July 24, 2026
Halle Berry and INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE – AFI Catalog Spotlight
August 1, 2026 Halle Berry and INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE – AFI Catalog Spotlight When AFI Trustee Halle Berry won her Academy Award® for MONSTER’S BALL (2001) – becoming the first Black actress ever to earn that accolade for a leading role – she dedicated the moment to “every nameless, faceless woman of color that now...
November 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BRUISED
A hard-hitting tale of combat and redemption, BRUISED stars AFI Trustee Halle Berry as a fighter whose toughest opponent is her own past – and the film also marks Berry’s directorial debut. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BRUISED BRUISED - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global,...
October 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BOOMERANG
The 1992 romantic comedy, BOOMERANG, has an all-star cast that includes Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Robin Givens, Grace Jones and a breakthrough performance from AFI Trustee Halle Berry. The film was edited by former AFI Conservatory Discipline Head Michael Jablow. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BOOMERANG BOOMERANG - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering of film fans...
September 28, 2021
World Premieres of Halle Berry’s BRUISED and Benjamin Cleary’s SWAN SONG Added to FEST 2021 Lineup
Today, AFI announced that FEST 2021 will include the World Premieres of Academy Award® winner Halle Berry’s directorial debut BRUISED from Netflix and Academy Award® winner Benjamin Cleary’s feature directorial debut SWAN SONG from Apple Original Films. Both World Premieres will screen at the film festival in-person at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre on Saturday, November 13...
September 1, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BULWORTH
AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Warren Beatty directs, co-writes, co-produces and stars in BULWORTH (1998) – a provocative political satire that also features an outstanding breakout performance from AFI Trustee Halle Berry. The film was produced by AFI Conservatory alum Pieter Jan Brugge (Class of 1979) and features production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Dean Tavoularis. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BULWORTH BULWORTH - Reelgood GET...
June 18, 2021
AFI Movie Club: INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE
Celebrating the career of an iconic screen legend – and the first African American woman ever nominated for an Academy Award® in a lead role – INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE is directed by Martha Coolidge and stars AFI Trustee Halle Berry in an award-winning performance. The 1999 HBO film was written by AFI Trustee Shonda Rhimes...
November 13, 2020
AFI Movie Club: MONSTER’S BALL
Directed by Marc Forster and produced by Lee Daniels, the critically acclaimed drama MONSTER’S BALL first premiered at AFI FEST presented by Audi in 2001 and was honored with an AFI AWARD as one of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. The film stars Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger…
April 7, 2020
AFI Movie Club: E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is a fixture on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films, appearing on five of the iconic lists – including #6 among the most inspiring films of all time! Two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients helped bring E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL to our world – director Steven Spielberg (1995) and composer John Williams (2016). Watch Halle Berry announce the…
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