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AFI FEST 2023 passes now available

By Reel 360 Aug 23, 2023

AFI FEST, the prestigious annual film festival organized by the American Film Institute, has officially announced the commencement of the sale of festival passes for its 37th e...

AFI announces leadership team for AFI FEST 2023

By Reel 360 Apr 5, 2023

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that Todd Hitchcock will oversee the national programming team tasked with programming the 37th annual AFI FEST in Los Angeles...

Gallery: AFI Awards celebrate Fabelmans, Avatar, Top Gun, Bear and more

By Reel 360 Jan 14, 2023

Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for those attending the American Film Institute's (AFI) 2022 AFI AWARDS at an exclusive invite-only luncheon. At...

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me takes a candid look at mental health

By Colin Costello Nov 17, 2022

I never really knew that much about multi-talented actress and entertainer, Selena Gomez. When my daughters were younger, I knew her as the cute and quirky co-star of Disney Ch...

The Fabelmans is Spielberg’s most personal film

By Colin Costello Nov 10, 2022

The current ads for iconic director Steven Spielberg's autobiographical film, The Fabelmans, tout, "This is the film we have been waiting for Spielberg to make." The ads are no...

AFI FEST 2022 wraps with Jury Awards for shorts

By Reel 360 Nov 9, 2022

AFI FEST 2022 has announced the films that received this year’s Jury awards. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short, and Animated Short will be...

Fabelmans make debut at AFI

By Reel 360 Nov 7, 2022

Directed by Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans is written by Spielberg and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Caroline, or Change), who has earn...

AFI Fest 2022 announces cultural partners and sponsors

By Reel 360 Oct 31, 2022

This is a big week in LA. Not only does the American Film Market kick off live, but so does Reel 360 News' favorite film festival, AFI FEST 2022. The American Film Institut...

Ava DuVernay named Guest Artistic Director of AFI Fest

By Reel 360 Oct 5, 2022

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay will serve as Guest Artistic Director at AFI FEST 2022. DuVernay has ...

AFI FEST announces full festival lineup

By Reel 360 Oct 5, 2022

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the full lineup for this year’s AFI FEST Film Festival including Bones and all, directed by Academy Award-nominee Luca Guada...

AFI FEST 2022 announces red carpet galas

By Reel 360 Sep 20, 2022

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today six Red Carpet Premiere films that will screen at AFI FEST 2022, November 2-6. “Now is the time to open our hearts and m...

AFI FEST 2022 to open with Selena Gomez documentary

By Reel 360 Sep 16, 2022

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of the Apple Original film Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me will open the 36th edition of AFI FEST on Wednesday,...

Spielberg’s The Fablemans will close AFI Fest 2022

By Reel 360 Sep 8, 2022

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Universal Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s The Fablemans, directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy ...

AFI Fest 2022 announces dates and call for entries

By Reel 360 Feb 2, 2022

AFI FEST 2022 has officially announced its dates and call for entries. The 36th edition will take place in Los Angeles, CA, on November 2-6, 2022. Entries open today ...

AFI announces 2021 honorees in Film and TV

By Reel 360 Dec 8, 2021

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the recipients of AFI AWARDS 2021. AFI AWARDS honorees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed ...

Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, tick…Boom! pays tribute to creative process

By Megan Penn Nov 15, 2021

tick, tick…Boom! is an affectionate and triumphant musical based on a musical about writing a musical that explores the life and work of Broadway composer and playwright, Jon...

AFI Fest 2021 announces full festival lineup

By Reel 360 Oct 15, 2021

Our friends at The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the full lineup for AFI FEST 2021 including Sony Pictures Classics’ Parallel Mothers, written and directed by...

Halle Berry’s directorial debut, Bruised makes AFI Fest world premiere

By Reel 360 Sep 29, 2021

AFI announced that FEST 2021 will include the World Premieres of Academy Award winner Halle Berry’s directorial debut Bruised from Netflix and Academy Award winner Benjamin ...

Will Smith stars as ‘King Richard’ in AFI Fest 2021 closing night film

By Reel 360 Sep 17, 2021

Our friends at The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that AFI FEST 2021 will close with Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING RICHARD, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green with cine...

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, tick… BOOM! to open AFI Fest 2021

By Reel 360 Sep 17, 2021

Reel 360's favorite festival, AFI FEST 2021 has officially announced that the 35th edition of the festival will take place November 10–14, 2021. The festival will open with t...