July 4, 2026
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Oliver Stone and featuring cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) was scored by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Williams. Portrayed on screen by Tom Cruise, the film’s co-writer and real life subject – veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic – spoke...
January 29, 2025
WALL STREET (1987) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by Oliver Stone, WALL STREET (1987) stars Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Hal Holbrook and Terence Stamp, as well as AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Michael Douglas in an iconic performance as Gordon Gekko, whose mantra – “Greed is good” – earned a place on AFI’s ranking of the art form’s...
September 8, 2024
JFK (1991) – AFI Movie Club
A historical epic directed by Oliver Stone under the guise of a taut political thriller, JFK (1991) features in its expansive ensemble a performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Lemmon, as well as a score from fellow honoree John Williams and cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979). Visit the...
July 13, 2024
PLATOON (1986) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by Oliver Stone and featuring cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), PLATOON (1987) earned a place on both the original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest movies of all time as well as among the art form’s greatest thrills. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
March 4, 2020
AFI Alum Heidi Levitt On Collaborating With Directors and Casting Sally Potter’s New Film
AFI alumna Heidi Levitt (Class of 1987) has established herself as a versatile casting director and producer, crisscrossing artistic mediums from theater to television to film to commercials. Her new film, THE ROADS NOT TAKEN, recently had its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. Reuniting with director Sally Potter for the fourth time,…
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