August 31, 2024
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Director Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Academy Award®-winning MOONLIGHT, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (2018) is a moving adaptation of author James Baldwin’s 1974 novel – and a masterpiece unto itself, recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD 2018, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to...
February 1, 2024
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… (2020) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Regina King and written by Kemp Powers, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… (2020) stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr., with music by Terence Blanchard. Recognized with an AFI AWARD in 2020 as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image, the official rationale states:...
February 1, 2022
AFI Movie Club: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
Directed by Regina King and written by Kemp Powers, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…(2020) stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr., with music by Terence Blanchard. Recognized with an AFI AWARD in 2020 as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image, the official rationale states: “ONE...
December 29, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: RAY
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on August 10, 2020. RAY (2004) was written by James L. White and became the first African American biopic ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards®. White got his start in the industry when AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Sidney Poitier hired...
March 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: POETIC JUSTICE
Written and directed by John Singleton and starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, POETIC JUSTICE features the poetry of AFI Directing Workshop for Women alum – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Maya Angelou, who also appears in the film. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream POETIC JUSTICE POETIC JUSTICE - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created a global, virtual gathering...
February 16, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
“ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… is a knockout. This powerfully imagined gathering of giants – Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown – announces the arrival of Regina King as a singular voice behind the camera. A meticulously choreographed dreamscape that leaps from the words of writer Kemp Powers, the film asks, ‘What if...’ and...
October 20, 2020
AFI FEST Presented by Audi: Behind The Scenes at the Drive-In
On Monday night, AFI FEST presented by Audi held its first-ever Centerpiece Drive-In at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, and screened Regina King’s directorial debut, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… The first stop for all guests included a drive-thru red carpet for a picture-perfect photo op. The evening then kicked off with Audi Fellow Nicole...
October 9, 2020
AFI FEST 2020 Presented by Audi Adds Drive-In Screening of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
Regina King’s ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… screening Monday, October 19 at the Rose Bowl – Buy Ticket Now Buckle up! We have some big FEST news. AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi will be screening the Amazon Original film ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… as a Centerpiece Drive-In event at the Rose Bowl on Monday, October…
September 21, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BOYZ N THE HOOD
The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Regina King. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch BOYZ N THE HOOD Now BOYZ N THE HOOD – Reelgood Watch Chiwetel Ejiofor…
August 13, 2020
AFI Movie Club: IF BEALE STEET COULD TALK
Director Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Academy Award®-winning MOONLIGHT, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is a lyrical and moving adaptation of author James Baldwin’s 1974 novel – and a masterpiece unto itself, earning an AFI AWARD as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art…
August 10, 2020
AFI Movie Club: RAY
RAY was written by James L. White and became the first African American biopic ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards®. White got his start in the industry when AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Sidney Poitier hired him to pen the screenplay for the thriller RED MONEY. Click Here to Find Out How…
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