AFI

Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award

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Francis Ford Coppola will be honored with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award next year, but who will present it? Francis Ford Coppola’s projects may be few and far between nowadays and his most recent film, passion project Megalopolis was a flop with audiences and critics (our own Chris Bumbray gave it a 5/10), but … Read more

Julia Roberts-Led Apocalyptic Thriller to Open at AFI Film Festival

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American Film Institute announced that Netflix’s upcoming apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind has been selected to open the 37th AFI Fest. Sam Esmail’s latest will premiere on October 25 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, where AFI Fest 2023 will take place between October 25-29. “Sam Esmail is a commanding voice in … Read more