June 10, 2026
LEGENDS OF THE FALL (1994) – AFI Movie Club
A western epic with a story that follows a family across the early 20th century, LEGENDS OF THE FALL (1994) stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas – and features the work of a number of AFI Conservatory Alumni, including director Edward Zwick (Class of 1975), producer Marshall Herskovitz (Class...
May 25, 2026
GLORY (1989) – AFI Movie Club
A powerful tale of the Union Army’s first African American regiment in the Civil War, GLORY (1989) was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Edward Zwick (AFI Class of 1975), edited by Steven Rosenblum (AFI Class of 1976) and stars two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. The film marked the big screen debut for...
February 27, 2025
THE LAST SAMURAI (2003) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Alum Edward Zwick – who co-wrote and produced alongside fellow Alum Marshall Herskovitz (both AFI Class of 1975), with Steven Rosenblum (AFI Class of 1976) editing – THE LAST SAMURAI (2003) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2003, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art...
January 28, 2021
AFI Movie Club: GLORY
GLORY, the powerful tale of the Union Army's first African American regiment in the Civil War, was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Edward Zwick (AFI Class of 1975) and stars two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? To convince TriStar of the project’s viability, director Edward Zwick filmed a...
June 5, 2017
American Film Institute Kicks Off 50th Anniversary at AFI Conservatory 2017 Commencement
A historic AFI Conservatory Commencement at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Monday, June 5, 2017, marked the 50th Anniversary of the Institute’s formation in 1967, with its honorees — the AFI Class of 2017, as well as Honorary Degree recipients Carol Burnett, Marshall Herskovitz (AFI Class of 1975) and Edward Zwick (AFI Class…
May 16, 2017
AFI Names Honorary Degree Recipients
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today it will confer Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa upon television icon Carol Burnett, and upon acclaimed filmmakers Marshall Herskovitz (AFI Class of 1975) and Edward Zwick (AFI Class of 1975). All three will be recognized for their contributions to the art of the moving image during…
September 1, 2016
Watch: Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz at AFI Conservatory 2016 Opening Day
Last week, first and second year AFI Fellows arrived on campus, and got to hear from two of their own alumni — Ed Zwick (AFI Class of 1975) and Marshall Herskovitz (AFI Class of 1975), respectively the director/writer and co-writer of JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK. Two months ahead of its October release, the film…
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