July 24, 2026
AMERICAN HUSTLE (2013) – AFI Movie Club
From director David O. Russell, AMERICAN HUSTLE (2013) was honored with a 2013 AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, “AMERICAN HUSTLE is eight-track entertainment from the feet up – exposing the question, 'What is façade...
April 28, 2026
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) – AFI Movie Club
David O. Russell’s SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) features an all-star cast – including Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. The film was edited by Jay Cassidy (AFI Class of 1976) with cinematography by Masanobu Takayanagi (AFI Class of 2002). Earning an AFI AWARD as one of the most...
March 7, 2026
LICORICE PIZZA (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Written, produced and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson – and shot by cinematographer and AFI Alum Michael Bauman (AFI Class of 1992) – LICORICE PIZZA (2021) was honored with AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. Accoridng to the official rationale, “LICORICE PIZZA...
October 22, 2025
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) – AFI Movie Club
From visionary director Guillermo del Toro, NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) 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, “NIGHTMARE ALLEY leads us down a path paved by American classics and emerges anew as a modern miracle. Guillermo...
October 13, 2025
MAESTRO (2023) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by – and starring – Bradley Cooper and photographed by AFI Alum Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), MAESTRO (2023) 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, “MAESTRO commands the rapturous applause of a...
September 6, 2025
THE HANGOVER (2009) – AFI Movie Club
From director Todd Phillips and a core crew of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, THE HANGOVER (2009) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “THE HANGOVER will have you rubbing your head in...
March 7, 2025
A STAR IS BORN (2018) – AFI Movie Club
A STAR IS BORN (2018), the directorial debut of star Bradley Cooper, features the work of two Alumni of the AFI Conservatory – cinematographer Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992) and editor Jay Cassidy (AFI Class of 1976). The film was also recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2018,...
March 22, 2022
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) – AFI Movie Club
"NIGHTMARE ALLEY leads us down a path paved by American classics and emerges anew as a modern miracle. Guillermo del Toro’s funhouse of filmdom expertly refracts humanity in warped, distorted mirrors – and invites us to enjoy the ride. Bradley Cooper’s transformative turn reaffirms his place as a leading man looking for more; he and an...
November 2, 2017
Filmmakers, Nation’s Leaders and AFI Celebrate 50 Years
On Wednesday, November 1, AFI celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Gala dinner in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC — commemorating the Institute's roots in the nation's capital, and 50 years of partnership with the Library of Congress (LOC). See photos below. The evening's program included remarks from Morgan...
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