"Now Playing": Projects by AFI Alumni Available to Watch in Theaters and Online

Looking for a new film or TV series to watch online? Support your fellow AFI Alumni by checking out our Now Playing section, which we update regularly each month. Whether it’s a theatrical release now premiering on VOD or a scheduled digital launch, we want to help our Alumni get the word out. If you have a project you’d like to share for next month’s edition, please fill out this form.

 

New Projects for December 2023

 

ALL OF US STRANGERS

–Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001), Editor

Where to watch: premiering in theaters on December 22

 

THE BASICS OF LOVE, 35mm print

Programmed alongside Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD

–Joshua Nathan (AFI Class of 2021), Writer/Director

–Xixian Wang (AFI Class of 2021), Producer

–Andi Obarski (AFI Class of 2021), Cinematographer

–Colton Warren (AFI Class of 2021), Editor

–Haven Kim (AFI Class of 2021), Production Designer

–Marina Perez Ramirez (AFI Class of 2021), Production Designer

Where to watch: the theatrical premiere will take place Sunday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Brain Dead Studios theater on Fairfax Ave in Los Angeles.

 

FERRARI

–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Producer

–Lars Sylvest (AFI Class of 1999), Producer

–Franck Méndez (AFI Class of 2017), 1st Assistant Editor

Where to watch: premiering in theaters on December 25

 

FINESTKIND

–Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1992), Art Director

Where to watch: streaming on Paramount+ beginning December 15

 

 

THE IRON CLAW

–Mátyás Erdély (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer

–Sammi Wallschlaeger (AFI Class of 2012), Art Director

Where to watch: premiering in theaters on December 22

 

LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND

–Sam Esmail (AFI Class of 2004), Writer/Director/Producer

Where to watch: streaming December 8 on Netflix

 

MAESTRO

–Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), Cinematographer

Where to watch: streaming on Netflix beginning December 20

 

MAY DECEMBER

–Nicholas Erickson (AFI Class of 2015), Associate Producer

–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer

–Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor

–Chris Tenzis (AFI Class of 2019), Assistant Editor

Where to watch: streaming on Netflix beginning December 1

 

ORIGIN

–Matthew J. Lloyd (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer

Where to watch: limited theatrical release on December 8

 

SHAYDA

–Elika Rezaee (AFI Class of 2015), Editor

Where to watch: in select theaters on December 1

 

SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND

–Noah Rosenthal (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer

Where to watch: special in-theater screening on December 7 at the Braindead Cinema in Los Angeles. Also streaming on Apple, Amazon and Vudu.

 

THE ZONE OF INTEREST

–James Wilson (AFI Class of 1991), Producer

Where to watch: limited theatrical release on December 15

 

New Projects for November 2023

 

DREAM SCENARIO

–Ari Aster (AFI Class of 2010), Producer

Where to watch: premieres in theaters November 10

 

FINGERNAILS

–Jerome Duboz (AFI Class of 1999), Executive Producer

Where to watch: in select theaters and streaming November 3

 

THE HOLDOVERS

–Terrence Hayes (AFI Class of 2001), Additional Photography

Where to watch: premieres in theaters November 10

 

THE KILLER

– Lara Panah-Izadi (AFI DWW Class of 2020), Third Assistant Director

–Argya Sadan (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer

Where to watch: premieres November 10 on Netflix

 

LAWMEN: BASS REEVES

–Chad Feehan (AFI Class of 2004), Creator, Writer and Showrunner

–Jonathan Converse (AFI Class of 2013), Editor

–Jacob Forman (AFI Class of 2004), Writer

–Christopher Gay (AFI Class of 2006), Editor

–Tommy Maddox Upshaw (AFI Class of 2004)

–David Kashevaroff (AFI Class of 2004)

Where to watch: premieres November 5 on Paramount+

 

LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND

–Sam Esmail (AFI Class of 2004), Writer/Director/Producer

Where to watch: premieres in select theaters on November 22 before streaming December 8 on Netflix

 

MAESTRO

–Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), Cinematographer

Where to watch: premieres in a limited theatrical release on November 22 before streaming December 20 on Netflix

 

MAY DECEMBER

–Nicholas Erickson (AFI Class of 2015), Associate Producer

–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer

–Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor

–Chris Tenzis (AFI Class of 2019), Assistant Editor

Where to watch: premieres November 17 in theaters

 

A MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD

–Zal Batmanglij (AFI Class of 2006), Creator/Writer/Director/Executive Producer

Where to watch: set to premiere November 14 on FX

 

 

 

NEXT GOAL WINS

–Melinda Sue Gordon (AFI Class of 1980), Still Photographer: Additional Photography

