHALE - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created a global, virtual gathering of those...
October 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club: HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK
HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK (1998), based on Terry McMillan’s best-selling novel, stars Angela Bassett as she finds a new lease on life in Jamaica with a younger man – played by Taye Diggs in his feature film debut. On October 9, 2021, AFI will confer an Honorary Degree on acclaimed actress and producer Angela...
October 4, 2021
The 48th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Julie Andrews Rescheduled
AFI announced today it is moving the date of the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute in celebration of Julie Andrews. The event was previously scheduled for November 11, but current safety and public health standards require it to be rescheduled in order to produce an event worthy of an artist who has given...
October 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AKEELAH AND THE BEE
A director on the AFI Board of Trustees, Todd Wagner and his 2929 Productions helped produce the inspiring tale of AKEELAH AND THE BEE (2006), which stars Academy Award®- and Emmy®-nominated actress Angela Bassett alongside Oscar® nominee and Emmy® winner Laurence Fishburne (her third collaboration with him) and Keke Palmer. On October 9, 2021, AFI will...
October 3, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on Sept. 24, 2020. WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, a biopic that explores the brilliant and heartbreaking story of the legendary Tina Turner, was included on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of the most inspiring films of all time. HOW TO WATCH...
October 1, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO
An independent masterpiece from director and New Queer Cinema icon Gus Van Sant, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991) – starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves – was a breakthrough feature for LGBTQ stories in mainstream culture. Van Sant has shared his unique and thoughtful cinematic sensibilities with the next generation of storytellers through in-depth seminars...
September 30, 2021
AFI Movie Club: CARRIE PILBY
CARRIE PILBY stars Bel Powley as a 19-year-old navigating life as a prodigy and a social misfit. The indie coming-of-age film was directed by Susan Johnson (AFI Class of 2000) with cinematography by Gonzalo Amat (AFI Class of 2002). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream CARRIE PILBY CARRIE PILBY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM...
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