The first of seven collaborations between director Christopher Nolan and cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Wally Pfister (AFI Class of 1988), MEMENTO (2001) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2001, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS...

Directed by Tom Hooper and starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter, THE KING’S SPEECH (2010) was honored in the year of its release with a 2010 AFI AWARDS SPECIAL AWARD, recognizing it among the most outstanding achievements of the year. According to the official rationale, “THE KING’S SPEECH proudly pronounces itself a...

A taut thriller starring Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie as bomb squad soldiers stationed in Iraq, THE HURT LOCKER (2009) was directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow – who also earned the distinction as the first woman ever to win the Academy Award® for Best Director. The film was also honored with an...

Want to watch MEMENTO for free! Become an AFI Star member or above and you can now watch complimentary AFI-curated films with our on-demand video streaming service, Kanopy. Each month, a selection of new titles will be added, and members will have unlimited views to titles! JOIN TODAY MEMENTO, Christopher Nolan’s breakthrough film, was also the…