July 20, 2026
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022) – AFI Movie Club
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN An anguished Irish fable from director Martin McDonagh, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022) was honored with an AFI SPECIAL AWARD, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the of moving image in the year of its release. According to the official rationale, “THE BANSHEES OF...
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...
July 18, 2026
HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) – AFI Movie Club
A darkly hilarious May-December romance that uses the age gap to confront life, love and death, HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, and was directed by Hal Ashby – and was honored by the American Film Institute on its lists of the art form’s greatest comedies, romantic comedies and love stories, as well as among the most inspirational...
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 16, 2026
WHIPLASH (2014) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by and Damien Chazelle and starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, WHIPLASH (2014) was shot by cinematographer Sharone Meir (AFI Class of 1993) and recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “WHIPLASH drums up a...
July 15, 2026
BEN-HUR (1959) – AFI Movie Club
A sweeping and iconic period piece directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree William Wyler, BEN-HUR (1959) was ranked by the American Film Institute at #2 among the greatest filmed epics of all time – and appears as well on AFI’s lists of the greatest movies of all time and the art form’s most heart-pounding...
July 14, 2026
AMADEUS (1984) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the stage production of the same name by Peter Shaffer, director Miloš Forman’s Academy Award®-winning AMADEUS (1984) was included in the American Film Institute’s iconic inaugural list of the greatest American films of all time. Learn more about AMADEUS in the AFI Catalog. Where to stream AMADEUS AMADEUS - Reelgood
July 13, 2026
Applications Now Open for AFI DWW+ Directing Program Class of 2028
APPLY NOW AFI is thrilled to announce the AFI DWW+ program is now accepting applications for the Class of 2028. Now in its 52nd year, AFI DWW+ is a tuition-free year-long directing workshop that educates emerging narrative filmmakers through the production cycle of a short film, providing hands-on instruction led by industry experts. As one...
July 13, 2026
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) – AFI Movie Club
An epic war drama celebrated by the American Film Institute on its lists of the greatest American films – both the original and 10th anniversary editions – as well as among cinema’s greatest thrills and triumphs, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) is directed by the legendary David Lean – a recipient of the...
July 12, 2026
TRUE ROMANCE (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an all-star ensemble that includes Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken and Brad Pitt in a small role as stoner roommate Floyd, director Tony Scott’s TRUE ROMANCE (1993) was written by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about TRUE ROMANCE. Where...
July 11, 2026
THE BIG SICK (2017) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the true-life meet-cute of co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, THE BIG SICK (2017) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “THE BIG SICK breathes new life into the romantic comedy with...
July 10, 2026
Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin to Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencement
The American Film Institute announced today it will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Academy Award® and Emmy®-winning screenwriter, director and producer Guillermo del Toro and Academy Award® and Emmy®-winning screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin. Del Toro and Sorkin will...
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