November 15, 2021
AFI Movie Club: KILLER OF SHEEP
Called “naturalistic and poetic, witty and heartbreaking” upon its induction into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, KILLER OF SHEEP (1978) from writer/director Charles Burnett is a key work from the LA Rebellion movement originating at UCLA in the 1970s in which a group of talented up-and-coming filmmakers sought to depict Black experiences authentically...
November 14, 2021
AFI Movie Club: KING RICHARD
Based on the remarkable true story of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world’s greatest sports legends , KING RICHARD (2021) stars Will Smith in the title role. Through their Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation, Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith– a Trustee of the American Film Institute...
November 13, 2021
AFI Movie Club: PARALLEL MOTHERS
Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, PARALLEL MOTHERS (2021), follows two women Janis and Ana – both single mothers – from the moment they give birth to two daughters. Janis is thrilled by her accidental pregnancy, seeing it as perhaps her last chance at motherhood, while the adolescent Ana is scared and traumatized by the...
November 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SWAN SONG
Marking the debut feature from Academy Award®-winning writer/director Benjamin Cleary and making its world premiere at AFI FEST 2021, SWAN SONG (2021) features hauntingly elegiac cinematography by AFI Alum Masanobu Takayanagi (AFI Class of 2002). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SWAN SONG SWAN SONG - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI...
November 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE POWER OF THE DOG
The year is 1925. The Burbank brothers (Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons) are wealthy ranchers in Montana. Severe, pale-eyed, handsome, Phil Burbank is brutally beguiling. All of Phil’s romance, power and fragility is trapped in the past and in the land. He is a cowboy as raw as his hides. At the Red Mill restaurant...
November 9, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE
A classic western adapted from the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson, THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962) is directed by John Ford, the first recipient of the American Film Institute’s highest honor for a career in film – and stars another AFI Life Achievement Award honoree, James Stewart, who received the award in...
November 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: NORMA RAE
Sally Field stands tall in NORMA RAE (1979) – the film for which she earned her first Academy Award® and a place among AFI’s greatest screen heroes of all time. Based on true events, the story of textile worker fighting for a union in North Carolina also appears on the American Film Institute’s list of...
November 7, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: GIRLFIGHT
A coming-of-age story about a young girl who defies tradition – and her family’s wishes – to become a competitive boxer, GIRLFIGHT marked the feature film debut of writer/director Karyn Kusama – who has since shared her experiences with the next generation of filmmakers through seminars at the AFI Conservatory. HOW TO WATCH Where to...
November 5, 2021
AFI FEST 2021: Feature Films Screening Virtually
FEST from home with this year's outstanding feature films and shorts programs! Join us for AFI FEST 2021, Nov. 10-14, 2021. Learn more about the films below and visit FEST.AFI.com for more curated lists, filmmaker videos and more. CITIZEN ASHE Following the virtual and theatrical screenings, watch a special conversation with director-producer Rex Miller and...
November 5, 2021
AFI FEST 2021: Festival Programming Intern Payton Ewalt Picks
By Festival Programming Intern Payton Ewalt I’d never imagined that the extent of my connection with AFI would go farther trying to complete the AFI 100 Greatest American Films list, but I was beyond lucky to participate in an internship this semester that allowed me to work closely with the amazing AFI FEST Programming team....
November 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BALL OF FIRE
Watch BALL OF FIRE for free*! Become an AFI Star member or above and watch complimentary AFI-curated films with our on-demand video streaming service, Kanopy. Upgrade to Star Level or above TODAY! A skewed, screwball retelling of the classic Snow White story, BALL OF FIRE (1941) ranks among the funniest American films ever made, according...
November 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Discussing THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD and the art of adaptation with AFI Conservatory Fellows, director Barry Jenkins continues a long legacy of celebrated artists who have inspired the next generation of storytellers – maintaining the Conservatory’s core tenet that its Fellows “learn from the masters.” This was Jenkins’ third visit to the AFI Conservatory, having previously...
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