November 8, 2022
AFI Archive Takes Center Stage in New Book About Hollywood’s History
Released today, “Hollywood: The Oral History” written by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson was assembled from AFI’s treasure trove of interviews and “reveals a fresh history of the American movie industry from its beginnings to today.” The book’s authors noted that the AFI Archive is unparalleled in the depth and breadth of its recorded history...
November 7, 2022
AFI FEST 2022 Announces Grand Jury Awards for Short Films
Congratulations to this year's Grand Jury Award winners at AFI FEST 2022! The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2022 Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short Academy Awards®. The Jury was comprised of filmmaker Shaz Bennett, writer/director Johnson...
November 7, 2022
FROZEN (2013) – AFI Movie Club
Following a determined princess on her perilous journey to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom, FROZEN (2013) marked the feature directorial debut of Jennifer Lee – now Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios – who wrote the film and co-directed with Chris Buck. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn...
November 5, 2022
PAN’S LABYRINTH (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by horror auteur Guillermo del Toro, PAN’S LABYRINTH (2006) is a tale of young Ofelia’s journey into a magical yet macabre underworld. The Academy Award®-winning film screened at AFI FEST 2006 – and the acclaimed director returns to this year’s festival with his latest phantasmagorical wonder, GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO. Visit the AFI Catalog...
November 1, 2022
AFI Named Top Film School by TheWrap
This month, AFI was named as the top film school by TheWrap, adding to the Conservatory's accolades this year which also includes being ranked the #1 film school by The Hollywood Reporter. TheWrap highlighted AFI's focus on diversity and emphasis on hands-on learning and collaboration, noting that the working relationships forged at AFI continue far...
November 1, 2022
Native American Heritage Month Viewing Guide
This November for Native American Heritage Month, please join us in celebrating these groundbreaking and remarkable stories that have been honored with AFI AWARDS, selected for AFI Movie Club and screened at AFI Festivals. BARKING WATER Written and directed by Sterlin Harjo, a member of the Seminole Nation, BARKING WATER (2009) is a redemptive road...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Oscar Submissions
Nominations for the Academy Award® for Best International Feature Film are of global importance. These AFI FEST 2022 films are the cream of the crop, not only in their country of origin, but in the year of cinema as a whole. ALCARRÀS Followed by a conversation with director Carla Simón. In Spain’s official Oscar® submission...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Horror and Thriller Films
Shocking, startling and filled with unflinching tension, these extraordinary and diverse films from filmmakers around the world are sure to thrill audiences at AFI FEST 2022. BONES AND ALL Screening to be followed by a conversation with director Luca Guadagnino and actor Taylor Russell. Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, BONES AND ALL, is a story of...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Music Films
From an immersive music experience and unseen footage of Thelonious Monk to music created from the footsteps of a beetle and an in-depth look at a superstar's journey into the light, these films explore sides of music you've never seen before. 32 SOUNDS Screening to be followed by a conversation with sound designer Mark Mangini....
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: Animal Films
Across all of these AFI FEST 2022 films, animals take center stage. EO In Polish auteur Jerzy Skolimowski’s playful tribute to Robert Bresson’s 1966 AU HASARD BALTHAZAR, we experience the kindness and the cruelty of the human world through the melancholic eyes of a donkey. Its minimalistic tale is extravagantly and expressionistically conveyed through astoundingly...
October 31, 2022
AFI FEST 2022: LGBTQ+ Films
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ films, filmmakers, characters and actors screening at AFI FEST 2022! Join us Nov. 2-6 in the heart of Hollywood to celebrate these triumphs in storytelling. 32 SOUNDS Screening to be followed by a conversation with sound designer Mark Mangini. Certain to forever alter the way that...
October 23, 2022
AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the 1991 novel of the same name, director Mary Harron’s satirical exploration of the white-collar world of “murders and executions” is pitch black and red all over – with an iconic performance from Christian Bale as the titular AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000), who just has to return some videotapes. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
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