Lionsgate has grabbed U.S. distribution rights to “The Last Exorcism,” a verite-style horror pic directed by AFI Alum…

The 82nd annual Academy Award nominees were announced today. This is the first year that there ten nominees for Best Picture, whereas in previous years there had been five. Click the link to see a list of the nominees for Best Picture.

LOS ANGELES, CA, January 26, 2010—AFI FEST presented by Audi will return to Hollywood, California in November for its 24th year.

AFI.com/video has been given the “viewser choice award” in the category of Entertainment by OVguide.com.

Join George Clooney and artists from around the world in HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF on January 22 at 8 PM ET/PT on most TV, mobile, and online channels.

LOS ANGELES, January 15, 2010—Kathryn Bigelow, Julianne Moore, Lee Daniels, Tom Ford, Jon Hamm, Woody Harrelson, Jason Reitman, Henry Selick, Gabourey…

James Cagney, AFI Life Achievement Award Recipient
We often get requests from AFI Members and Non-Members alike to post more of the older AFI Life Achievement Awards on AFI’s Official YouTube Channel. Hearing your requests, we’ve added…

Congratulations are in order for the following AFI Alumni who received nominations for the 62nd Annual DGA Awards

Congratulations to AFI Alum Caleb Deschanel (‘71, Cinematography), who will receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Annual AFI Almanac Names Eight Moments of Significance in Film, TV and Web
LOS ANGELES, December 28, 2009—The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the year’s AFI Moments of Significance. These eight noteworthy events were determined to have had an impact on the world of the moving image during the calendar year 2009.
Each year, AFI AWARDS adds another volume to the history of American film and television by documenting the collective opinion of the moving image communities, archiving the year’s significant moments and honoring the talent and collaborative teams who …