July 31, 2026
ALMOST FAMOUS (2000) – AFI Movie Club
A semi-autobiographical tour down a musical memory lane written, produced and directed by Cameron Crowe, ALMOST FAMOUS (2000) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2000, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image in the year of its release. According to the official rationale, “At the...
June 9, 2025
JERRY MAGUIRE (1996) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic “mission statement” written and directed by Cameron Crowe and shot by AFI alum (Class of 1987) Janusz Kaminski, JERRY MAGUIRE stars Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renée Zellweger – and was named among the great sports movies and the great cinema love stories by the American Film Institute, with two of its iconic...
January 14, 2021
AFI Movie Club: FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, a classic coming-of-age comedy, was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Amy Heckerling (AFI Class of 1974) and featured a talented ensemble cast including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold and Sean Penn. The film was ranked #87 on AFI’s 100 Years...100 Laughs list of the funniest American movies. MOVIE...
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