June 25, 2024
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the novel by Fannie Flagg – who also co-wrote the screenplay – and featuring an all-star cast that includes Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Cicely Tyson, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (1991) marked the feature directorial debut of AFI Alum Jon Avnet (AFI Class of 1972)...
July 26, 2022
SOUNDER (1972) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the most inspirational films of all time, SOUNDER (1972) features tender and heartbreaking performances from Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson – the latter of whom graduated from AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women in 1977 and received an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014. Learn...
October 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
AFI Honorary Degree recipient Cicely Tyson’s transformative performance in the title role of THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN (1974) spans decades, from the days of slavery to the Civil Rights movement. Of the made-for-TV feature’s 13 Emmy® nominations, it won nine – including two for its celebrated star. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream...
October 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE ROSA PARKS STORY
A narrative account of civil rights hero Rosa Parks’ iconic stand, THE ROSA PARKS STORY (2002) is an acclaimed feature produced for television and directed by AFI Conservatory alumna Julie Dash (AFI Class of 1974). The cast features the great Cicely Tyson, who earned an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014, and –...
February 28, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: SOUNDER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 29, 2020. SOUNDER ranks #61 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of inspirational films. Star Cicely Tyson graduated from AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women in 1977 – and received an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014. HOW TO WATCH Where...
February 26, 2021
Morgan Freeman Pays Tribute to Cicely Tyson in AFI AWARDS 2020 Benediction
On Feb. 26, AFI wrapped its celebration of AFI AWARDS 2020 with a virtual benediction delivered by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman. Addressing the global AFI Movie Club audience, Freeman honored Cicely Tyson, who helped shape AFI in its early years as a member of the AFI Board of Trustees and was a…
June 29, 2020
AFI Movie Club: SOUNDER
SOUNDER ranks #61 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of inspirational films. Star Cicely Tyson graduated from AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women in 1977 – and received an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014. Watch Don Cheadle announce SOUNDER: Movie Trivia about SOUNDER -DID YOU KNOW SOUNDER was nominated for four Academy…
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