September 8, 2026
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient and shot by cinematographer Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015) features an all-star cast in a gritty western, closed-room narrative – including Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tom Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern. Visit the...
November 17, 2023
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute as one of the funniest movies ever made, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982) was directed by AFI Alum Amy Heckerling (AFI Class of 1974) and featured a talented ensemble cast that included Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold and Sean Penn. Learn more about FAST TIMES AT...
January 14, 2021
AFI Movie Club: FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, a classic coming-of-age comedy, was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Amy Heckerling (AFI Class of 1974) and featured a talented ensemble cast including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold and Sean Penn. The film was ranked #87 on AFI’s 100 Years...100 Laughs list of the funniest American movies. MOVIE...
September 13, 2017
AFI FEST to Present Robert Altman Retrospective – Watch Videos
Today AFI has announced an inaugural, annual retrospective to spotlight one filmmaker of global significance, as part of AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi, running November 9–16, 2017, in Hollywood, CA.
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