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 29, 2025
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Honorary Degree recipient Michelle Yeoh, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005) is an epic drama that follows the tragic life of young geishas in pre-WWII Japan and was produced by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg – with a score composed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient John Williams. Visit the AFI Catalog...
February 27, 2025
THE LAST SAMURAI (2003) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Alum Edward Zwick – who co-wrote and produced alongside fellow Alum Marshall Herskovitz (both AFI Class of 1975), with Steven Rosenblum (AFI Class of 1976) editing – THE LAST SAMURAI (2003) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2003, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art...
September 16, 2020
AFI Movie Club: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA is an epic drama that follows a young woman who must navigate the social terrain as a geisha in pre-World War II Japan. The film was produced by AFI Life Achievement Award winner and AFI Board of Trustees member Steven Spielberg – with a score composed by AFI Life Achievement Award…
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