June 21, 2024
FREAKY FRIDAY (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from her own novel of the same name by author and composer Mary Rodgers – daughter of composer Richard Rodgers, of the legendary duo Rodgers and Hammerstein – FREAKY FRIDAY (1976) is a hilarious body-swap comedy featuring a young Jodie Foster – who later received an AFI Honorary Degree for her contributions of distinction...
September 2, 2023
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) – AFI Movie Club
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) appears on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time. It ranks #5 among the most heart-pounding screen thrills and both Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins’ Dr. Hannibal Lecter were counted among AFI’s ranking of the art form’s greatest heroes and villains – with Lecter...
July 10, 2023
TAXI DRIVER (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest American films of all time, as well as among the greatest screen villains, movie quotes and thrills – TAXI DRIVER (1976) features iconic work from two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees, director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro, in addition to a touchstone screenplay from...
July 30, 2022
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) – AFI Movie Club
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) appears on both of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – the original list as well as the 10th Anniversary Edition. It ranks #5 among the most heart-pounding screen thrills and both Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins’ Dr. Hannibal Lecter were counted among...
March 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ
Join AFI as an AFI Star Member or above and watch this film for FREE, along with other complimentary AFI-curated films on our on-demand streaming service. Each month, a selection of new titles will be added with unlimited views! JOIN OR UPGRADE MEMBERSHIP BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ is a documentary about cinema's...
January 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club: INSIDE MAN
INSIDE MAN’s celebrated creative ensemble includes AFI Conservatory alum and cinematographer Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), AFI Honorary Degree recipients director Spike Lee and Jodie Foster and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington. In 2006, the film was recognized with an AFI AWARD as one of the best films of the year. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? Originally, director Ron Howard was set to helm INSIDE MAN,...
November 26, 2020
AFI Movie Club: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
AFI Honorary Degree recipient Jodie Foster directs an all-star cast, including Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft and Robert Downey Jr., for Thanksgiving in this holiday treat – HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Now HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – Reelgood Watch this exclusive video from the…
June 12, 2018
AFI Conservatory Commencement Celebrates Jodie Foster and Dean Tavoularis
AFI celebrated this year’s 123 AFI Conservatory graduates — and the world’s newest filmmakers — Monday, June 11, at Hollywood’s historic TCL Chinese Theatre. During Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2018, Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa were conferred upon Academy Award®-winning actor/director Jodie Foster and Academy Award®-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis for…
May 15, 2018
Jodie Foster & Dean Tavoularis to Receive AFI Conservatory Honorary Degrees
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today it will confer AFI Conservatory Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa upon Academy Award®-winning actor/director Jodie Foster and Academy Award®-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis.They will be recognized for their contributions to the art of the moving image during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony on June 11, 2018,…
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