Today, AFI unveiled the full lineup of the 158 films screening at AFI FEST presented by Canva, taking place in Los Angeles from October 23 to October 27. View the full lineup on FEST.AFI.com. Rounding out the impressive slate of already announced titles are such highlights as SEPTEMBER 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum, ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT directed by Payal Kapadia, THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA directed by Samir Oliveros (AFI Class of 2019), ZURAWSKI V TEXAS from executive producers Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence and directors Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault, and OH, CANADA directed by Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969).
Passes are now available at FEST.AFI.com. AFI FEST 8-Ticket Bundles will be available starting October 4 at 11 a.m. PT, and individual tickets for all screenings will be available starting October 7 at 11 a.m. PT.
Additional festival highlights include documentaries ARCHITECTON directed by Victor Kossakovsky; CHEECH & CHONG’S LAST MOVIE directed by David Bushell; DEVO directed by Chris Smith about the legendary new wave provocateurs; GAUCHO GAUCHO directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw; GROUP THERAPY directed by Neil Berkeley with Emmy® winner Neil Patrick Harris and Tig Notaro; NO OTHER LAND directed by a Palestinian-Israeli team comprised of Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal; PAVEMENTS directed by Alex Ross Perry; and SEPARATED directed by Errol Morris. Notable narrative titles include BLACK DOG (GOU ZHEN) directed by Guan Hu; BONJOUR TRISTESSE directed by Durga Chew-Bose with Academy Award® nominee Chloë Sevigny; CAUGHT BY THE TIDES directed by Jia Zhangke; HARD TRUTHS directed by Mike Leigh with Academy Award® nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste; LA COCINA directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios with Academy Award® nominee Rooney Mara; ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL directed by Rungano Nyoni; PARTHENOPE directed by Paolo Sorrentino; THE SHROUDS directed by David Cronenberg; and TO A LAND UNKNOWN directed by Mahdi Fleifel.
“We are proud to bring the best in film from around the world to the city of Los Angeles. It’s a celebration of storytelling in all its forms, where diverse voices and unique perspectives promise to inspire audiences of all ages,” said Todd Hitchcock, Director of AFI FEST and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
This year’s film festival lineup includes 6 Red Carpet Premieres, 12 Special Screenings, 13 Luminaries selections, 15 Discovery films, 12 World Cinema selections, 14 Documentaries, 4 After Dark titles, 54 films in the Short Film Competition, and 28 films from the AFI Conservatory Showcase presented by AMC Networks. Of the official selections, 48% are directed by women and non-binary filmmakers and 26% are directed by BIPOC filmmakers. There are 4 World Premieres, 6 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. The program represents 44 countries and includes 9 Best International Feature Oscar® submissions, including DAHOMEY (Senegal), GRAND TOUR (Portugal), I’M STILL HERE (Brazil), SANTOSH (UK), THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Germany), SUJO (Mexico), UNDER THE VOLCANO (Poland), UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (Canada) and VERMIGLIO (Italy).
As previously announced, the festival will open with the World Premiere of MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS and close with the World Premiere of Clint Eastwood’s JUROR #2. Other Red Carpet Premieres section highlights include HERETIC starring Hugh Grant, the World Premiere of Robert Zemeckis’ HERE as the Centerpiece Screening, MARIA starring Angelina Jolie and the World Premiere of WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL. Titles in the Special Screenings section include BIRD, THE FIRE INSIDE, I’M STILL HERE, NIGHTBITCH, THE ORDER, A REAL PAIN, THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, THE SUMMER BOOK and UNSTOPPABLE. On Thursday, October 24, AFI will honor Robert Zemeckis with a Directors Spotlight, featuring an in-depth conversation between Zemeckis and Tom Hanks about his illustrious career. This event is free and open to the public subject to availability. Tickets must be reserved in advance and seating is not guaranteed.
Canva is the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of AFI FEST. FIJI Water is the festival’s Official Water Sponsor. AMC Networks is the Presenting Sponsor for the AFI Conservatory Showcase. The Envelope by The Los Angeles Times is the festival’s Primary Media Partner. Official Media Partners are The Wall Street Journal, Variety, The Hollywood Reporterand ABC7 On the Red Carpet. Affiliate Media Partners include TheWrap, IndieWire, Screen International and KCRW.
Learn more at FEST.AFI.com.
