May 22, 2026
BLUE VELVET (1986) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the American Film Institute’s lists of cinema’s greatest thrills and greatest villains, the strange and nightmarish narrative of BLUE VELVET (1986) was brought to the screen by director David Lynch and cinematographer Frederick Elmes – both alumni of the AFI Conservatory (Class of 1970 and 1972, respectively). Lynch has said that the creative...
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