June 27, 2026
MUDBOUND (2017) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Dee Rees and featuring cinematography by AFI Conservatory Alum – and AFI Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal recipient – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), MUDBOUND (2017) was the opening night gala for AFI FEST – and went to on to make Academy Award® history when Morrison became the first woman ever nominated...
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...
February 6, 2025
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (2013) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by the Coen brothers and starring Oscar Isaac in a breakout role, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (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, “INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS embodies the spirit of a great American...
October 2, 2020
AFI FEST 2020 Presented by Audi Announces AFI Summit
Passes now available at FEST.AFI.com. Tickets on sale Oct. 7. Join us for the virtual AFI Summit at this year’s AFI FEST presented by Audi! The lineup includes a conversation with Academy Award® nominee, producer, director and writer Ava DuVernay in a conversation about elevating and supporting BIPOC filmmakers through her company Array; The Hollywood…
October 10, 2017
MUDBOUND Will Open AFI FEST 2017
AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi will open with the Netflix film MUDBOUND. Directed by Dee Rees and co-written by Virgil Williams and Rees, the historical period drama features cinematography by AFI Conservatory alumna Rachel Morrison (Class of 2006). The film stars Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Jason Clarke, Jonathan Banks,…
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