As a cinephile who has spent countless hours immersed in the magical world of cinema, I am absolutely thrilled about this year’s AFI Fest lineup! The diversity and depth of stories being told are truly inspiring. From Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5” to Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” there’s something for everyone.
AFI Fest is primed and ready to roll out.
The American Film Institute has unveiled the complete schedule for their upcoming festival in October, set to run from the 23rd to the 27th in Los Angeles. Additional films added to the previously announced lineup include Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5”, Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light”, Samir Oliveros’ “The Luckiest Man in America”, Maise Crow and Abbie Perrault’s abortion rights documentary “Zurawski v Texas” (executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Jennifer Lawrence), and Paul Schrader’s “Oh Canada”, along with several others.
This event features a diverse lineup with over 100 films, including six red carpet premieres, numerous special screenings, selections by 13 industry leaders, 15 emerging films, 12 world cinema entries, 14 documentaries, four nighttime titles, and a short film competition featuring 54 films, plus offerings from the AFI Conservatory Showcase presented by AMC Networks. Notable films include “Bonjour Tristesse” directed by Durga Chew Bose starring Chloë Sevigny, Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paolo Sorrentino’s “Parthenope”, David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds” starring Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger, Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, Errol Morris’ “Separated”, Julie Delpy’s “Meet the Barbarians”, Alain Guiraudie’s “Misericordia”, Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”, Maura Delpero’s “Vermiglio”, and many more.
Upcoming documentaries to be shown include Chris Smith’s “Devo”, Victor Kossakovsky’s “Architecton”, David Bushell’s “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” about the renowned comedy duo, Mati Diop’s “Dahomey”, Neil Berkeley’s “Group Therapy” focusing on mental health in comedy featuring stars like Neil Patrick Harris, Tig Notaro, Mike Birbiglia and others, Oksana Karpovych’s “Intercepted”, a film about interception, and “No Other Land” produced by a collective of Palestinian-Israelis discussing the slow deterioration of the Masafer Yatta region in the West Bank, Alex Ross Perry’s “Pavements” and more.
Todd Hitchcock, head of AFI FEST and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, expressed his excitement. “We’re thrilled to share top-notch global cinema here in Los Angeles,” he said. “It’s a festival that honors storytelling in every shape, providing a platform for various voices and fresh viewpoints to captivate viewers of all ages.
As previously announced, AFI Fest’s lineup includes Laurent Bouzereau’s doc Music by John Williams; Robert Zemeckis’ Here, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright; Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham’s Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl; Clint Eastwood‘s Juror No. 2; Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch, starring Amy Adams; Justin Kurzel’s The Order with Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan and Jurnee Smollett; Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain with Kieran Culkin; Pedro Almodóvar‘s Venice Film Festival winner The Room Next Door with Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton; Charlie McDowell’s The Summer Book, starring Anders Danielsen Lie and Glenn Close; William Goldenberg’s Unstoppable with Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Bobby Cannavale; Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ Heretic, starring Hugh Grant; and Pablo Larraín’s Maria, starring Angelina Jolie.
On October 24, the American Film Institute (AFI) will be paying tribute to Robert Zemeckis. This event is open to the public and will include a discussion between Zemeckis and Tom Hanks about his illustrious career. Ticket bundles can already be obtained starting from October 4, with individual tickets becoming available on October 7. Fiji Water has been designated as the festival’s official water sponsor, while Canva is serving as the presenting sponsor. The Envelope by The Los Angeles Times is the primary media partner for this event, with a host of additional partners including The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and ABC7’s On the Red Carpet.
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