August 10, 2023
ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Reteaming Don Siegel and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Clint Eastwood, ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (1979) marked the fifth and final collaboration between the director and star – following COOGAN’S BLUFF (1968), TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1970), THE BEGUILED (1971) and DIRTY HARRY (1971). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ....
August 9, 2023
AFI Ranked the #1 Film School Two Years in a Row
We’re thrilled to share that the AFI Conservatory was once again named the #1 film school in America by The Hollywood Reporter. Congrats to all the Staff, Faculty, Fellows, Alumni, AFI Members and Donors who are dedicated to educating the next generation of filmmakers and supporting the future of the art form! In the announcement...
August 7, 2023
FORTY GUNS (1957) – AFI Movie Club
Written, produced and directed by Samuel Fuller, FORTY GUNS (1957) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Barbara Stanwyck at her most imperious as Jessica Drummond – a land baroness who rules over Cochise County with the help of her own private army of enforcers. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FORTY GUNS. Have...
August 5, 2023
AFI Celebrates the Class of 2023 Commencement
Today, the American Film Institute celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The event was a culmination of two years of intense study at AFI’s MFA program, ranked one of the top film schools in the nation. At the ceremony, AFI President and CEO Bob...
August 4, 2023
STARDUST (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s novel by director Matthew Vaughn and co-writer Jane Goldman, STARDUST (2007) explores a magical realm of Stormhold – replete with enchantments both whimsical and treacherous – and features an all-star cast that includes Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter O’Toole and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. Visit...
August 3, 2023
WOMEN TALKING (2022) – AFI Movie Club
From director Sarah Polley, WOMEN TALKING (2022) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2022, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, “WOMEN TALKING amplifies a primal scream for all bound by silence. Adapting the novel by Miriam...
August 1, 2023
AFI Launches Official Letterboxd Account
Iconic AFI film lists and AFI content now available to millions of film fans on Letterboxd! AFI, considered one of the most authoritative and unparalleled voices in movie list-making, announced today the launch of the official AFI HQ account on Letterboxd, a global social network for film fans to curate lists, add ratings and reviews,...
July 31, 2023
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Horton Foote from Harper Lee’s beloved novel, director Robert Mulligan’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) appears on five of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form – including as the greatest courtroom drama of all time, the 10th anniversary edition of the greatest films of...
July 26, 2023
AIR FORCE ONE (1997) – AFI Movie Club
When Air Force One is hijacked by terrorists, the President himself must take matters into his own hands to regain control of the plane and rescue the hostages in AIR FORCE ONE (1997). Director Wolfgang Peterson’s action thriller features a commanding central performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Harrison Ford, as well as supporting...
July 20, 2023
ON GOLDEN POND (1981) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a New England summer that brings generations of a family together – while also revealing the emotional baggage between them – ON GOLDEN POND (1981) stars father and daughter AFI Life Achievement Award recipients Henry and Jane Fonda, as well as AFI’s #1 ranked screen legend of all time, Katharine Hepburn. The...
July 6, 2023
BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Combining live-action and cartoon elements into a lively and imaginative fantasy-adventure that takes its heroes from the English seaside to the bustling urban street market of Portobello Road to the fantastical Isle of Naboombu – populated by anthropomorphic animated animals! – BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) features a beloved central performance from AFI honorary degree recipient...
July 1, 2023
BOOKSMART (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Olivia Wilde and produced by AFI Alum Jillian Longnecker (AFI Class of 2002), BOOKSMART (2019) is a teen comedy about two high school overachievers who break from the mold on one last, fateful night before graduation. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BOOKSMART. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox...
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