May 20, 2026
INTERSTELLAR (2014) – AFI Movie Club
An epic masterpiece that spans both space and time, director Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR (2014) finds emotion and intimacy in the vastness of space thanks to stunning performances from its all-star cast – including Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow and Michael Caine – plus a small role from Matt Damon, who...
December 10, 2024
THE MARTIAN (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Expansive and intimate, director Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN (2015) finds hope even in isolation, celebrating the ingenuity of humankind in all its forms – including the ability to grow potatoes from human feces on the distant red planet’s barren wastelands. The film was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in...
April 1, 2023
TREE OF LIFE (2011) – AFI Movie Club
With an all-star cast that includes Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain, TREE OF LIFE (2011) is a sumptuous generational drama directed by AFI Alum Terrence Malick (AFI Class of 1969). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about TREE OF LIFE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
February 27, 2023
ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow, ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) was 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, “ZERO DARK THIRTY is a fierce meditation on modern warfare – a film that keeps audiences...
April 20, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MOLLY’S GAME
AFI closed the 2017 AFI Fest presented by Audi with a tribute to writer/director Aaron Sorkin for his work on the big and small screen – concluding the celebration with a special gala screening of his feature directorial debut, MOLLY’S GAME. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream MOLLY'S GAME MOLLY'S GAME - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI...
July 18, 2020
AFI Movie Club: ZERO DARK THIRTY
A harrowing thriller based on the real-life mission to capture Osama bin Laden, ZERO DARK THIRTY was honored with an AFI Award in 2012 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. Watch director KATHRYN…
November 12, 2017
MOLLY’S GAME Will Close AFI FEST 2017
AFI has announced that Academy Award® and Emmy®-winning writer/director Aaron Sorkin will be honored by AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi with a Tribute and Premiere Closing Night Gala screening of STXfilms and The Mark Gordon Company’s MOLLY’S GAME on Thursday, November 16, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.
October 24, 2017
Announcing AFI FEST 2017’s Special Screenings, Cinema’s Legacy and Shorts Lineups
AFI announced today the films that will play in the Special Screenings, Cinema’s Legacy and Shorts sections at AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi.
July 7, 2014
Filmmakers Talk about the Impact of Giving Back to the Community, the Theme for the White House Student Film Festival
How important is to give back to the community? According to Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Chastain, Oscar Isaac and several other charitable filmmakers, it's very important and everyone should be involved. The actors and others got together to talk to young filmmakers about the theme of next year's White House Student Film Festival: "the impact of giving...
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