Wicked: For Good, the second part of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, has been named one of the 10 outstanding motion pictures of 2025 by The American Film Institute.
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that it will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon trailblazing actress and producer Viola Davis and legendary film editor and sound designer Walter Murch.
Wicked has been named one of the 10 outstanding motion pictures of 2024 by The American Film Institute. The list also includes the theater drama Sing Sing, the Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez, and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.
Netflix has released first-look photos for Lonely Planet, the upcoming romance film starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth. The movie releases on Netflix October 11, 2024.
The American Film Institute (AFI) conferred a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Jamie Lee Curtis during the AFI Conservatory’s Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Starring alongside Brie Larson are Lewis Pullman (“Top Gun: Maverick'), Aja Naomi King (“How to Get Away with Murder'), Stephanie Koenig (“The Flight Attendant'), Kevin Sussman (The Big Bang Theory'), Patrick Walker (“Gaslit'), and Thomas Mann (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty'). Watch the video trailer now!
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The event was a culmination of two years of intense study at AFI's MFA program, ranked one of the top film schools in the nation.
Starring alongside Larson are Lewis Pullman (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Outer Range”), NAACP Image Award-winner Aja Naomi King (“How to Get Away with Murder,” “The Birth of a Nation”), Stephanie Koenig (“The Flight Attendant,” “The Offer”), Kevin Sussman (The Big Bang Theory,” “The Dropout”), Patrick Walker (“Gaslit”), and more.
Starring alongside Larson in the drama is Lewis Pullman (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Outer Range”), NAACP Image Award-winner Aja Naomi King (“How to Get Away with Murder,” “The Birth of a Nation”), Stephanie Koenig (“The Flight Attendant,” “The Offer”), Kevin Sussman (The Big Bang Theory,” “The Dropout”), and more. Watch a video trailer!
Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series is the first to be released under “Roar” and features an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”), who also executive produces; Cynthia Erivo; Issa Rae; Merritt Wever; Alison Brie; Betty Gilpin; and Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.
Historian, author, visual artist, and MacDowell Board Chair Nell Painter will lead the second in a series of free virtual discussions about the arts and creativity on Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. ET with memoirist and theatre artist P. Carl and novelists Michael Chabon and Chang-rae Lee.
The American Film Institute (AFI), in partnership with AGBO, has announced Marina Kato (Screenwriting, AFI Class of 2019) as this year’s recipient of the AGBO/AFI Conservatory Development Grant. The
11 independent filmmakers developing 10 projects have been selected for the 2020 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab. These Labs are at the heart of the nonprofit Institute's long-standing support for artists, and will connect curated selections of Fellows with Creative Advisors and Industry mentors across multiple disciplines.
11 independent filmmakers developing 10 projects have been selected for the 2020 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab.
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) hosted the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards on the evening of Saturday, January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium. A full list of winners is below.
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the 2019 AFI AWARDS honorees at an invite-only luncheon in Beverly Hills. Unique in its celebration of the film and television arts' collaborative nature, AFI AWARDS – now in its 20th year – is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole.
The USC Libraries named the finalists for the 32nd-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the year's most accomplished film and television adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based.
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards. Ten competitive awards will be presented to independent features and series. In addition to the competitive awards, Gotham Tributes will be given to actors Laura Dern and Sam Rockwell, director Ava DuVernay, and the Gotham Industry Tribute to Glen Basner.
Netflix has debuted the official trailer and premiere date for riveting new limited series Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever.