April 15, 2026
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) – AFI Movie Club
Pitting Captain Picard Enterprise against his most dangerous – and personal – enemy, STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) sends the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION crew back in time to witness the development and maiden voyage of the warp drive on 21st century Earth. Starring as assistant to the legendary inventor Zefram Cochrane is Alfre...
January 14, 2026
LOVE AND BASKETBALL (2000) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Alfre Woodard, LOVE & BASKETBALL (2000) marked the feature directorial debut of another recipient of the American Film Institute’s degree: Gina Prince-Bythewood. The Sundance Institute helped get the film off the ground by inviting her to participate in its Directors Lab; after a staged reading...
March 9, 2023
DOWN IN THE DELTA (1998) – AFI Movie Club
With prior screen appearances in films such as POETIC JUSTICE and with screenwriting credits that included an adaptation of her own "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," DOWN IN THE DELTA (1998) marked the first and only feature directorial effort for celebrated poet and activist Maya Angelou. An Alum of AFI’s DWW program, she also...
January 13, 2023
12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Steve McQueen and featuring a staggering central performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “12 YEARS A SLAVE is a story amazing – and...
February 17, 2022
THE KILLING FLOOR (1984) – AFI Movie Club
AFI Alum Bill Duke (Class of 1978) directs THE KILLING FLOOR (1984), an important story – based on true events – of the labor movement after World War II and an African American migrant’s struggle to build an interracial union in the Chicago Stockyards. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE KILLING FLOOR THE KILLING...
July 30, 2020
AFI Movie Club: CLEMENCY
CLEMENCY brings light to the dark reality of death row, starring AFI Honorary Degree recipient Alfre Woodard as a conflicted prison warden. The film screened at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi and was directed by Chinonye Chukwu – a former Faculty member of the AFI Conservatory. Watch Alfre Woodard discuss recognizing the humanity in…
November 21, 2019
Watch: Indie Contenders Roundtable
On Sunday, November 17, AFI FEST presented by Audi hosted one of the festival’s most popular panels — the Indie Contenders Roundtable. The lively conversation focused on the panelists’ indie projects and the democratization of content. Moderated by The Hollywood Reporter columnist Scott Feinberg, the Roundtable featured major talent from the AFI FEST 2019 lineup…
October 25, 2019
AFI Summit to debut at AFI FEST
AFI announced today the program for the inaugural AFI Summit that will take place at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi. The six-day forum of intimate conversations and dynamic panel discussions will feature acclaimed and thought-provoking filmmakers, industry leaders and academics who are making a difference. BUY A PASS TO AFI FEST 2019 DOC ROUNDTABLE…
October 15, 2019
Announcing the AFI FEST 2019 Indie Contenders Roundtable
Presented by The Hollywood Reporter and moderated by columnist and blogger Scott Feinberg, the annual Indie Contenders Roundtable at AFI FEST presented by Audi will feature a 90-minute discussion with major artists who have done standout work in independent film this year. The eight performers who will appear at the 2019 panel are: Awkwafina (THE…
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