Where to watch: premieres November 17 in theaters

 

RADICAL

–Eugenio Richer (AFI Class of 2012), Editor

Where to watch: premieres November 3 in theaters

 

RETURN SASYK TO THE SEA

– Andrea Odezynska (AFI Class of 1990), Writer/Director

Where to watch: now streaming on Amazon Prime

Link to trailer: https://vimeo.com/691926935

 

RUSTIN

–Daniel Sladek (AFI Class of 1985), Executive Producer

–Nathan W. Bailey (AFI Class of 2010), Set Designer

–David Schmalz (AFI Class of 1984), Video Assist: Visual Effects

Where to watch: premieres November 3 in select theaters and November 17 on Netflix

 

SLY

–Justin Kane (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer

Where to watch: premieres November 3 on Netflix

 

New Projects for October 2023

 

BOSCH: LEGACY, Season 2

  • Pieter Jan Brugge (AFI Class of 1979), Executive Producer
  • Rafael Nur (AFI Class of 2016), Editor
  • Where to watch: premieres October 20 on Freevee

 

DICKS: THE MUSICAL

  • Michelle Lawler (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Connor O’Brien (AFI Class of 2013), C Camera/Ronin Operator
  • Where to watch: premieres October 6 in theaters

 

FAIR PLAY

  • Marian Jiménez (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: premieres October 6 on Netflix

 

 

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER

  • Brett W. Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor
  • Where to watch: premieres October 12 on Netflix

 

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S

  • Lyn Moncrief (AFI Class of 2003), Cinematographer
  • Beatriz Sequeira (AFI Class of 2003), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: premieres October 27 in theaters

 

FOE

  • Mátyás Erdély (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres October 6 in theaters

 

THE HOLDOVERS

  • Terrence Hayes (AFI Class of 2001), Additional Photography
  • Where to watch: premieres October 27 in theaters

 

LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY

  • Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: premieres October 13 on Apple TV+

 

NYAD

  • Kara Lindstrom (AFI Class of 1983), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: Premieres October 20 on Netflix

 

New Projects for September 2023

 

THE CHANGELING

  • Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005), director/executive producer
  • Where to watch: premieres September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+

 

THE CONTINENTAL: FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK

  • Charlotte Brändström (AFI Class of 1982), Director
  • Where to watch: premieres September 22, 2023 on Peacock

 

DICKS: THE MUSICAL

  • Michelle Lawler (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Connor O’Brien (AFI Class of 2013), C Camera/Ronin Operator
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters September 29, 2023

 

THE EQUALIZER 3

  • Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres in theaters on September 1, 2023

 

GEN V

  • Wei-Ning Yu (AFI Class of 2010), executive story editor
  • Where to watch: premieres September 29, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video

 

A HAUNTING IN VENICE

  • Haris Zambarloukos (AFI Class of 1994), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres in theaters on September 15, 2023

 

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY: ONE OF THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

  • Phil Branch (AFI Class of 2001), director
  • Where to watch: premiering September 6 on PBS streaming and On Demand platforms.

 

THE MORNING SHOW, Season 3

  • Mimi Leder (AFI Class of 1973), director/executive producer
  • Bjørn T. Myrholt (AFI Class of 2000), editor
  • Where to watch: premiere on Apple TV+ on September 13, 2023

 

THE OTHER BLACK GIRL

  • Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres September 13, 2023 on Hulu

 

PERPETRATOR

  • Sevdije Kastrati (AFI Class of 2011), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres September 1, 2023 on Shudder

 

THE SAINT OF SECOND CHANCES

  • Antonio Paz Cisneros (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres September 19 on Netflix

 

SATANIC HISPANICS

  • Daniela Medeiros (AFI Class of 2015), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: premieres in theaters on September 14, 2023

 

THE WHEEL OF TIME, Season 2

  • Steven Fierberg (AFI Class of 1995), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres September 1, 2023 on Amazon Prime

 

New Projects for August 2023

AHSOKA

  • Jennifer Getzinger (AFI DWW Class 2005), Director
  • Todd Cherniawsky (AFI Class of 1993), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: premieres on Disney+ August 23, 2023

 

BIRTH/REBIRTH

  • Taylor Mason (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Where to watch: limited theatrical release by IFC Films and Shudder on August 18, 2023

 

BLUE BEETLE

  • Gareth Dunnet Alcocer (AFI Class of 2013), Writer
  • Pawel Pogorzelski (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters August 18, 2023

 

THE CHI, Season 6

  • Nancy C. Mejia (AFI DWW Class of 2018), Director
  • Where to watch: streaming on Showtime beginning August 4, 2023

 

HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY

  • Lars Sylvest (AFI Class of 1999), Producer
  • Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Producer
  • Where to watch: will premiere theatrically on August 18, 2023

 

KING COAL

  • Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
  • Where to watch: premiering in select theaters on August 11, 2023

 

THE LINCOLN LAWYER, Part 2

  • Rachel Katz (AFI Class of 2010), Editor
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix beginning on August 3, 2023

 

LIVE TO 100: SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONES

  • Michael Steiner (AFI Class of 2014), Co-Producer
  • Cemile Turam (AFI Class of 2017), Associate Producer
  • Jhanvi Motla (AFI Class of 2017), Associate Producer
  • Joyce Liu-Countryman (AFI Class of 2018), Associate Producer
  • Where to watch: premiering August 30, 2023 on Netflix

 

THE PASSENGER

  • Lyn Moncreif (AFI Class of 2003), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: set to be released digitally on August 4, 2023, by MGM+

 

RESERVATION DOGS, Season 3

  • Varun Viswanath (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Where to watch: will be streaming on Hulu/FX beginning August 2, 2023

 

WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY, Season 2

  • Todd Banhazl (AFI Class of 2009), Director/Cinematographer
  • Ricardo Diaz (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
  • Gala Goliani (AFI Class of 2013), Associate Producer
  • Argya Sadan (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer
  • Frederic J.A. Richter (AFI Class of 2012), Archive Researcher
  • Where to watch: streaming on Max August 6, 2023

 

New Projects for July 2023

 

BARBIE

  • Allison Jones (AFI Class of 1981), Casting Director
  • Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director Los Angeles
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters July 21

 

EARTH MAMA

  • James Wilson (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: premiering in select theaters July 7

 

HAUNTED MANSION

  • Jeffrey Waldron (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Shawn Bronson (AFI Class of 2011), Art Direction
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters July 28

 

JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL

  • Michael Dinner (AFI Class of 1979), Writer/Director/Executive Producer
  • Jon Avnet (AFI Class of 1972), Director
  • Amy Vincent (AFI Class of 1991), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiering July 18 on FX

 

THEATER CAMP

  • Nate Hurtsellers (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters July 14

 

THE SLUMBER PARTY

  • Michelle Lawler (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters July 28

 

SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS

  • Eric Koretz (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiering July 23 on Paramount+

 

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, Season 2

  • Sandra Valde-Hansen (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: streaming on Amazon Prime

 

THEY CLONED TYRONE

  • Franco-Giacomo Carbone (AFI Class of 1998), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters July 21

 

New Projects for June 2023

 

AMERICAN PAIN

  • Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2005), Producer
  • Where to watch: premiering June 8, 2023 on HBO

 

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

  • Michelle Lawler (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Varun Viswanath (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Premiering June 8 on Paramount+

 

BLACK MIRROR, Season 6

  • Uta Briesewitz (AFI Class of 1994), Director
  • Where to watch: premiering in June 2023 on Netflix

 

FLAMIN’ HOT

  • Kayla Emter (AFI Class of 2008), Editor
  • Selinda Zhou (AFI Class of 2018), First Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: premiering June 9, 2023 on Hulu and Disney+

 

THE IDOL

  • Claudia Ethridge (AFI Class of 2018), Set Designer
  • Where to watch: premiering June 4, 2023 on HBO

 

JAGGED MIND

  • Daniela Ruiz (AFI Class of 2015), Producer
  • Rasa Partin (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: debuting June 15, 2023 on Hulu

 

SHOOTING STARS

  • Karsten Gopinath (AFI Class of 1993), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiering June 2, 2023 on Peacock

 

THE STROLL

  • Sara Kinney (AFI Class of 2021), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: debuting June 21, 2023 on HBO

 

New Projects for May 2023

 

ABOUT MY FATHER

  • Javiera Varas (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 26, 2023

 

THE ALLNIGHTER

  • Ken Morris (AFI Class of 2016), Producer
  • Marcin Banasiak (AFI Class of 2017), Cinematographer
  • Scott Ray (AFI Class of 2016), 2nd Unit Cinematographer
  • Adele Cain (AFI Class of 2017), Production Designer
  • Oliver Lukacs (AFI Class of 2017), Gaffer
  • Mary Ma (AFI Class of 2017), Key Grip
  • Where to watch: premiering May 1, 2023

 

AMERICAN BORN CHINESE

  • Jacqueline Kay (AFI Class of 2013), Art Director
  • Jean-Paul Leonard (AFI Class of 2011), Set Designer
  • Xi Yang (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer
  • Where to watch: premiering May 24 on Disney+

 

