September 15, 2021
AFI Announces KING RICHARD as Closing Night Film for FEST 2021
The Closing Night film for AFI FEST 2021 has been officially crowned! We're thrilled to announce that the 35th edition of AFI's annual film festival celebrating the best in world cinema will close with Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING RICHARD, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green with cinematography by Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977), written by...
September 15, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE BOOK OF LIFE
Writer/director Jorge Gutierrez’s colorful valentine to Mexican folklore, THE BOOK OF LIFE, features an all-star cast led by Diego Luna. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE BOOK OF LIFE THE BOOK OF LIFE- Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering of film fans who love...
September 13, 2021
AFI Alumni Projects Win 2021 Emmy Awards
The 73rd Annual Emmy® Award winners were announced on September 19, with the Creative Arts Emmy® Award winners celebrated on September 11 and 12. Congratulations to all the talented AFI Alumni who worked on these Emmy® Award-winning TV shows! THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series - WINNER Scott Frank (AFI Class of...
September 13, 2021
AFI Movie Club: PERSONAL BEST
A sports drama and groundbreaking romance set against the intensive backdrop of an Olympian aspirant’s track-and-field training regiment, PERSONAL BEST (1982) stars Mariel Hemingway in the feature directorial debut from legendary screenwriter – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Robert Towne. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream PERSONAL BEST PERSONAL BEST - Reelgood GET THE...
September 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: DOPE
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on July 28, 2020. DOPE, a coming-of-age caper directed by Rick Famuyiwa and produced by Forest Whitaker and Pharrell Williams, was shot by AFI alum and Oscar®-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream DOPE DOPE - Reelgood...
September 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: 25TH HOUR
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 11, 2020. Following one man during his final 24 hours of freedom, 25TH HOUR was written by David Benioff and directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Spike Lee. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream 25TH HOUR 25TH HOUR - Reelgood { "content_type":...
September 10, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE WOMEN
Directed by George Cukor from a script by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, THE WOMEN is a comedy about love, infidelity and friendship – headlined by a bevy of Hollywood stars including Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Joan Fontaine and Paulette Goddard. Crawford was named by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE WOMEN THE WOMEN...
September 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: WIDOWS
Featuring an all-star cast on a mission fueled by righteous rage led by Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Erivo and Elizabeth Debicki, director Steve McQueen’s WIDOWS came to AFI FEST in 2018 for a special Gala screening. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream WIDOWS WIDOWS - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI...
September 7, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BIG
Penny Marshall’s sophomore feature, BIG, was a record-breaking release that made her the first female director to gross more than $100 million at the box office. BIG was also a massive success for star Tom Hanks – earning the AFI Life Achievement Award honoree his first Academy Award® nomination. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BIG...
September 6, 2021
AFI Movie Club: HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A.
Barbara Kopple’s Academy Award®-winning documentary follows a violent miner’s strike in a small Kentucky town, capturing the passion, bravery and hard-fought victories of workers as they attempt to unionize. HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A. was made in part with a grant from the AFI's Independent Filmmaker Program, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Kopple has...
September 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: CITIZEN KANE
As CITIZEN KANE celebrates its 80th anniversary, AFI is partnering with Fathom Events, TCM and WB to bring this all-time classic back to theaters for the first time in decades. LEARN MORE CITIZEN KANE is ranked #1 on both AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American movies ever made. The pivotal opening line of...
September 3, 2021
AFI Movie Club: TO CATCH A THIEF
Set in the French Riviera, TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) is a glamorous romantic caper directed by AFI Life Achievement honoree Alfred Hitchcock and starring screen legends Cary Grant and Grace Kelly – both named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest stars. The film was also recognized by AFI as one of American cinema’s greatest love stories. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream TO...
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