May 19, 2020
AFI Movie Club: REDS
REDS appears on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list of the greatest love stories of all time and was also included on AFI’s 10 TOP 10 list of the greatest epic films of all time in 2008. The film features the star power of three AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton and…
May 18, 2020
AFI Movie Club: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE was included on AFI’s lists of both cinema’s great love stories and its great romantic comedies – and it also stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks! Watch Lena Dunham announce the film: Movie Trivia about SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE –DID YOU KNOW Nora Ephron was initially interested in SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE as…
May 16, 2020
AFI Movie Club: NORTH BY NORTHWEST
In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the original list and the 10th Anniversary edition – NORTH BY NORTHWEST appears at #4 on AFI’s list of the art form’s greatest thrills. NORTH BY NORTHWEST comes from the master of suspense, AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Alfred Hitchcock (1979). Movie Trivia about NORTH…
May 15, 2020
AFI Movie Club: STAGECOACH
STAGECOACH is ranked #63 on AFI’s original list of the greatest American films of all time! John Wayne was named one of the greatest screen legends by AFI, and director John Ford was the recipient of the inaugural AFI Life Achievement Award in 1973. Watch Vince Gilligan announce the film: Movie Trivia about…
May 14, 2020
AFI Movie Club: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS stars two-time Academy Award®-winning actor Denzel Washington, who was honored with the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award. The film was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Carl Franklin (Class of 1986). Watch Issa Rae announce the film: Movie Trivia about DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS –DID YOU KNOW that DEVIL…
May 13, 2020
Congratulations to the AFI Alumni Projects Nominated for the 2019 Peabody Awards
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors recently announced the 2019 nominees that represent the most compelling and empowering stories released across broadcast and digital media. AFI alumni projects nominated for the prestigious award include: SUCCESSION Miguel Arteta (AFI Class of 1990), Director UNBELIEVABLE Michael Dinner (AFI Class of 1979), Director Susannah Grant (AFI Class of…
May 13, 2020
Interviewing the Award-Winning Filmmakers Behind SINGLE
Produced through AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, SINGLE is the brainchild of writer/director Ashley Eakin (DWW, Class of 2020). The sharp comedy follows a young woman (Delaney Feener) with a physical disability confronting unconscious biases – both others’ and her own – when she is set up on a blind date. Originally set to premiere…
May 13, 2020
AFI Movie Club: SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS
SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS is ranked #61 on AFI 10th Anniversary list of the greatest movies of all time. The Preston Sturges’ comedy also appears at #39 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Laughs list and at #25 on AFI’s list of the most inspiring films ever. Watch Lesli Linka Glatter announce the film: Movie Trivia about…
May 12, 2020
AFI Movie Club: EASY RIDER
EASY RIDER was selected for both AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films of all time, and “Born to Be Wild” was recognized by AFI as one of the greatest songs ever featured in a film. EASY RIDER’s journey to the big screen included AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Jack Nicholson. …
May 11, 2020
AFI Movie Club: GIRL, INTERRUPTED
GIRL, INTERRUPTED stars Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, who won an Oscar® for her performance. The acclaimed film was directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker James Mangold and co-written by AFI alum Lisa Loomer (AFI TV Writing Workshop, Class of 1987). Watch Millie Bobby Brown announce the film: Movie Trivia about GIRL, INTERRUPTED -DID YOU KNOW that…
May 10, 2020
AFI Movie Club: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
AFI Life Achievement Award recipients Shirley MacLaine (2012) and Jack Nicholson (1994) came together to help bring you to tears in TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. And director James L. Brooks is the Artistic Director of the AFI Conservatory! Watch Naomi Watts announce the film: Movie Trivia about TERMS OF ENDEARMENT -DID YOU KNOW the film…
May 9, 2020
AFI Movie Club: CHICAGO
CHICAGO was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2002 and appears on two of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 SONGS and AFI’s 100 YEARS OF MUSICALS! Movie Trivia about CHICAGO –DID YOU KNOW the film is based on the 1926 play “Chicago” written by Maurine Dallas Watkins, which was inspired by two…
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