July 7, 2026
SOUNDER (1972) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the most inspirational films of all time, SOUNDER (1972) features tender and heartbreaking performances from Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson – the latter of whom graduated from AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women in 1977 and received an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014. Visit...
July 6, 2026
SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (1941) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the iconic pairing of Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake and included among American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest movies of all time, writer/director Preston Sturges’ SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (1941) also appears among AFI’s greatest screen comedies and the most inspiring movies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS....
July 5, 2026
JAWS (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Ominous and iconic, JAWS (1975) was brought to life by two AFI Life Achievement honorees – director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. The film appears across the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest works of American cinema – earning recognition on AFI's list of the greatest movies of all time, as well as...
July 4, 2026
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Oliver Stone and featuring cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) was scored by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Williams. Portrayed on screen by Tom Cruise, the film’s co-writer and real life subject – veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic – spoke...
July 3, 2026
BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997) – AFI Movie Club
The sophomore feature from director Paul Thomas Anderson, BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997) brings together an incredible ensemble cast to chronicle the rise and fall of the San Fernando Valley porn industry from the 1970s to the 1980s – and was shot with vivid period hues by AFI Alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977). Visit the...
July 2, 2026
THE SANDLOT (1993) – AFI Movie Club
A coming-of-age sports story as timeless as it is quintessentially American, THE SANDLOT (1993) follows a group of kids as they navigate the trials and tribulations of growing up – with baseball as their common bond, their guiding light and even their metaphor for good times and bad. Looming large as towering figure of near-mythical...
July 1, 2026
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in director Marc Webb’s bittersweet story of love found and lost, (500) DAYS OF SUMMER was produced by AFI Alum Mark Waters (AFI Class of 1992). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about (500) DAYS OF SUMMER. Where to stream (500) DAYS OF SUMMER (500) DAYS OF SUMMER...
June 30, 2026
SE7EN (1995) – AFI Movie Club
A dark descent into the deadly sins from director David Fincher, SE7EN (1995) features central performances from Brad Pitt and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman as the two detectives on the trail of a serial killer. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SE7EN. Where to stream SE7EN SE7EN - Reelgood
June 29, 2026
THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on four of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time – including on both the original and 10th anniversary editions, as well as among cinema’s most memorable love stories and most inspiring narratives – THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Huston and...
June 28, 2026
IRON MAN (2008) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Jon Favreau and featuring cinematography by Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), IRON MAN (2008) was recognized with a 2008 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “IRON MAN smashes through the cinematic stratosphere to take its rightful place among the leading superhero...
June 27, 2026
MUDBOUND (2017) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Dee Rees and featuring cinematography by AFI Conservatory Alum – and AFI Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal recipient – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), MUDBOUND (2017) was the opening night gala for AFI FEST – and went to on to make Academy Award® history when Morrison became the first woman ever nominated...
June 26, 2026
REBECCA (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier – ranked by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time – opposite Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson and George Sanders, REBECCA (1940) earned a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s most heart-pounding thrillers. Anderson’s Mrs. Danvers...
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