AFI

Mel Brooks to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award

Awards
 October 5, 2012 By Brent Lang 33 weeks ago

Brooks directed classic comedies like "Blazing Saddles" and "The Producers"

  

AFI Fest Announces Young Americans, New Auteurs Lineups

Movies
 October 3, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 33 weeks ago

The North American premieres of "All the Light in the Sky and "Pearblossom Highway" highlight the AFI Fest's Young Americans lineup. "Eat Sleep Die" is among New Auteurs entries

  

AFI Awards Set January 2013 Date

Media
 September 10, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 36 weeks ago

Honorees for the AFI Awards will be announced Dec. 10

  

Don Rickles Steals the Show at AFI's Shirley MacLaine Tribute

Awards
 June 8, 2012 By Steve Pond 50 weeks ago

Comic Don Rickles trashes everybody and brings down the house at AFI tribute to Shirley MacLaine; Jack Black ticks off Jack Nicholson with his reincarnation jokes

  

Mel Brooks, David Lynch to Get Degrees From American Film Institute

Awards
 May 29, 2012 By Kasia Anderson 51 weeks ago

Legendary comedian Mel Brooks and iconic filmmaker David Lynch will receive their degrees at the AFI Conservatory commencement on June 13

  

Meryl Streep to Present Shirley MacLaine With AFI Life Achievement Award

Television
 May 22, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Shirley MacLaine to be honored by her "Postcards From the Edge" co-star Meryl Streep on June 7

  

AFI Tops List of Student Oscar Winners

Awards | Oscars
 May 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

American Film Institute is the only school with two Student Academy Award winners; USC, UCLA and NYU also have winning films

  

'The Descendants,' 'Hugo,' 'Dragon Tattoo' Make AFI Top 10 List

Awards | Oscars
 December 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"War Horse" and "Bridesmaids" also make the cut; "The Artist" wins special award

  

Steven Soderbergh's 'Haywire' to Premiere at AFI 'Secret Screening' Sunday

Movies
 November 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Tickets for the thriller starring Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor and Antonio Banderas are free

  

Shirley MacLaine to Receive AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award

Awards
 October 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Oscar-winning "Terms of Endearment" star becomes the American Film Institute's 40th recipient of the honor

  

Chris Dodd Elected to AFI's Board of Trustees

Movies
 October 5, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Verizon Digital Media President David Rips will also join the board

  

When Movies Mattered -- and Dialogue Reigned Supreme

Movies
 August 4, 2011 By Dan Bloom 1 year ago

My day gig at the American Film Institute plugged me in to the early days of Hollywood writing -- where conversation sizzled

  

Time Warner Foundation Donating $1 Million to AFI

Media
 February 24, 2011 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

The foundation's donation is in honor of Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer and President and COO Alan Horn

  

'Social Network' Rolls Through Critics Awards

Awards | Oscars
 December 12, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Facebook drama takes top honors from Los Angeles, Boston and New York Online critics

  

'Social Network,' 'Toy Story,' 'Inception' on AFI Top 10

Awards | Oscars
 December 12, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"The Fighter," "The Kids Are All Right," "Black Swan" also honored by American Film Institute

  

AFI List: 'Hurt Locker,' 'Hangover' -- No 'Avatar'

Awards | Oscars
 December 13, 2009 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

Cameron's epic doesn't make the list, but "Up," "Up in the Air" do

  

Mike Nichols to Get AFI Life Achievement Honor

Movies
 October 11, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

"Genius is a word oft overused, but surely not in the case of Mike Nichols."

  

Bob Daly Elected Head of AFI Board of Directors

Deal Central | Movies
 October 9, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

Succeeds co-chiefs Jon Avnet, John Cooke

  
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