October 1, 2025
NO WAY OUT (1950) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This October, the AFI Catalog celebrates the 75th anniversary of the release of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sidney Poitier’s feature film debut, NO WAY OUT (1950), an early exposé and critique of racism in American culture, or, in producer Darryl F. Zanuck’s words, “powerful propaganda against intolerance.”[i] Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who had...
January 7, 2022
Sidney Poitier Remembered
Sidney Poitier will forever stand at the very foundation of the American Film Institute – and the art form itself. Artist and activist – a leader and a light – he was and will remain an inspiration to all who dream of a greater tomorrow. A pioneer who touched the hearts and minds of generations...
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