July 19, 2026
BLACK PANTHER (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring the incomparable Chadwick Boseman, AFI Honorary Degree recipient Angela Bassett and AFI Trustee Michael B. Jordan, BLACK PANTHER (2018) featured instantly iconic Wakandan aesthetics brought to vivid life by cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006). The film was also honored with an AFI...
April 1, 2026
SINNERS (2025) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ryan Coogler, shot by AFI Alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009) and starring AFI Trustee Michael B. Jordan in a stunning dual role, SINNERS (20025) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the...
January 20, 2025
FRUITVALE STATION (2013) – AFI Movie Club
The breakout feature directorial debut for Ryan Coogler, FRUITVALE STATION (2013) also featured heart-rending performances from Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer – both of whom sit on the AFI Board of Trustees. Shot by cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), the film was recognized in the year of...
May 30, 2022
RED TAILS (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Celebrating the thrilling heroics of the Tuskegee Airmen – a group of Black military pilots in World War II, RED TAILS (2012) marked the feature directorial debut of Anthony Hemingway, leading an all-star cast that includes David Oyelowo, Michael B. Jordan, Leslie Odom Jr., Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nate Parker, Method Man and Ne-Yo. The film was produced by...
January 4, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: CREED
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on October 6, 2020. Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character passes the gloves to a new generation of Philadelphia fighter in Ryan Coogler’s CREED (2015), starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson. This new addition to the Rocky franchise was produced by AFI alum William Chartoff (Class...
April 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BLACK PANTHER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 5, 2020. BLACK PANTHER “shatters and reshapes cultural mythology.” Ryan Coogler’s super-heroic vision was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art...
January 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: FRUITVALE STATION
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 9, 2020. In FRUITVALE STATION, cinematographer and AFI alum Rachel Morrison collaborated with director Ryan Coogler for the first time – later reteaming with him on BLACK PANTHER. An AFI AWARD winner, FRUITVALE STATION was recognized by AFI as one of the...
October 6, 2020
AFI Movie Club: CREED
Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character passes the gloves to a new generation of Philadelphia fighter in Ryan Coogler’s CREED, starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson. This new addition to the Rocky franchise was produced by AFI alum William Chartoff (Class of 1989). Click Here to Find Out How to Watch CREED Now CREED – Reelgood In this exclusive…
September 9, 2020
AFI Movie Club: FRUITVALE STATION
In FRUITVALE STATION, cinematographer and AFI alum Rachel Morrison collaborated with director Ryan Coogler for the first time – later reteaming with him on BLACK PANTHER. An AFI AWARD winner, FRUITVALE STATION was recognized by AFI as one of the 10 outstanding films of 2013 – deeming it culturally and artistically representative of the year’s…
June 7, 2020
AFI Movie Club: JUST MERCY
Warner Bros. has made JUST MERCY free to rent on streaming platforms for all of June 2020 in response to the police brutality charges and ongoing protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and to educate viewers about systemic racism. FIND OUT WHERE TO WATCH FOR FREE. JUST MERCY was showcased at the 2019 AFI…
June 5, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BLACK PANTHER
BLACK PANTHER “shatters and reshapes cultural mythology.” Ryan Coogler’s super-heroic vision was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – 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. Movie Trivia about BLACK PANTHER -DID YOU KNOW that BLACK PANTHER…
November 9, 2019
AFI FEST Interview: JUST MERCY Director/Co-Writer Destin Daniel Cretton
JUST MERCY plays as a Special Screening at AFI FEST on Saturday, November 16 at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. Writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton is an indie darling with credits, including the award-winning drama SHORT TERM 12 and THE GLASS CASTLE — an adaptation of Jeannette Walls’ 2005 bestselling memoir. This spring Marvel came…
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