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Award-Winning Actors Among Seven to Receive Honorary Degrees

Mikaela Shiffrin

Award-Winning Actors Among Seven to Receive Honorary Degrees

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Sedgefield's Mark Gatiss and Peterlee's Gina McKee are among those receiving honorary degrees from Durham University this summer See the Story

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (2011) – AFI Movie Club

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (2011) – AFI Movie Club

“This is your mission, should you choose to accept it…” Helmed by director Brad Bird and once again positioning Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt and his crack team of IMF agents as the last bastion of defense against the forces that would corrupt and crumble the free world, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (2011) features stunning cinematography from AFI Alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MISSION: IMPOSS…Read Article

MEAN STREETS (1973) – AFI Movie Club

Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles

MEAN STREETS (1973) – AFI Movie Club

Noted by critics as one of the first films to portray Italian-American culture from the point of view of someone who had experienced it daily – and described by The Village Voice at the time as “a piece of urban ethnography, a realist rendering of a subculture that had never been shown on screen in such detail before” – MEAN STREETS (1973) features breakthrough early work from two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – co-writer/director…Read Article

MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) – AFI Movie Club

The story of an idealistic young senator who naively takes on Washington corruption, MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) is a beloved film that appears on four of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – on both the original and 10th anniversary editions as well as among the art form’s most inspiring stories – with Jimmy Stewart’s character, Jefferson Smith, was named one of cinema’s most inspiring screen heroes by AFI. Stewart was also hono…Corruption · Washington Read Article

HARD EIGHT (1996) – AFI Movie Club

The debut feature from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, HARD EIGHT (1996) features an all-star cast that includes Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson in a Nevada-set crima drama – with lush cinematography from AFI Conservatory alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about HARD EIGHT. Where to stream HARD EIGHT HARD EIGHT – ReelgoodNevada, United States · Nevada Read Article

POINT BREAK (1991) – AFI Movie Club

In POINT BREAK (1991), AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow brought “100% pure adrenaline” to the screen with her awesome fusion of crime and extreme sports. Playing opposite Patrick Swayze, the film starred Keanu Reeves in his first action role. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about POINT BREAK. Where to stream POINT BREAK POINT BREAK – ReelgoodLos Angeles, California · Los Angeles Read Article

AFI Surpasses 2 Million Followers Across Social Media

The American Film Institute has reached an exciting new milestone — more than 2 million followers across our social media platforms! We’re deeply grateful to every member of the AFI community for being part of this journey and helping us champion the art of storytelling, every single day. From rare film treasures from the AFI Archive to exclusive behind-the-scenes moments and filmmaker videos from the AFI Conservatory — our social channels are a…Social Media · Los Angeles Read Article

Looking Back at 1980

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This week’s Looking Back page brings us back to June 1980.Grand Haven · Grand Haven See the Story

THE BIRDS (1963) – AFI Movie Club

An avian horror story named by the American Film Institute among the most heart-pounding thrillers of all time, THE BIRDS (1963) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Alfred Hitchcock and features production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Robert Boyle. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE BIRDS. Where to stream THE BIRDS THE BIRDS – ReelgoodUnited States · United States Read Article

Column: How ‘Jaws’ changed our chumminess with swimming 50 years ago this summer

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Few things in my life have been as consistent as “Jaws.” I have no friendships as old as my relationship with “Jaws.” It debuted 50 years ago this spring, soon after Memorial Day, and for those of us who spent summer breaks getting wrinkled in water, it ruined the next eight weeks. It was the first movie I saw in a theater (or in my case, a drive-in). Having grown up and regularly vacationed not that far from where it was shot, whenever I catch …Steven Spielberg See the Story

AFI Conservatory Alumni Projects at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled its official program lineup for its 24th edition which will run June 4-15, 2025. We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the following AFI Conservatory Alumni who will be showcasing new projects at the festival this year in categories ranging from Spotlight Narrative to the U.S. Narrative and Shorts Competitions. Click on each project to learn more. U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITION BIRD IN HAND – Saba Zerehi (AF…New York State · New York Read Article

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