November 1, 2021
AFI FEST 2021: International Award Winners
This critically acclaimed, prestigious group of films includes award winners from Venice (HAPPENING, Golden Lion; PARALLEL MOTHERS, Best Actress), Cannes (DRIVE MY CAR, Best Screenplay; A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING, Golden Eye Award), Berlinale (THE GIRL AND THE SPIDER, Best Director in Encounters), Locarno (HOLY EMY, Honorable Mention for First Feature) and the London Film...
November 1, 2021
AFI Movie Club: REEL INJUN
Featuring interviews with filmmakers, activists and historians, REEL INJUN: ON THE TRAIL OF THE HOLLYWOOD INDIAN (2009) by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge and Jeremiah Hayes explores at the representation of North American Indigenous people throughout a century of cinema. Among the many voices in this enlightening project, the filmmakers met with AFI Life...
October 31, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: HALLOWEEN
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on October 31, 2020. HALLOWEEN (1978) is a pioneering prototype of the enduring slasher genre – establishing many of the tropes and conventions that course through even the most contemporary installments, while also building a distinct iconography all its own. One of the most...
October 29, 2021
AFI Movie Club: US
Jordan Peele, writer/director of US (2019), and producer Jason Blum have both shared their expertise and experiences with the next generation of storytellers, speaking to the AFI Conservatory Fellows as part of the school’s signature Harold Lloyd Master Seminar series. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream US US - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI...
October 28, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE FLY
Starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, director David Cronenberg’s THE FLY (1986) is a “body horror” classic with iconically gruesome visuals that are unsettling, unflinching and unforgettable. Financed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Mel Brooks’ production company, the macabre masterpiece is produced by AFI Alum Stuart Cornfeld (Class of 1975). HOW TO WATCH Where...
October 27, 2021
AFI FEST 2021: Scary Good Films
It is the season for scares and AFI FEST delivers with this selection of shorts and features sure to satisfy all the thrill seekers and horror lovers. Find yourself in a candy-colored nightmare, trapped in a dark, Romanian forest or in shark-infested waters with these scary good films! GOOD MADAM South African auteur and AFI...
October 27, 2021
Date for AFI AWARDS 2021 Celebration Announced
*Update as of January 13, 2022 - AFI announced the 2021 AFI AWARDS celebration will take place on March 11, 2022. We are thrilled to announce that the honorees for AFI AWARDS 2021 – AFI's annual celebration of the year’s most outstanding achievements in film and television – will be revealed on December 8. Honorees...
October 27, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE EXORCIST
Starring Ellen Burstyn (who was part of the inaugural AFI DWW class) as a mother whose young daughter is possessed by the demon Pazuzu, THE EXORCIST (1973) is director William Friedkin’s terrifying adaptation of the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty and appears on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s most heart-pounding thrillers –...
October 26, 2021
AFI Movie Club: HIS HOUSE
HIS HOUSE (2020) writer/director Remi Weekes has shared his expertise and experience with the next generation of storytellers, speaking to the AFI Conservatory Fellows as part of the school’s signature Harold Lloyd Master Seminar series. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream HIS HOUSE HIS HOUSE - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI...
October 25, 2021
AFI FEST 2021: LGBTQ Films
Pride comes in many forms. And we have a lot to be proud of with our films exploring people along the queer spectrum! The AFI FEST 2021 lineup has no shortage of incredible films that are sure to pique your interests. These films touch on history and activism, uncovering fascinating and inspiring stories alongside personal...
October 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club: DRACULA (1931)
Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, director Tod Browning’s timeless adaptation of Bram Stroker’s macabre masterpiece stars the alluring Bela Lugosi as the iconic immortal – earning him a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the cinema’s greatest villains. DRACULA (1931) also appears on AFI’s list of the screen’s most heart-pounding thrillers, and...
October 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: CAROL
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 11, 2020. CAROL (2015) was recognized by AFI AWARDS as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. The editor of the film, Affonso Gonçalves, is a graduate of...
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