2024 AFI FEST Announces Full Lineup, Adds ‘September 5,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light,’ Hillary Clinton-produced ‘Zurawski v Texas’ and More
Official Selections Represent 44 Countries and Include 9 Best International Feature Oscar Submissions The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the full lineup for AFI FEST... Read More
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2024 AFI FEST: ‘Heretic’ and ‘Maria’ Announced as Gala Screenings
Nightbitch, A Real Pain, The Room Next Door, The Summer Book and Unstoppable among films added to Special Screenings section The American Film Institute (AFI)... Read More
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’ to World Premiere as AFI FEST Closing Night Film Followed by November Release
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that the world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 will close the 38th edition of AFI FEST presented... Read More
Aardman’s ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ to World Premiere at 2024 AFI FEST
Aardman’s four-time Academy Award-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated director Merlin Crossingham will world premiere Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl at AFI FEST,... Read More
AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Nicole Kidman Sets April 2024 Date
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute celebrating Nicole Kidman will take place April 27, 2024,... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #206: Gotham Awards Noms, AFI FEST 2023 Recap and more
On episode 206 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Sophia Ciminello recap the AFI FEST 2023. Before they... Read More
2023 AFI FEST Short Film Awards Winners
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the AFI FEST 2023 Grand Jury Award winners and Special Mentions. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live... Read More
‘Freud’s Last Session’ Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Sigmund. | AFI FEST
Conflicts surrounding religion and personal ties to faith have plagued the world for centuries. Whether it’s the modern-day political climate or the beginnings of World... Read More
‘Perfect Days’ Review: Wim Wenders Reaffirms the Beauty of Life with his Best Film in 30 Years | AFI FEST
Wim Wenders is back. Not that he’s necessarily gone anywhere. In fact, the German filmmaker has been busier than ever as a documentarian (Anselm, his... Read More
‘Leave the World Behind’ Review: Doomsday Schleppers | AFI FEST
“I fucking hate people” is the final point Amanda Sandford (Julia Roberts) makes in her case to her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) as she is... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10