September 21, 2026
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (2022) – AFI Movie Club
An epic sequel to the iconic and groundbreaking BLACK PANTHER (2018), director Ryan Coogler’s BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (2022) tackled the task of addressing the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman – telling its tale with thoughtful empathy that welcomed audiences and the characters themselves into the mourning process. Starring AFI Honorary Degree recipient Angela Bassett,...
July 19, 2026
BLACK PANTHER (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring the incomparable Chadwick Boseman, AFI Honorary Degree recipient Angela Bassett and AFI Trustee Michael B. Jordan, BLACK PANTHER (2018) featured instantly iconic Wakandan aesthetics brought to vivid life by cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006). The film was also honored with an AFI...
April 1, 2026
SINNERS (2025) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ryan Coogler, shot by AFI Alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009) and starring AFI Trustee Michael B. Jordan in a stunning dual role, SINNERS (20025) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the...
June 1, 2025
Spotlight on SINNERS Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw
With the highly anticipated release of SINNERS this month, acclaimed cinematographer and AFI Alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009), ASC, took us behind the scenes of her new project with director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan. Known for her luminous visuals and signature use of anamorphic lenses, Autumn has built a...
January 20, 2025
FRUITVALE STATION (2013) – AFI Movie Club
The breakout feature directorial debut for Ryan Coogler, FRUITVALE STATION (2013) also featured heart-rending performances from Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer – both of whom sit on the AFI Board of Trustees. Shot by cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), the film was recognized in the year of...
January 4, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: CREED
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on October 6, 2020. Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character passes the gloves to a new generation of Philadelphia fighter in Ryan Coogler’s CREED (2015), starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson. This new addition to the Rocky franchise was produced by AFI alum William Chartoff (Class...
April 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BLACK PANTHER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 5, 2020. BLACK PANTHER “shatters and reshapes cultural mythology.” Ryan Coogler’s super-heroic vision was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art...
January 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: FRUITVALE STATION
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 9, 2020. In FRUITVALE STATION, cinematographer and AFI alum Rachel Morrison collaborated with director Ryan Coogler for the first time – later reteaming with him on BLACK PANTHER. An AFI AWARD winner, FRUITVALE STATION was recognized by AFI as one of the...
October 6, 2020
AFI Movie Club: CREED
Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character passes the gloves to a new generation of Philadelphia fighter in Ryan Coogler’s CREED, starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson. This new addition to the Rocky franchise was produced by AFI alum William Chartoff (Class of 1989). Click Here to Find Out How to Watch CREED Now CREED – Reelgood In this exclusive…
September 9, 2020
AFI Movie Club: FRUITVALE STATION
In FRUITVALE STATION, cinematographer and AFI alum Rachel Morrison collaborated with director Ryan Coogler for the first time – later reteaming with him on BLACK PANTHER. An AFI AWARD winner, FRUITVALE STATION was recognized by AFI as one of the 10 outstanding films of 2013 – deeming it culturally and artistically representative of the year’s…
June 5, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BLACK PANTHER
BLACK PANTHER “shatters and reshapes cultural mythology.” Ryan Coogler’s super-heroic vision was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2018 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. Movie Trivia about BLACK PANTHER -DID YOU KNOW that BLACK PANTHER…
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