The 2013 AFI Fest will present films from new and experienced filmmakers in five locations in Hollywood between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14, the American Film Institute announced on Tuesday.
Sponsored by Audi, the public will have free access to narrative, documentary, animated, experimental and short films at the TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman's Chinese Theatre), the Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center, the Egyptian Theatre of the American Cinematheque and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
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“AFI Fest is where the films of talented emerging filmmakers have the opportunity to screen alongside the current works of masters of the art form,“ festival director Jacqueline Lyanga said in a statement. “Last year’s festival included many extraordinary films from across the globe, from the world premiere of Steven Spielberg’s 'Lincoln' and Ang Lee’s 'Life of Pi' to first-time feature filmmaker Tosh Gitonga’s 'Nairobi Half Life,' whose film was AFI Fest’s Audience Award Breakthrough winner and Kenya’s first-ever Foreign Language Film Oscar submission.”
The festival, which launched in 1987, brought over 200 filmmakers from all over the world to Los Angeles in 2012 to present their films. Highlights included a secret screening of the newest James Bond film, "Skyfall" and the world premiere of Sacha Gervasi's "Hitchcock." Gala screenings included David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook," Dustin Hoffman's "Quartet" and DreamWorks Animation's "Rise of the Guardians."