March 28, 2026
FIRST REFORMED (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Alum Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), FIRST REFORMED (2018) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the art form’s most outstanding achievements. According to the official rationale, “FIRST REFORMED asks no forgiveness as it embraces the most complex issues...
July 8, 2025
TRAINING DAY (2001) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a rookie cop paired with an unscrupulous seasoned detective, TRAINING DAY (2001) stars Ethan Hawke and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about TRAINING DAY. Where to stream TRAINING DAY TRAINING DAY - Reelgood
May 6, 2025
DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Robin Williams in an iconic and inspiring performance, DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989) was named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s greatest cheers, with the quote from Williams’ John Keating – “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” – finding a place on AFI’s list of the art form’s most memorable...
April 16, 2023
SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (1999) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the novel by David Guterson, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (1999) was photographed by AFI Conservatory Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979) – and was produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS. Have Get The Picture delivered...
February 20, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree THE GOOD LORD BIRD
“THE GOOD LORD BIRD ignites a powder keg of history with issues of identity that mark our modern day. Ethan Hawke and Mark Richard’s richly reimagined tale of abolitionist John Brown is an eccentric epic driven by Joshua Caleb Johnson’s performance as a young, freed slave swept up in Brown’s crusade. Hawke’s gloriously unhinged portrayal...
January 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BOYHOOD
BOYHOOD, Richard Linklater’s unprecedented time-lapse portrait of a young boy coming of age, features stellar performances from newcomer Ellar Coltrane as well as Oscar® winner Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke. The film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2014 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films of the year. Watch the BOYHOOD team discuss what they want...
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