THE FABELMANS film still

THE FABELMANS (2022) – AFI Movie Club

Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg based on his own childhood, THE FABELMANS (2022) also features the work of another honoree – composer and frequent collaborator John Williams – as well as two Alums of the AFI Conservatory, cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and co-editor Sarah Broshar (AFI...
WENDY AND LUCY film still of Michelle Williams and Lucy the dog

WENDY AND LUCY (2008) – AFI Movie Club

From director Kelly Reichardt and star Michelle Williams, WENDY AND LUCY (2008) 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, “WENDY AND LUCY is a precisely observed portrait of life on the edge in America, where...
Brokeback Mountain Film Still - Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by Ang Lee and adapted by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry from an award-winning short story by Annie Proulx, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) 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, “BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is one of the great...
But I'm A Cheerleader Film Still - Natasha Lyonne

AFI Movie Club: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER

A campy, satirical send-up of homophobia, heteronormativity and conversion therapy​, the cult classic BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER marked the feature directorial debut of Jamie Babbit – who served as a mentor and artist-in-residence for the 40th anniversary class of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women in 2014.  HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER - Reelgood GET THE LATEST...
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Film Still - Paul Newman and Robert Redford

AFI Movie Club Rewind: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on April 6, 2020. Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the infamous outlaws, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films – and the dynamic duo of Butch and Sundance were co-ranked...
Brokeback Mountain Film Still - Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal

AFI Movie Club: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, directed by Ang Lee and adapted by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry from an award-winning short story by Annie Proulx, was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2005 – 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. …
Wendy and Lucy Film Still - Michelle Williams

AFI Movie Club: WENDY AND LUCY

WENDY AND LUCY was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2008 – 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 Student Academy Award® winner Asher Jelinsky (AFI Class of 2018) announce WENDY AND LUCY: Movie Trivia about WENDY…
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