March 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ
Join AFI as an AFI Star Member or above and watch this film for FREE, along with other complimentary AFI-curated films on our on-demand streaming service. Each month, a selection of new titles will be added with unlimited views! JOIN OR UPGRADE MEMBERSHIP BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ is a documentary about cinema's...
March 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE POST
Written by AFI Conservatory alum Liz Hannah (AFI Class of 2009), edited by Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005) and photographed by Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987), THE POST was brought to the screen by four AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and stars Meryl Streep and Tom...
March 3, 2021
AFI Movie Club: GIRLFIGHT
A coming-of-age story about a young girl who defies tradition – and her family’s wishes – to become a competitive boxer, GIRLFIGHT marked the feature film debut of writer/director Karyn Kusama – who has since shared her experiences with the next generation of filmmakers through seminars at the AFI Conservatory. HOW TO WATCH Where to...
March 2, 2021
Catching up with MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY Cinematographer Lauren Guiteras (AFI Class of 2017)
MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY, shot by cinematographer and AFI alum Lauren Guiteras (AFI Class of 2017), is a transportive, cross-cultural love story set in the south of France, which follows the polyamorous relationship of Lane (Hannah Pepper), Bertie (Idella Johnson) and Fred (Lucien Guignard). Following its premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, MA BELLE,…
March 2, 2021
AFI Movie Club: DOWN IN THE DELTA
Director of DOWN IN THE DELTA Maya Angelou was an alum of AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women – and star Alfre Woodard is a recipient of an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream DOWN IN THE DELTA DOWN IN THE DELTA - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created...
March 1, 2021
AFI Movie Club: LITTLE WOMEN (2019)
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel by about a family of four girls growing up in Concord, MA, during the Civil War, LITTLE WOMEN (2019) is directed by Greta Gerwig and features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep as the family’s cantankerous Aunt March. Honored with an AFI AWARD in 2019 as one of the year’s best motion pictures, the...
February 28, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: SOUNDER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 29, 2020. SOUNDER ranks #61 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of inspirational films. Star Cicely Tyson graduated from AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women in 1977 – and received an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014. HOW TO WATCH Where...
February 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Special Award Honoree HAMILTON
“HAMILTON transcends the definition of movies and television to rise up to the highest of art. This work of dazzling brilliance now exists for the ages – standing as a monument to America’s founding fathers and an anthem to the power of art to tell our stories. In a year when many were isolated at...
February 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
“THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT soars above the notion that chess is for the few by capturing the attention of the world in heart-pounding, thought-provoking entertainment. Scott Frank’s exquisitely stylish period piece embodies the rousing drama of a sports story with all the white-knuckle chills of a psychological thriller. Anya Taylor-Joy’s performance is that of a Grandmaster...
February 23, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree THE MANDALORIAN
“THE MANDALORIAN shows us the way. Jon Favreau and his visionary collaborators prove the power of STAR WARS to thrive beyond the Skywalker saga. Set far, far away from the central battle between good and evil, this intoxicating adventure expands the galaxy with heroic purpose and a genre-busting narrative all its own. In these dark...
February 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
“LOVECRAFT COUNTRY drives a wooden stake through the injustices of America’s past. Misha Green’s stylish serial pulses with the power of reclamation as it charts a distorted journey through the Jim Crow South reimagined through the haunting lens of horror. Heroism is embodied by Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors, who stare down terrors from the...
February 21, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree SOUL
"SOUL is a modern movie miracle. This ambitiously imaginative burst of life finds the spark of spirituality in American cinema – and delivers it to audiences of all ages in equal parts entertainment and enlightenment. Pete Docter and his talented team at Pixar tackle issues of the highest plane – death, regret, acceptance – and place...
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