June 10, 2023
TANGERINE (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor, director Sean Baker’s breakout hit TANGERINE (2015) is an authentic and empathetic story about the friendship between transgender women who are sex workers in Los Angeles. The film has been featured as part of AFI Movie Club, and Baker has also shared his experience and expertise with the next generation of filmmakers during a seminar at the AFI Conservatory. Visit the...
June 9, 2023
LEGALLY BLONDE (2001) – AFI Movie Club
Starring the effervescent Reese Witherspoon as an instantly iconic Elle Woods alongside a supporting cast that includes Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Victor Garber and Jennifer Coolidge, director Robert Luketic’s LEGALLY BLONDE (2001) brought its bend and snap to AFI Movie Club with a special introduction by Chloë Grace Moretz. The candy-colored comedy follows an underestimated...
June 8, 2023
JOKER (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Todd Phillips and co-written by Phillips and AFI Alum Scott Silver (AFI Class of 1992), JOKER (2019) features a transformative and terrifying central performance from Joaquin Phoenix, headlining a stunning supporting cast that includes Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brian Tyree Henry and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. The film was...
June 7, 2023
WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967) – AFI Movie Club
A meticulously wrought thriller pitting a blind woman against two determined criminals in a cruel and fascinating game of cat-and-mouse, WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967) earned its spot on the American Film Institute’s accounting of the most heart-pounding narratives in the history of the art form. Embodying both the vulnerability and strength of her character when...
June 6, 2023
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Returning to a cinematic Sherwood Forest with a raucous and rousing retelling of the legendary outlaw’s exploits, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) features Kevin Costner in the title role, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the Lady Marian and Alan Rickman as the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham, with AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman joining...
June 2, 2023
THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) – AFI Movie Club
An epic descent into a heart of darkness characterized by greed, compulsion and power above all else, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) culminates in a harrowing confrontation in a private bowling alley – in which the struggle between ambition and morality reaches its conclusion. The film was recognized in the year...
June 1, 2023
Alla Nazimova – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the trailblazing queer actress Alla Nazimova, who would have celebrated her 144th birthday this June 4. Hailed by modern scholars as “the founding mother of Sapphic Hollywood,” Nazimova was known as a brilliant artiste and non-conformist, who performed in over 20 films in her time,...
June 1, 2023
PARIS IS BURNING (1990) – AFI Movie Club
A groundbreaking documentary from director Jennie Livingston, PARIS IS BURNING (1991) gives audiences an inside look into the vibrant New York drag scene of the 1980s – shining a proper light on the celebration and spectacle that provided the backdrop for an unprecedented sense of community. In addition to screening the film itself at the...
May 31, 2023
What is Film Directing and What Does a Film Director Do?
JUMP TO SECTION What is Film Directing? What does a Film Director do? Who becomes a Film Director? What are the career paths for Film Director? What is the Directing program at the AFI Conservatory film school? 10 Film Director Terms to Know Recent Projects by AFI Conservatory Directing Alumni What is Film Directing? Film...
May 31, 2023
What is Producing and What Does a Producer Do?
JUMP TO SECTION What is Producing? What does a Producer do? Who becomes a Producer? What are the career paths for Producers? What is the Producing program at the AFI Conservatory film school? 10 Producing Terms to Know Recent Projects by AFI Conservatory Producing Alumni What is Film Producing? Film producing encompasses a wide range...
May 31, 2023
What is Cinematography and What Does a Cinematographer Do?
JUMP TO SECTION What is Cinematography? What does a Cinematographer do? Who becomes a Cinematographer? What are the career paths for Cinematographers? What is the Cinematography program at the AFI Conservatory film school? 10 Cinematography Terms to Know Recent Projects by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Alumni What is Cinematography? Cinematography is the art and craft of...
May 31, 2023
What is Production Design and What Does a Production Designer Do?
JUMP TO SECTION What is Production Design? What does a Production Designer do? Who becomes a Production Designer? What are the career paths for Production Designers? What is the Production Design program at the AFI Conservatory film school? 10 Production Design Terms to Know Recent Projects by AFI Conservatory Production Design Alumni What is Production...
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