July 1, 2026
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in director Marc Webb’s bittersweet story of love found and lost, (500) DAYS OF SUMMER was produced by AFI Alum Mark Waters (AFI Class of 1992). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about (500) DAYS OF SUMMER. Where to stream (500) DAYS OF SUMMER (500) DAYS OF SUMMER...
October 11, 2025
INCEPTION (2010) – AFI Movie Club
From writer/director Christopher Nolan, the mind-bending – and instantly iconic – dreamscapes of INCEPTION were realized for the screen by cinematographer Wally Pfister, an alum of the AFI Conservatory (AFI Class of 1988). The film was honored in 2010 with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the...
April 20, 2025
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Christopher Nolan and featuring cinematography by AFI Alum Wally Pfister (AFI Class of 1988), THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (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, “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES leaves the superhero...
February 17, 2025
LINCOLN (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg (who co-produced alongside AFI Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kennedy) and featuring a score from honoree John Williams, LINCOLN (2012) was shot by AFI Alum Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987). The film earned an AFI AWARD in 2012, recognizing it as one of the year’s...
February 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
"THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 slams the gavel down with authority to remind that 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' Aaron Sorkin’s passionate look back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention brilliantly weaves a complex narrative founded in protests, politics and posturing into an essential tale for our times. His soaring words and...
November 24, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BRICK
BRICK, a neo-noir starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a hardboiled high school detective looking to solve the mystery behind the death of his ex-girlfriend, marks the feature directorial debut of Rian Johnson. The film was produced by AFI Conservatory alum Dana Lustig (Class of 1988), and Johnson has also spoken to AFI Fellows at Harold Lloyd…
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