AFI has announced that Academy Award® and Emmy®-winning writer/director Aaron Sorkin will be honored by AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi with a Tribute and Premiere Closing Night Gala screening of STXfilms and The Mark Gordon Company’s MOLLY’S GAME on Thursday, November 16, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The Tribute will celebrate Sorkin’s career […]
This year, AFI FEST will present the work of Robert Altman, with screenings and discussions of 12 films — historically the most programmed in the festival for one filmmaker. For the retrospective, legendary director/producer/writer Altman (1925–2006) will be honored with screenings and discussions of his classic films, including: M*A*S*H (1970), MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971), […]
AFI has announced the films that will be featured in the New Auteurs and American Independents sections at AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi. Highlighting first- and second-time feature film directors, New Auteurs is the festival’s platform for upcoming filmmakers from all over the world to showcase their new films. This year, the section is […]
Producer Brian Udovich and cast and crew of WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE talks about the genesis of the film at AFI FEST 13 Q&A. For more info on the film click here
Game developer Alan Flores gives some specific tips on game creation at the AFI FEST panel THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING (l to r – moderator John Heinsen, Jon Avnet, Alan Flores, Kathleen Grace, Jan Pinkava).
Director of the short film WILD HORSES Stephanie Martin talks about the timing of her film at AFI FEST Q&A. Her film screened before WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE and some of the cast & crew of that film are on the stage with her. For more info on the film please click […]
Producer Brian Udovich and cast & crew of WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE talk about how the cinematographer came to be part of the film. For more info on the film click here
by shael stolberg In recent years their has been a proliferation of “issue” docs or films that want you to care and/or act for a “cause” in which they care deeply. Whether or not we believe in the cause, nobody truly wants to feel lectured to even if its in their best interest. To Stephaine […]