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AFI FEST 2024 PRESENTED BY CANVA
ANNOUNCES SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
FESTIVAL TO PRESENT OVER 150 FILMS
OPENS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Tickets and Passes Accessible On-line and at AFI FEST Field Workplace Throughout Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Los Angeles, CA, October 21, 2024 — The American Movie Institute (AFI) introduced right now the sponsors and companions for AFI FEST 2024 offered by Canva. This yr’s competition runs from October 23 by way of October 27 in Hollywood and the competition lineup contains 6 Purple Carpet Premieres, 12 Particular Screenings, 13 Luminaries choices, 15 Discovery movies, 12 World Cinema choices, 14 Documentaries, 4 After Darkish titles, 54 movies within the Quick Movie Competitors, and 28 movies from the AFI Conservatory Showcase. There are 4 World Premieres, 6 North American Premieres and seven U.S. Premieres.
Passes and tickets can be found at FEST.AFI.com and on the AFI FEST Field Workplace positioned contained in the TCL Chinese language 6 Theatres Foyer in the course of the competition. Offered-out screenings, together with Purple Carpet Premieres, could have a rush line.
Canva is that this yr’s Presenting Sponsor and extra Company Companions for AFI FEST 2024 offered by Canva are Official Water Associate FIJI Water, Premium Sponsor Apple Authentic Movies, AMC Networks, First Leisure Credit score Union, Amazon MGM Studios and Netflix. AMC Networks is presenting this yr’s AFI Conservatory Showcase scheduled for October 25.
This yr’s In-Sort Sponsors embody Panavision, Illuminar, Eventive, Ovation Hollywood, TCL Chinese language Theatres, US Blanks, Cinegear and SirReel.
The Envelope by The Los Angeles Occasions is again because the competition’s Main Media Associate and the Purple Carpet Premieres Media Associate.
The Wall Road Journal, Selection, The Hollywood Reporter and ABC7 On the Purple Carpet are Official Media Companions.
Affiliate Media Companions embody TheWrap, IndieWire, Display screen Worldwide and KCRW.
The Official Media Companions and Affiliate Media Companions will every be presenting a devoted Particular Screening. The Wall Road Journal will current THE ORDER, Selection will current THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, The Hollywood Reporter will current SEPTEMBER 5, ABC7 On the Purple Carpet will current NIGHTBITCH, TheWrap will current THE FIRE INSIDE, IndieWire will current I’M STILL HERE, Display screen Worldwide will current BIRD and KCRW will current NICKEL BOYS.
This yr’s Cultural Supporters embody the European Languages and Films in America (ELMA), SAGindie, Farhang Basis, Japan Home LA, Quebec Authorities Workplace, Spain Arts Villa Albertine, Consulate Normal of France in Los Angeles, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Instituto Italiano de Cultura LA, Consulate Normal of Italy, Italian Commerce Company and Embassy of Spain.
This yr’s Group Companions are African American Movie Critics Affiliation, Amoeba Music, Armenian Movie Society, Asian American Media Alliance, Asian Pacific Filmmakers Expertise, Black Movie House, CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Leisure), Canadians Overseas, Cervantes of Los Angeles, Embassy of Spain, Movie Fatales, Ghetto Movie College, Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Affiliation, Gold Home, Greek LA Movie Competition, Hollywood Brazilian Movie Competition, Indian Movie Competition of Los Angeles, Worldwide Documentary Affiliation, Japan Consulate, LA Filmforum, Lobos Boxing Membership, Los Angeles Greek Movie Competition, Los Angeles Latino Worldwide Movie Competition, MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition, NALIP (Nationwide Affiliation of Latino Producers), New Filmmakers of LA, Queer Movie LA, Rumble Boxing Health club West Hollywood, Science & Leisure Trade, South East European Movie Competition, Trans Movie Heart, USC Heart for Enthographic Media Arts, USC Girls of Cinematic Arts, Visible Communications Media (VC Media) and Girls in Movie.
As beforehand introduced, the competition will open with the World Premiere of MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS and shut with the World Premiere of Clint Eastwood’s JUROR #2. Different Purple Carpet Premieres part highlights embody HERETIC starring Hugh Grant, the World Premiere of Robert Zemeckis’ HERE because the Centerpiece Screening, MARIA starring Angelina Jolie and the World Premiere of WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL. On Thursday, October 24, AFI will honor Robert Zemeckis with a Administrators Highlight, that includes an in-depth dialog between Zemeckis and Tom Hanks about his illustrious profession. This occasion is free and open to the general public topic to availability. Tickets should be reserved upfront and seating will not be assured.
To be taught extra about AFI FEST and to view the complete competition lineup go to FEST.AFI.com
AFI is a nonprofit, donor-powered group. Be part of AFI’s Premiere Circle to assist the American Movie Institute and revel in entry to FEST passes and unique one-of-a-kind alternatives at AFI FEST. To be taught extra, electronic mail Development@AFI.com.
In regards to the American Movie Institute (AFI)
The American Movie Institute (AFI) is a nonprofit group with a mandate to champion the transferring picture as an artwork type. Established in 1967, AFI launched the primary complete historical past of American movie and sparked the motion for movie preservation in the USA. In 1969, AFI opened the doorways of the AFI Conservatory, a graduate-level program to coach narrative filmmakers. The Conservatory, which counts Deniese Davis, Affonso Gonçalves, Susannah Grant, Matthew Libatique, David Lynch, Melina Matsoukas and Rachel Morrison as Alumni, is ranked as one of many prime movie college in America. AFI’s enduring traditions embody the AFI Life Achievement Award, which honors the masters for work that has stood the take a look at of time; AFI AWARDS, which celebrates the inventive ensembles of essentially the most excellent display screen tales of the yr; and scholarly efforts such because the AFI Catalog of Function Movies and the AFI Archive that protect movie historical past for future generations. AFI exhibition packages embody AFI FEST offered by Canva and year-round exhibition on the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Heart in Maryland. AFI Film Membership is a vacation spot for film lovers from around the globe to rejoice and interact with the artwork type daily. Different pioneering packages embody workshops geared toward growing variety within the storytelling group, together with AFI DWW+ and the AFI Cinematography Intensive for Girls. Examine all of those packages and extra at AFI.com and observe us on social media at Fb.com/
About AFI FEST offered by Canva
Now in its thirty eighth yr, AFI FEST offered by Canva is a world-class occasion, showcasing the most effective movies from throughout the globe. This yr’s version takes place in Los Angeles from October 23-27, 2024. With an progressive slate of programming, the five-day competition presents screenings, panels and conversations, that includes each grasp filmmakers and new cinematic voices. AFI FEST offered by Canva contains high-profile movies with Q&As that includes the movies’ forged and crew and a sturdy lineup of fiction and nonfiction options and shorts, offering a one-of-a-kind expertise for film followers. Further info is offered at FEST.AFI.com. Join with AFI’s movie competition at Fb.com/AFIFEST, Twitt
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