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The communal experience of watching a film-one in which cinema can be presented as a collaborative art form in all of its richness and diversity, and where the best possible viewing circumstances are achieved-is a core value of AFI.
Film festivals, film series, premieres, retrospectives, special screenings and theatrical presentations of first-run specialty cinema are crucial components in advancing a national dialogue on cinema.
AFI is uniquely positioned to fulfill and expand this central mandate by exhibiting films of quality and character, in a context that exemplifies the best of world cinema.
With thousands of individual screenings a year, some through collaborations with other organizations and some in dedicated theatres, AFI is one of the largest non-commercial presenters of film in the United States.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
AFI FEST presented by Audi
AFI FEST presented by Audi is the longest-running film festival in Los Angeles and one of the most influential film festivals in North America. The Festival emerged from FILMEX--LA's first film festival founded in 1971, noted for its exceptional range of films. Now affiliated with the American Film Market, AFI FEST spans ten days each November and features a rich slate of films from emerging filmmakers, nightly red-carpet gala premieres and global showcases of the latest work from the great film masters. AFI FEST continues to connect audiences to the best in contemporary cinema, right in the heart of Hollywood.
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AFI at ArcLight
Eclectic and diverse, AFI at ArcLight is an accessible, year-round program of film series, directors' screenings, mini-festivals, retrospectives and exclusive advance screenings presented by AFI at the ArcLight Hollywood. AFI at ArcLight places classic and contemporary cinema from around the world into state-of-the-art theatres, featuring the best possible picture and sound. To complete this unique experience, movie lovers often have an opportunity to listen to and engage in thoughtful discussions with directors, actors and other film experts.
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Cinema's Legacy: How Great Filmmakers Inspire Great Filmmakers
Guided by the simple question--"Which filmmaker has most inspired you?"--CINEMA'S LEGACY is an ongoing series of conversations presented in collaboration with the Skirball Cultural Center. Contemporary filmmakers screen and discuss work that they credit with encouraging and shaping their art, connecting the community with the creative process. This acclaimed series has featured numerous notable filmmakers including Norman Jewison, Dennis Hopper, Clive Barker, Ivan Reitman, David Cronenberg, Rodrigo Garcia, Alec Baldwin, Paul Haggis, John Landis, Taylor Hackford, Judd Apatow, Jason Reitman and John Singleton.
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SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is an architecturally and technically splendid 49,000 square foot complex of three theatres-one a rehabilitation of the historic 1938 "Art Moderne" Silver Theatre, two stadium-style, and all three state-of-the-art, THX spaces -- offering independent features, shorts, foreign films, documentaries, classic cinema, video programming, special live events and screen education programs generally unavailable elsewhere. With its public spaces, exhibits and guest amenities, the AFI Silver sets the standard for a film exhibition showplace. The theatre is located seven miles from the White House, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival honors excellence in filmmaking, supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and celebrates the power of documentary to improve our understanding of the world. AFI Silver's proximity to Washington, DC -- home to the world's most concentrated base of international policy-makers, producing organizations, journalists, issue experts and activists -- gives SILVERDOCS a unique opportunity to bring together diverse and informed audiences to explore the art and craft of documentaries and to examine the content revealed by non-fiction films.
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