September 9, 2026
THE PRESTIGE (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Produced, co-written and directed by AFI Trustee Christopher Nolan and shot by cinematographer Wally Pfister (AFI Class of 1988), THE PRESTIGE (2006) was based on the novel by Christoper Priest and recipient and shines a light into the shadowy and mysterious world of dueling Victorian era magicians. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
August 15, 2026
LES MISÉRABLES (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Adapting the musical phenomenon for the scope and scale of theatrical cinema, director Tom Hooper’s LES MISÉRABLES (2012) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “LES MISÉRABLES dreams a...
September 10, 2025
World Premiere of SONG SUNG BLUE to Close AFI FEST 2025 Presented By Canva
PASSES NOW ON SALE Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Focus Features' SONG SUNG BLUE, written and directed by Craig Brewer, will close the 39th edition of AFI FEST presented by Canva on Sunday, October 26. Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians, played by Hugh Jackman and Kate...
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