September 19, 2024
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) – AFI Movie Club
A cautionary tale about man’s inhumanity and hubris – as relevant today as when it was released nearly three-quarters of a century ago – THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) earned recognition on three of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time, including among cinema’s greatest cheers and thrills,...
June 3, 2024
HUD (1963) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Martin Ritt and featuring gritty performances by stars Paul Newman and Patricia Neal, HUD showcases stunning black and white cinematography from the legendary James Wong Howe, who won the Oscar for his work on the film. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about HUD. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox...
April 11, 2024
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute as one of the most enduring screen legends of cinema’s past, the incomparable Audrey Hepburn was arguably at her most iconic in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) – a film that AFI ranked among the art form’s great love stories and also recognized for having one of cinema’s great songs,...
March 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club Artist Spotlight: HUD Cinematographer James Wong Howe
Acclaimed Chinese-American cinematographer James Wong Howe earned an Academy Award® – his second, and his eighth of 10 nominations – for his striking black-and-white work on HUD. An artist and an innovator with iconic work dating from the silent era of cinema into the 1970s, he was named among the top 10 most influential cinematographers in the history of the art form by the International Cinematographers Guild in 2003. Celebrated and sought after...
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