August 25, 2025
Guillermo del Toro Named as Guest Artistic Director of AFI FEST 2025 Presented by Canva
PASSES NOW ON SALE Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro will serve as the Guest Artistic Director for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. “Guillermo del Toro is one of the great champions of the art form — a visionary filmmaker, a passionate cinephile, and a tireless...
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...
September 30, 2022
Ava DuVernay Named Guest Artistic Director of AFI FEST 2022
AFI is thrilled to announce that Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay will serve as Guest Artistic Director at AFI FEST 2022. DuVernay has selected three independent films amplifying the voices and vision of women directors to showcase: HELLION (2014), directed by Kat Candler and starring Academy Award®-nominee Juliette Lewis and Aaron Paul; MOSQUITA Y MARI...
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