A good planet is hard to find – so let’s celebrate it! Earth Day was launched in 1970 when millions of citizens attended inaugural events around the nation designed to champion environmental causes and has since grown into a global observance. To honor this important day, AFI is spotlighting select films from AFI AWARDS, AFI...

Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by AFI alum Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991), ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000) 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, "this finely-crafted studio picture goes beyond the familiar with humor,...

ERIN BROCKOVICH, written by AFI alum Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991), was named one of the Top 10 films of 2000 by the American Film Institute. The film’s crusading protagonist ranks #31 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains list, and the film also appears at #73 on AFI’s list of the most inspiring…