Today, the American Film Institute announced the AFI AWARDS 2024 honorees. The recipients include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. An additional honoree was selected for an AFI Special Award, designated for works of excellence that fall outside of AFI AWARDS’ eligibility criteria.

Celebrating the holiday season this year, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the Christmas classic MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944), which first played in theaters 80 years ago this month after its world premiere in late November 1944. Aside from being the film that famously connected Judy Garland with her future husband, director Vincente Minnelli, it was the second highest-grossing picture of 1944 (after the Bing Crosby musical GOING MY WAY) and remains a favorite among critics and…

We had the honor of sitting down with acclaimed editor Maysie Hoy (AFI DWW Class of 1977) who will receive the ACE Eddie Career Achievement Award this January. In the 1970s, Maysie began her film career acting in Robert Altman classics, including MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER, NASHVILLE and 3 WOMEN. On set, she gained invaluable experience across departments before shifting her focus to post-production, where she began as an apprentice editor on BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS. Her credits include…

This week, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center announced the complete slate of films for the 2024 AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place December 4–22 at the American Film Institute’s historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland. Now in its 37th year, the Showcase highlights 54 films representing all 27 EU member states, including award winners, regional box-office hits, debut works by up-and-coming talents and new works by leading auteurs, plus 12 of the top contenders for this year’s…

AFI caught up with filmmaker Malcolm Washington (AFI Class of 2016) to talk about his new film THE PIANO LESSON, adapted from August Wilson’s acclaimed play with co-writer Virgil Williams and debuting in select theaters on November 8. While at the AFI Conservatory, Malcolm co-wrote and directed BENNY GOT SHOT, receiving a Filmmaker to Watch Award at the Atlanta Film Festival for his efforts. Following its world premiere at Telluride, THE PIANO LESSON earned Malcolm the Breakthrough Director Award at…

ShortsTV, the world’s leading network dedicated to short films, has announced an exciting partnership with AFI to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women (AFI DWW) initiative. This groundbreaking, tuition-free program has paved the way for traditionally underrepresented filmmakers, championing their voices in the industry since its inception. Among its esteemed alumni are Emmy® Award-nominated director Dime Davis and DGA President and Emmy Award-nominated director Lesli Linka Glatter.

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN (1920), one of the earliest fictional feature films in history to headline a cast comprised entirely of Native American performers who actively participated in the production. Other firsts with Native casts include HIAWATHA (1913) and Edward S. Curtis’ IN THE LAND OF THE HEAD HUNTER (1914). Ensuring the  authenticity of THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN, over 300 members of the Kiowa and Comanche…

The AFI Board of Trustees announced today that Francis Ford Coppola will be the 50th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Coppola at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025.

AFI FEST 2024 presented by Canva has wrapped! It was an incredible five days of World Premieres, special guests, international films, live Q&As and more. Festival highlights included World Premiere Screenings of HERE, JUROR #2, MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS, WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL, screenings of 9 Best International Feature Oscar® Submissions and screenings of THE FIRE INSIDE, NICKEL BOYS, NIGHTBITCH, THE ORDER, THE SUMMER BOOK, UNSTOPPABLE and ZURAWSKI V TEXAS. Guests at the festival included  Amy Adams, Glenn Close,…