September 14, 2024
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino and photographed by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2019, naming it among the most outstanding achievements of the year. According to the official rationale, “ONCE...
July 28, 2024
DEATH PROOF (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Originally released theatrically as a “grindhouse” double-feature paired with Robert Rodriguez’s PLANET TERROR and additionally adorned with appropriately gritty fake trailers from directors Eli Roth, Rob Zombie and Edgar Wright, Quentin Tarantino’s DEATH PROOF (2007) plays a loving valentine to the pared-down slasher films that served, in part, as the director’s own film education growing...
March 19, 2024
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009) – AFI Movie Club
An explosive, blood-soaked contemporary spin on the classic men-on-a-mission genre – with its righteous avengers led by Brad Pitt – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009) was written and directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino and shot by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS....
December 2, 2023
KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003) – AFI Movie Club
A stylishly blood-soaked tale of revenge that could only have emerged from the mind of writer, director and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino, KILL BILL – VOL. 1 features an all-star cast that includes Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu and more – as well as cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class...
September 16, 2023
PULP FICTION (1994) – AFI Movie Club
From visionary director – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Quentin Tarantino, PULP FICTION (1994) was counted by the American Film Institute among the greatest films of all time and was also included as one of the art form’s greatest thrills. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about PULP FICTION. Have Get The Picture...
June 16, 2023
RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic crime drama that culminates in a harrowing warehouse standoff after a heist gone wrong, RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) marked the emergence of a singular new talent with the feature debut of writer-director (and, in this film, co-star) Quentin Tarantino – recipient of the AFI Honorary Degree for his contributions of distinction to the art...
April 10, 2023
DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012) – AFI Movie Club
AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino brought bloody vengeance to the screen with DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012), featuring cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (Class of 1979). The film was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale,...
August 17, 2022
PULP FICTION (1993) – AFI Movie Club
From visionary director – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Quentin Tarantino, PULP FICTION (1994) was counted by the American Film Institute among the greatest films of all time on both the original list and its 10th anniversary edition – and was also included as one of the art form’s greatest thrills. Learn more about...
June 3, 2022
JACKIE BROWN (1997) – AFI Movie Club
Starring an incomparable Pam Grier in the title role as a flight attendant who takes on a crime ring with the help of a soft-spoken bail bondsman, JACKIE BROWN (1997) was written and directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino – and features an against-type performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De...
February 7, 2022
AFI Movie Club: DJANGO UNCHAINED
AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino brought bloody vengeance to the screen with DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012), shot by cinematographer and AFI Alum Robert Richardson (Class of 1979). The film was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. HOW TO WATCH Where...
August 17, 2020
AFI Movie Club: JACKIE BROWN
JACKIE BROWN comes from visionary director and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino, whose star-studded cast includes AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Robert De Niro. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch JACKIE BROWN Now JACKIE BROWN – Reelgood Watch Steve Buscemi announce JACKIE BROWN: Movie Trivia About JACKIE BROWN: DID YOU KNOW? Pam Grier originally screen-tested…
May 2, 2016
AFI Conservatory Names 2016 Honorary Degree Recipients
AFI will confer Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa upon Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino. They will be recognized for their contributions to film during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony on June 15, 2016, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. One of only a handful of performers to have won all four major entertainment awards, the...
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