July 16, 2026
WHIPLASH (2014) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by and Damien Chazelle and starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, WHIPLASH (2014) was shot by cinematographer Sharone Meir (AFI Class of 1993) and recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “WHIPLASH drums up a...
February 2, 2026
PALM SPRINGS (2020) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious, high-concept time loop starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, PALM SPRINGS (2020) is a sun-drenched confection with a philosophical soul – meticulously, masterfully choreographed by two AFI Alums – director Max Barbakow and screenwriter Andy Siara (both AFI Class of 2015) – as well as a senior member of AFI Conservatory faculty, editor...
June 24, 2024
JUNO (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Produced by Lianne Haflon, now producing discipline head at the AFI Conservatory, JUNO (2007) was celebrated by the American Film Institute with an AFI AWARD in 2007, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “JUNO is the tiny but true...
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