April 26, 2023
Dean Susan Ruskin Named Variety’s Entertainment Educator of the Year
Congratulations to AFI Conservatory Dean and Executive Vice President of AFI Susan Ruskin! Today, Variety named Dean Ruskin the Entertainment Educator of the Year and highlighted the dean’s forward-looking vision for film school education and how AFI supports Fellows and Alumni alike. Ruskin sat down with Variety to talk about why people looking to excel...
April 24, 2023
THE HOURS (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring stunning performances from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman – soon to be the 49th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Stephen Daldry’s THE HOURS (2002) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion...
April 21, 2023
THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Kerwin Mathews, Torin Thatcher, Kathryn Grant and Richard Eyer in the first of three spectacular Sinbad films from special effects wizard – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Ray Harryhausen, THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) brought to life such fantastical creatures as the cyclops, the roc, a skeleton warrior and a dragon, alongside...
April 19, 2023
ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and Ruth Gordon and featuring production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Richard Sylbert, ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) was ranked by the American Film Institute among the most heart-pounding thrillers in the art form’s history. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ROSEMARY'S BABY. Have Get The Picture delivered to...
April 17, 2023
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (1970) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great Vincente Minnelli from a screenplay adapted by Alan Jay Lerner from his own stage production, ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (1970) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Barbra Streisand. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER. Have Get The...
April 16, 2023
SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (1999) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the novel by David Guterson, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (1999) was photographed by AFI Conservatory Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979) – and was produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS. Have Get The Picture delivered...
April 15, 2023
THE BAND WAGON (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great Vincente Minnelli and ranked by the American Film Institute among the greatest film musicals and most memorable movie songs (for “That’s Entertainment”), THE BAND WAGON (1953) features an effervescent lead performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Fred Astaire. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE BAND WAGON. Have...
April 14, 2023
AFI Announces 2023 Cinematography Intensive for Women
We're thrilled to announce AFI is accepting applications for the 2023 Cinematography Intensive for Women presented by Panavision. The four-day program will be held on the AFI Campus in Los Angeles on June 22–25. Designed for aspiring cinematographers, the goal of the program is to provide participants with a toolkit to secure on-set experience in...
April 14, 2023
HEREDITARY (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Following the harrowing experiences of a grieving family, HEREDITARY (2018) is directed by AFI Conservatory Alum Ari Aster and shot by cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski (both AFI Class of 2010). Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where to stream HEREDITARY HEREDITARY - Reelgood
April 12, 2023
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1999) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in a stylish reimagining of the 1968 classic featuring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1999) was directed by AFI Alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
April 8, 2023
MAGNOLIA (1999) – AFI Movie Club
A tangled dramatic web presented in a poetic atmosphere by writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson, MAGNOLIA (1999) features cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MAGNOLIA. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where...
April 5, 2023
AFI Announces Leadership Team for AFI FEST 2023
AFI announced today that Todd Hitchcock, Director of AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, will oversee the national programming team tasked with programming the 37th annual AFI FEST in Los Angeles. Hitchcock was recently named to the position of Director of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. This move unites all of AFI’s exhibition...
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