August 20, 2021
Lily Tomlin and Angela Bassett to Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencements
AFI is proud to announce it will confer Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa upon Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Lily Tomlin and Academy Award®- and Emmy®-nominated actress Angela Bassett. Tomlin will be recognized for her contributions to the art of the moving image during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of…
April 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BLACK PANTHER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 5, 2020. BLACK PANTHER “shatters and reshapes cultural mythology.” Ryan Coogler’s super-heroic vision was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art...
April 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: MALCOLM X
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on December 11, 2020. MALCOLM X, Spike Lee’s powerful biopic, stars AFI Life Achievement honoree Denzel Washington as the eponymous Civil Rights crusader who fought for racial equality. An honorary degree recipient from the AFI Conservatory, Lee recently was featured in AFI’s Black Stories...
December 11, 2020
AFI Movie Club: MALCOLM X
MALCOLM X, Spike Lee’s powerful biopic, stars AFI Life Achievement honoree Denzel Washington as the eponymous Civil Rights crusader who fought for racial equality. An honorary degree recipient from the AFI Conservatory, Lee recently was featured in AFI’s Black Stories Matter series, while MALCOLM X cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson took part in a Harold Lloyd…
September 24, 2020
AFI Movie Club: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, a biopic that explores the brilliant and heartbreaking story of the legendary Tina Turner, was included on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of the most inspiring films of all time. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Now WHAT’S LOVE…
September 21, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BOYZ N THE HOOD
The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Regina King. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch BOYZ N THE HOOD Now BOYZ N THE HOOD – Reelgood Watch Chiwetel Ejiofor…
June 5, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BLACK PANTHER
BLACK PANTHER “shatters and reshapes cultural mythology.” Ryan Coogler’s super-heroic vision was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – recognizing it 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. Movie Trivia about BLACK PANTHER -DID YOU KNOW that BLACK PANTHER…
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