April 29, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SPY
SPY stars Melissa McCarthy as unconventional CIA agent Susan Cooper. Co-starring Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham and Miranda Hart, this raucous comedy also features the work of casting director Allison Jones (AFI Class of 1981) and production designer Kelly Berry (AFI Class of 1994). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SPY SPY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM...
April 28, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BRINGING UP BABY
A madcap story of a boy, a girl and a leopard, BRINGING UP BABY features Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant – both ranked by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time. The film is also on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films and the greatest filmed comedies and love stories of all time. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream...
April 27, 2021
Congratulations to AFI Alumni Honored This Awards Season
AFI is inspired by the extraordinary achievements of our alumni and the close-knit collaborations fostered between filmmakers in the AFI community over the past year. As we look to a brighter future ahead, let’s take a moment to celebrate the dedicated and talented alumni whose projects have been honored throughout the awards season. At the…
April 27, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS
Written and directed by Tamara Jenkins, SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS features the talent of AFI Honorary Degree recipient Rita Moreno – and also marks the breakout performance of Natasha Lyonne, who co-stars alongside Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei and Carl Reiner. The film was shot by cinematographer Tom Richmond, a graduate of the AFI Conservatory. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SLUMS OF...
April 26, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE HOURS
Adapted from Michael Cunningham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, THE HOURS stars Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Life Achievement Award recipient Meryl Streep and was the recipient of an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the best films of the year. A portrait of marital discord, mental illness, sexual expression and creative freedom, this film weaves...
April 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BLACK PANTHER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 5, 2020. 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...
April 23, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MY FAMILY, MI FAMILIA
MY FAMILY, MI FAMILIA stars Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales and AFI Board member Edward James Olmos in a story about three generations of a Mexican American family living in East Los Angeles. The film was co-written and produced by AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Discipline Head Anna Thomas. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream MY FAMILY MY FAMILY -...
April 22, 2021
AFI Alumni at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival, which will take place in person in New York City June 9-20, just announced their main lineup, and we’re very excited that so many AFI Alumni will be part of the 2021 festival. Congratulations to all of the AFI Alumni screening their projects at Tribeca: ASIA Daniella Nowitz, Cinematographer (AFI Class…
April 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BLUE VELVET
Appearing on the American Film Institute’s lists of cinema’s greatest thrills and greatest villains, the strange and nightmarish narrative of BLUE VELVET was brought to the screen by writer/director David Lynch and cinematographer Frederick Elmes – both alumni of the AFI Conservatory. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BLUE VELVET BLUE VELVET - Reelgood GET...
April 21, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE RIDER
THE RIDER is the second film by director Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND) – who has shared her expertise with the next generation of storytellers at the AFI Conservatory by discussing her experiences as part of the Harold Lloyd Master Seminar series. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE RIDER THE RIDER - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club...
April 20, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MOLLY’S GAME
AFI closed the 2017 AFI Fest presented by Audi with a tribute to writer/director Aaron Sorkin for his work on the big and small screen – concluding the celebration with a special gala screening of his feature directorial debut, MOLLY’S GAME. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream MOLLY'S GAME MOLLY'S GAME - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI...
April 19, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BONNIE AND CLYDE
Produced by and starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Warren Beatty, BONNIE AND CLYDE appears across a number of AFI’s lists – including both its original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films of all time, as well as cinema’s greatest love stories, greatest villains and greatest movie quotes. It also features work...
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