November 1, 2023
Dorothy Dandridge – AFI CATALOG SPOTLIGHT
This November, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on actress, singer and dancer Dorothy Dandridge, who would have turned 101 this month. Starring in the seminal musical with an all-Black cast, CARMEN JONES (1954), Dandridge became the first African American performer to be nominated for a leading role with a Best Actress Oscar® nomination, and...
November 1, 2023
NATIONAL VELVET (1945) – AFI Movie Club
The timeless story of a young girl and her beloved horse in preparation for the Grand National Sweepstakes, NATIONAL VELVET (1945) earned a place among the AFI’s most inspiring films of all time – and stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Elizabeth Taylor in an early role, alongside Mickey Rooney and AFI Honorary Degree recipient...
October 31, 2023
E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) – AFI Movie Club
A beloved family classic that finds a diminutive alien hiding in the suburbs with the help of some children – which includes a foray out into the neighborhood for Halloween trick-or-treating, and a passing meeting with a green screen icon from another galaxy – E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL appears on six of the American Film Institute’s...
October 30, 2023
AFI FEST 2023 Announces Grand Jury Award Winners
AFI FEST 2023 has wrapped! The festival opened with the world premiere of LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, written and directed by Sam Esmail (AFI Class of 2004) and starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali, opened AFI FEST, and Bradley Cooper’s MAESTRO, a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard...
October 30, 2023
THE EXORCIST (1973) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Ellen Burstyn (who was part of the inaugural AFI Directing Workshop for Women class) as a mother whose young daughter is possessed by the demon Pazuzu, THE EXORCIST (1973) is director William Friedkin’s terrifying adaptation of the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty and appears on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s most...
October 29, 2023
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) – AFI Movie Club
From master of horror Wes Craven, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) featured the film debut of Robert Englund’s terrifying horror icon, Freddy Krueger – named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s most diabolical villains. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Have Get The Picture...
October 25, 2023
AFI Conservatory Film SKIN Wins Gold Medal at Student Academy Awards
Congratulations to SKIN director, writer and cinematographer AFI Conservatory Alum Leo Behrens (AFI Class of 2023) for his Gold Medal win in the Alternative/Experimental category at the Student Academy Awards. SKIN is a visually poetic and symbolic portrayal of a transformation. Aided by her inner manifestation, the main character sheds her old skin and embraces...
October 25, 2023
THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1987) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by George Miller and starring Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer as the titular coven, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1987) features the contributions of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – co-star Jack Nicholson and composer John Williams. The film was produced by Neil Canton, who educated the next generation of storytellers for more...
October 23, 2023
AFI Named Top Film School by TheWrap for Second Year in a Row
TheWrap released their annual film school rankings and named AFI the top film school in the nation for the second year in a row! This continues to be a banner year for the AFI Conservatory, whose recent accolades include the top spot on The Hollywood Reporter film school rankings released in August and a Gold...
October 10, 2023
U.S. Premiere of LEE Starring Kate Winslet and SLY Documentary Added to AFI FEST
AFI FEST is excited to announce two additional titles to the film festival’s programming! The U.S. Premiere of LEE, starring Academy Award®-winning actress Kate Winslet, has been added to the Special Screenings section of the festival. Winslet, who also serves as a producer on the film, stars as Lee Miller, the war correspondent whose bold…
October 10, 2023
AFI FEST Guest Artistic Director Greta Gerwig Reveals Lineup of Curated Films
AFI FEST 2023 Guest Artistic Director Greta Gerwig has revealed the five films she has curated for this year’s film festival. The films will screen throughout the 37th edition of festival taking place in Los Angeles. Gerwig will introduce select titles including A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, as well as PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE, which…
October 10, 2023
SOYLENT GREEN (1973) – AFI Movie Club
A dark, dystopian thriller set in the far-off future of 2022, SOYLENT GREEN (1973) marked the final screen appearance of Edward G. Robinson – and starred the legendary Charlton Heston, the third Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SOYLENT GREEN. Have Get The Picture...
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