May 30, 2026
ZARDOZ (1974) – AFI Movie Club
A strange science fiction epic in a far-flung future where humanity has been reduced to savagery and subjugated by an ostensible god in the form of uncanny floating head, writer-producer-director John Boorman’s ZARDOZ (1974) features a distinctive central performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sean Connery. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
August 11, 2024
DUNE (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a script he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth, DUNE (2021) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2021, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “DUNE transports audiences to new worlds and immerses them...
May 7, 2024
THE VERDICT (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Sidney Lumet from a script by David Mamet and starring Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden and James Mason, THE VERDICT (1982) was not only named by the American Film Institute among the most inspiring films but was also counted among the top ten courtroom dramas of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog...
March 12, 2022
DUNE (2021) – AFI Movie Club
"DUNE transports audiences to new worlds and immerses them in a vision so pure that the power of art is forever proven. This epic vision is painted with the brush of a master, Denis Villeneuve, whose exquisite adaptation mines its rich source material to reimagine one of pop culture’s sacred texts as an experience that...
November 6, 2015
The AFI FEST Interview: 45 YEARS Director Andrew Haigh
45 YEARS, British director Andrew Haigh’s follow-up to his acclaimed gay relationship drama WEEKEND (2012), is a deceptively low-key film that packs a powerful emotional punch. UK screen icons — and AFI FEST 2015 presented by Audi Tribute recipients — Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay star as Kate and Geoff Mercer, a couple one week away…
August 13, 2015
AFI FEST 2015 Video Recap
Look back at another successful AFI FEST presented by Audi with interview clips we captured on the red carpet and post-screening panel discussions throughout the festival’s lineup of world premieres, Galas and Special Screenings. BY THE SEA Angelina Jolie Pitt (UNBROKEN, 2014) unveiled BY THE SEA on Opening Night, and revealed on the red carpet why AFI…
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