July 23, 2026
THE WIZ (1978) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring editing by the legendary Dede Allen and an uncredited musical appearance from the great Quincy Jones – both recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree – director Sidney Lumet’s THE WIZ (1978) features a spirited spin on a cinematic and literary classic, re-imagining the timeless story for a new generation with an all-star, all African...
February 1, 2023
WATTSTAX – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This February, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the landmark musical performance documentary WATTSTAX which was released 50 years ago this month. The film presents footage of what became known as the “Black Woodstock,” a seven-hour, August 1972 concert called Wattstax organized by Memphis’ Stax Records to commemorate the Watts Uprising of 1965 and...
October 4, 2022
STIR CRAZY (1980) – AFI Movie Club
STIR CRAZY (1980) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and American Film Institute founding co-chairman Sidney Poitier, who broke new ground with this picture by helming the first movie by a Black director to gross over $100 million. STIR CRAZY was also the first film directed by Poitier in which he did not play a starring role, and...
February 4, 2022
AFI Movie Club: LADY SINGS THE BLUES
Featuring Diana Ross in her Oscar®-nominated feature debut, LADY SINGS THE BLUES (1972) is an unflinching look at the life of legendary singer Billie Holiday – co-starring AFI Trustee Emeritus Billy Dee Williams as Holiday’s husband. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream LADY SINGS THE BLUES LADY SINGS THE BLUES - Reelgood GET THE LATEST...
January 12, 2022
AFI Movie Club Tribute to Sidney Poitier: STIR CRAZY
STIR CRAZY was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and former co-chairman of the AFI Board of Trustees Sidney Poitier, who broke new ground with this picture by helming the first movie by a Black director to gross over $100 million. STIR CRAZY was also the first film directed by Poitier in which he did not play a starring role,...
June 30, 2021
AFI Movie Club: STIR CRAZY
STIR CRAZY was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and former co-chairman of the AFI Board of Trustees Sidney Poitier, who broke new ground with this picture by helming the first movie by a Black director to gross over $100 million. STIR CRAZY was also the first film directed by Poitier in which he did not play a starring role,...
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