May 13, 2026
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an instantly iconic central performance from screen legends – and AFI Honorary Degree recipients – Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis alongside a stellar supporting cast that includes Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and James Hong, The Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022) was recognized in the year of its release with an...
April 18, 2026
TRADING PLACES (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious rags-to-riches comedy directed by John Landis and featuring an all-star cast that includes Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche and Denholm Elliott – as well as an iconic early performance from AFI Honorary Degree recipient Jamie Lee Curtis – TRADING PLACES (1983) also marked the second feature in the meteoric rise of the...
March 9, 2026
A FISH CALLED WANDA (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Ranking among the American Film Institute’s funniest films of all time, A FISH CALLED WANDA (1988) features an all-star cast in a madcap, screwball scenario—orchestrated and ingeniously choreographed every step of the way by the titular fish’s devious namesake—masterfully brought to the screen by the incomparable Jamie Lee Curtis, whose long and distinguished career as...
October 31, 2025
HALLOWEEN (1978) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring AFI Honorary Degree recipient Jamie Lee Curtis in her breakout performance, HALLOWEEN (1978) is director John Carpenter’s pioneering prototype of the enduring slasher genre – establishing many of the tropes and conventions that course through even the most contemporary installments, while also building a distinct iconography all its own. One of the most heart-pounding...
April 8, 2025
KNIVES OUT (2019) – AFI Movie Club
KNIVES OUT (2019) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2019, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “KNIVES OUT simply slays – a modern 'whodunit' pulsing with Hitchcockian thrills in this stylish staging of murder most foul. Reflecting the strata...
August 10, 2024
Jamie Lee Curtis Receives AFI Honorary Degree with John Carpenter Bestowing the Honor
Today, AFI conferred a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Jamie Lee Curtis during the AFI Conservatory’s Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Curtis was introduced on stage by John Carpenter. The commencement celebrated the AFI...
July 24, 2024
Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive Honorary Degree at AFI Conservatory Commencement
Photo Credit: Andrew Eccles The American Film Institute announced today it will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis will be recognized during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2024 on Saturday, August 10, 2024,...
October 31, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: HALLOWEEN
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on October 31, 2020. HALLOWEEN (1978) is a pioneering prototype of the enduring slasher genre – establishing many of the tropes and conventions that course through even the most contemporary installments, while also building a distinct iconography all its own. One of the most...
October 31, 2020
AFI Movie Club: HALLOWEEN
Watch Jamie Lee Curtis go “Behind the Scene” in today’s AFI exclusive video – Watch now HALLOWEEN is a pioneering prototype of the enduring slasher genre – establishing many of the tropes and conventions that course through even the most contemporary installments, while also building a distinct iconography all its own. One of the most…
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