September 23, 2026
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011) – AFI Movie Club
Adapting the classic story from Belgian comic creator Hergé, Steven Spielberg’s THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011) brings unbridled adventure to life in a globetrotting treasure hunt featuring one of the beloved boy journalist’s most iconic expeditions. In to Spielberg himself, the film featured the work of another recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, composer...
August 9, 2026
HOOK (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Ambitious and magical on a scale worthy of the source material that served as its inspiration, HOOK (1991) features the artistic contributions of three AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and, as the villainous pirate from whom the film derives its title, Dustin Hoffman. Produced by AFI Board of...
August 5, 2026
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a charming con man on the run, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002) features three AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and star Tom Hanks – as well as two AFI Conservatory Alumni, writer Jeff Nathanson and cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (both AFI Class of 1987)....
July 17, 2026
JURASSIC PARK (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Brought to the screen by two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees and the Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees – respectively, director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and producer Kathleen Kennedy – JURASSIC PARK (1993) was also recognized by the American Film Institute among the most thrilling motion pictures of all time. With the...
July 5, 2026
JAWS (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Ominous and iconic, JAWS (1975) was brought to life by two AFI Life Achievement honorees – director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. The film appears across the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest works of American cinema – earning recognition on AFI's list of the greatest movies of all time, as well as...
June 2, 2026
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) – AFI Movie Club
Bringing the visceral chaos of D-Day to the screen and hauntingly examining the tolls of war, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’s (1998) odyssey behind enemy lines was masterfully realized by three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Steven Spielberg, star Tom Hanks and composer John Williams. Shot by AFI Conservatory alum Janusz Kaminski (AFI...
April 21, 2026
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on three of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating milestones in the art form – including the original list of the greatest movies of all time, as well as cinema’s greatest thrills and cheers – CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) was brought to Earth by two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees, director...
March 12, 2026
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) – AFI Movie Club
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) appears on both of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – the original list as well as the 10th anniversary edition. It ranks #10 among the most heart-pounding screen adventures – and Indiana Jones himself was named by AFI as the second greatest screen hero...
February 24, 2026
AMISTAD (1997) – AFI Movie Club
Chronicling a touchstone true legal case sometimes referred to as a turning point in the American perspective on slavery, AMISTAD (1997) is brought to the screen by a stellar ensemble cast led by Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman – one of three honorees responsible for shining...
December 14, 2025
THE FABELMANS (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg based on his own childhood, THE FABELMANS (2022) also features the work of another honoree – composer and frequent collaborator John Williams – as well as two alums of the AFI Conservatory, cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and co-editor Sarah Broshar (AFI...
June 15, 2025
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) – AFI Movie Club
The ultimate father/son movie, INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE boasts contributions by no fewer than five AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Steven Spielberg, producer George Lucas, stars Harrison Ford and Sean Connery and composer John Williams – as well as an early credit for AFI Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kennedy. Indiana...
April 25, 2025
READY PLAYER ONE (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted by Ernest Cline and Zak Penn from Cline’s own novel, READY PLAYER ONE (2018) was produced and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg and features notable creative contributions from two graduates of the AFI Conservatory – cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and editor Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005)....
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