October 1, 2024
BARBIE (2023) – AFI Movie Club
A movie moment that resonated beyond the screen and throughout our collective consciousness, director Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023) made an undeniable mark on culture, earning acclaim from audiences and critics alike – as well as an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image....
May 12, 2024
LADY BIRD (2017) – AFI Movie Club
A tender and clear-eyed story of – among so many things – a daughter and her mother, Greta Gerwig’s solo directorial debut with LADY BIRD (2017) marked the arrival of a singular talent – earning recognition in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2017, which named the film among the most...
March 5, 2024
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted and directed by Greta Gerwig, LITTLE WOMEN (2019) was recognized with a 2019 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “LITTLE WOMEN infuses a literary classic with new life – adapting Louisa May Alcott’s immortal words into a tale for our times. Greta Gerwig’s...
October 10, 2023
AFI FEST Guest Artistic Director Greta Gerwig Reveals Lineup of Curated Films
AFI FEST 2023 Guest Artistic Director Greta Gerwig has revealed the five films she has curated for this year’s film festival. The films will screen throughout the 37th edition of festival taking place in Los Angeles. Gerwig will introduce select titles including A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, as well as PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE, which…
October 2, 2023
Greta Gerwig Named Guest Artistic Director of AFI FEST 2023
Buy 6-Ticket Bundle Now Today, AFI announced Oscar®-nominated filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig will serve as the Guest Artistic Director at AFI FEST 2023. Gerwig most recently directed and co-wrote the global cultural phenomenon, BARBIE, smashing box office records and receiving worldwide critical acclaim. In 2017, Gerwig made her directorial debut with LADY BIRD, earning...
November 27, 2022
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted and directed by Greta Gerwig, LITTLE WOMEN (2019) was recognized with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “LITTLE WOMEN infuses a literary classic with new life – adapting Louisa May Alcott’s immortal words into a tale for our times. Greta Gerwig’s mastery...
December 26, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: LADY BIRD
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on July 5, 2020. LADY BIRD (2017), an elegiac coming of age story about growing up in Sacramento, is partially inspired by the childhood of writer/director Greta Gerwig – a three-time Oscar® nominee. Along with five Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director...
March 1, 2021
AFI Movie Club: LITTLE WOMEN (2019)
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel by about a family of four girls growing up in Concord, MA, during the Civil War, LITTLE WOMEN (2019) is directed by Greta Gerwig and features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep as the family’s cantankerous Aunt March. Honored with an AFI AWARD in 2019 as one of the year’s best motion pictures, the...
November 22, 2020
AFI Movie Club: 20TH CENTURY WOMEN
20TH CENTURY WOMEN, a nostalgic ode to director Mike Mills’ own childhood, follows Jamie – a young boy navigating relationships, punk rock and gender constructs – and the three women in his orbit, played by Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig and Elle Fanning. Annette Bening was honored with a tribute at AFI FEST 2016 presented by…
July 5, 2020
AFI Movie Club: LADY BIRD
LADY BIRD, an elegiac coming of age story about growing up in Sacramento, is partially inspired by the childhood of writer/director Greta Gerwig – a three-time Oscar® nominee. Along with five Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, LADY BIRD was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2017, recognizing it…
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