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Greta Gerwig Named Guest Artistic Director of AFI FEST 2023

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced Oscar-nominated filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig will serve as the Guest Artistic Director… Read More

October 2, 2023

2023 AFI FEST Reveals Full Lineup: World Premieres of ‘Freud’s Last Session,’ Albert Brooks Doc; 18 International Feature Oscar Entries

Special Screenings Include All of Us Strangers, American Fiction, The Bikeriders, The End Where We Start From, Fingernails and Memory  The… Read More

September 28, 2023

‘Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story’ is Centerpiece Film of 2023 AFI FEST

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story has been… Read More

September 18, 2023

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ to Close 2023 AFI FEST

Maestro. (L to R) Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (Director/Writer) and Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre in Maestro. Cr. Jason… Read More

September 8, 2023

Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ with Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali to open 2023 AFI FEST

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Leave the World Behind, written and directed by… Read More

September 5, 2023

AFI FEST sets late October for 2023 festival

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the dates for AFI FEST 2023. The 37th edition of the Institute’s annual… Read More

February 2, 2023

AwardsWatch Podcast #157: 2022 AFI FEST wrap-up on receptions to ‘Bardo,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘The Fabelmans’ and more

On episode 157 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor in Chief Erik Anderson… Read More

November 9, 2022

‘The Fabelmans’ review: Steven Spielberg delivers his most personal film to date, with a star-making turn from Gabriel LaBelle | AFI FEST

Do you remember the first moment you fell in love with movies? The moment where everything else around you was… Read More

November 8, 2022

2022 AFI FEST announces Oscar-eligible Documentary, Animated and Live Action Short festival winners

The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short from 2022 AFI FEST have been… Read More

November 8, 2022

‘Bruiser’ review: Jalyn Hall and Trevante Rhodes lead a superb cast that tackles violence and father figures | AFI FEST

Children look up to and are influenced by their parents, and that’s not always a good thing. Miles Warren’s searing… Read More

November 7, 2022

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