Before each screening at the festival there is a short promo for AFI which is celebrating its 50th year. It features its three purposes: to preserve film?s history, to honor those who have achieved high levels of artistry, and to educate. The promo has three brief...
?I believe God?s plan is for all people. All different, but all the same? 1971 was a year of turmoil in many places. But most of that seemed far away from a village in Switzerland. Life just goes on there. But there is to be an election about giving women the right to...
There comes a time at a festival when you?re standing in line and someone asks what you?ve seen that?s good. You know you?ve seen a lot of movies when you can?t remember the titles anymore. It?s a good thing I take a notebook with me. Claire?s Camera (World Cinema...
Dickens?s A Christmas Carol is a well-loved story that has had various screen and stage versions and has become as much a part of Christmas as a cr?che. The Man Who Invented Christmas is the story behind the story. It is a combination of a look at Dickens, his...
When I arrived at Hollywood and Highland on Sunday morning, there were some people on the street organizing a march about sexual assault and harassment in the entertainment industry. News in recent weeks has been full of stories about the issue and social media filled...
The first full day for the festival took me on a trip around the world. That?s one of the values of film festivals, we get to see other lands and cultures without the expense and time of travel. (Not that I wouldn?t love being able to go to so many places.) We also...
Welcome to AFI Fest 2017 Presented by Audi. Hollywood and Highland is one of the epicenters for the entertainment industry. The Chinese Theatre (with its courtyard full of shoeprints and handprints) is the location for most of the gala events for the festival. The...
AFI Fest 2017 Presented by Audi runs November 9-17 in and around the Hollywood and Highland complex (also home to the Academy Awards). For those in the L.A. area, tickets for the festival are free, but you must go online to get the tickets. Besides bringing a variety...
This is the American Film Institute?s 50th year. (Thank you, President Johnson.) It was 30 years ago that AFI held its first AFI Los Angeles Film Festival. Now we are coming to the start of AFI Fest Presented by Audi held at and around the Hollywood and Highland...