September 5, 2026
ONE FROM THE HEART (1982) – AFI Movie Club
From AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Francis Ford Coppola, ONE FROM THE HEART (1982) is one-of-a-kind – a lush and candy-colored musical drama set in Las Vegas but shot nearly entirely on soundstages, a method that the legendary director employed to create a sense of artifice. Visually stunning and evocative of the stage productions that...
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...
January 22, 2026
TOOTSIE (1982) – AFI Movie Club
A gender-bending comedy both tender and biting, director Sydney Pollack’s TOOTSIE (1982) is an all-time classic that earned recognition from the American Film Institute as one of the greatest films of all time – on both the original and 10th anniversary lists – as well as one of the art form’s greatest comedies (ranked #2,...
May 3, 2025
THE BLACK STALLION (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Marking the feature film directorial debut of Carroll Ballard and named by the American Film Institute among the most inspiring films of all time, THE BLACK STALLION (1979) was shot by AFI Conservatory alum Caleb Deschanel (AFI Class of 1969) – and executive produced by newly minted AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Francis Ford Coppola. Visit the...
August 4, 2024
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) – AFI Movie Club
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) is ranked by AFI as one of the funniest films in the art form’s history. Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Mel Brooks, this iconic comedy features an unforgettable sequence in which Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle perform the duet “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” which AFI ranked as #89 on the...
August 7, 2020
AFI Movie Club: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is ranked by AFI as one of the funniest in cinematic history. Directed by AFI Life Achievement recipient Mel Brooks, this iconic comedy features an unforgettable sequence in which Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle perform the duet “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” which AFI ranked as #89 on the list of greatest movie songs…
April 21, 2020
AFI Movie Club: TOOTSIE
TOOTSIE appears on three of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – most notably ranked #2 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 LAUGHS list, which chronicles the funniest films ever to grace the silver screen. Watch J.J. Abrams Announce the Film: Movie Trivia about TOOTSIE –DID YOU KNOW it took star Dustin Hoffman…
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