June 15, 2026
FORREST GUMP (1994) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Sally Field, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks, FORREST GUMP (1994) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest movies of all time – both on the original list and its 10th anniversary edition – and appears as well on AFI’s...
April 5, 2026
STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the off-Broadway play of the same name by Robert Harling, who also adapted his work for the screen, STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) features an all-star cast that includes Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Darryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts and Shirley MacLaine – who was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012. Visit...
September 1, 2025
NORMA RAE (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Sally Field stands tall in NORMA RAE (1979) – the film for which she earned her first Academy Award® and a place among AFI’s greatest screen heroes of all time. Based on true events, the story of textile worker fighting for a union in North Carolina also appears on the American Film Institute’s list of...
February 17, 2025
LINCOLN (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg (who co-produced alongside AFI Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kennedy) and featuring a score from honoree John Williams, LINCOLN (2012) was shot by AFI Alum Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987). The film earned an AFI AWARD in 2012, recognizing it as one of the year’s...
January 5, 2024
MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Chris Columbus and starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan and Harvey Fierstein, MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) was named by the American Film Institute among the funniest films of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MRS. DOUBTFIRE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO...
November 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: NORMA RAE
Sally Field stands tall in NORMA RAE (1979) – the film for which she earned her first Academy Award® and a place among AFI’s greatest screen heroes of all time. Based on true events, the story of textile worker fighting for a union in North Carolina also appears on the American Film Institute’s list of...
October 12, 2020
AFI Movie Club: LINCOLN
To bring the historic story of President Abraham Lincoln to life, AFI Trustee and Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg teamed up with producer and AFI Chair Kathleen Kennedy, AFI Alum cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and AFI Life Achievement recipient John Williams. The Los Angeles premiere of LINCOLN was held at the 2012 AFI FEST presented…
July 29, 2020
AFI Movie Club: STEEL MAGNOLIAS
STEEL MAGNOLIAS stars Shirley MacLaine – who was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012 – and features the cinematography of AFI Conservatory alum John A. Alonzo. Watch Dakota Fanning announce STEEL MAGNOLIAS: Movie Trivia for STEEL MAGNOLIAS DID YOU KNOW? STEEL MAGNOLIAS is based on the off-Broadway play of the same name…
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