BEING MARY TYLER MOORE

  • James Adolphus (AFI Class of 2011), Director/Producer/Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: HBO Los Angeles Premiere at the Pickford Center for Performing Arts is on May 23 and streaming on HBO MAX on May 26

GHOSTS OF BEIRUT

  • Hammad Hassan (AFI Class of 2018), Lead Assistant Editor
  • Christopher Young (AFI Class of 2016), Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: premiering May 19, 2023 on SHOWTIME and Paramount+

MASTER GARDENER

  • Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), Writer/Director
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 19, 2023

MONICA

  • Christina Dow (AFI Class of 2015), Producer
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 12, 2023

PLATONIC

  • John Guleserian (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Therea Guleserian (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: streaming May 24, 2023 on Apple TV+

A SMALL LIGHT

  • Lynarion Hubbard (AFI Class of 2007), Editor
  • Mo Faraji (AFI Class of 2018), Assistant Editor
  • Noam Klement (AFI Class of 2021), Apprentice Editor 
  • Where to watch: premiering May 1, 2023 on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu the following day.

STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE

  • Annetta Marion (AFI DWW Class of 2005), Producer
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Apple TV+ on May 12, 2023

WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS

  • Steven Rasch (AFI Class of 1988), Editor
  • Where to watch: streaming May 1 on HBO

YOU HURT MY FEELINGS

  • Jeffrey Waldron (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 26, 2023

 

New Projects for April 2023

 

AIR

  • Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), Cinematographer
  • Kelsi Drew Howard (AFI Class of 2021), Art Department Production Assistant
  • Where to watch: in theaters nationwide on April 5, 2023

BEEF

  • Zirao Zhang (AFI Class of 2021), Concept Illustrator
  • Where to watch: premiering on Netflix April 6, 2023

 

BLINDSPOTTING, Season 2 Premiere

  • Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: debuting April 14, 2023 on Starz

 

CARMEN

  • Lisa Loomer (AFI TV Writing Workshop, Class of 1987), Screenwriter
  • Where to watch: in theaters beginning April 21, 2003.

 

DEAD RINGERS

  • Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1995), Editor
  • Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: premiering April 21 on Amazon Prime

FLORIDA MAN

  • Miguel Arteta (AFI Class of 1990), Director/Executive Producer
  • Varun Viswanath (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Where to watch: premiering on April 13, 2023 on Netflix

 

LOVE & DEATH

  • Lesli Linka Glatter (AFI DWW Class of 1982), Director/Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: premiering April 27, 2023 on HBO Max

 

MRS. DAVIS

  • Shannon Walsh (AFI Class of 2016), Art Director
  • Nathan W. Bailey (AFI Class 2010), Art Director
  • Eric Jihwan Jeon (AFI Class 2010), Art Director
  • Katia Nájera (AFI Class 2018), Set Designer
  • Where to watch: streaming beginning April 20, 2023 on Peacock

 

PAINT

  • Todd Jeffery (AFI Class of 2003), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: in theaters beginning April 7, 2003.

RENFIELD

  • Mako Kamitsuna (AFI DWW Class of 2011), Editor
  • Where to watch: in theaters April 14, 2023

SAINT X

  • Javiera Varas (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: premieres April 26, 2023 on Hulu

 

SWEETWATER

  • Eric Potter (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
  • Where to watch: in theaters April 14, 2023

 

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS

  • Garrett Price (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
  • Where to watch: premiering April 7, 2023 on Hulu

 

A TOURIST’S GUIDE TO LOVE

  • Heidi Levitt (AFI Class of 1987), Casting Director
  • Where to watch: debuting April 27, 2023 on Netflix

 

LA USURPADORA THE MUSICAL

  • Aaron Rivera-Ashford (AFI Class of 2015), Executive Producer
  • Santiago Limon (AFI Class of 2013), Director
  • Where to watch: premieres April 7, 2023

 

New Projects for March 2023

 

DAISY JONES AND THE SIX

  • Stacy Traub (AFI Class of 1994), Writer/Executive Producer
  • Garret Price (AFI Class of 20o5), Editor
  • Where to watch: streaming on Amazon Prime beginning March 3, 2023

 

EXTRAPOLATIONS

  • Steph Zenee Perez (AFI Class of 2015), Editor, Voice Over Work Artist
  • David Makana Kabisch (AFI Class of 2017), VFX Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: streaming on Apple TV+ beginning March 17, 2023

 

MURDER MYSTERY 2

  • Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1992), Art Director
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix beginning March 31, 2023

 

THE POWER

  • Raelle Tucker (AFI DWW Class of 2003), writer/executive producer
  • Brennan Elizabeth Peters (AFI Class of 2015), writer
  • Where to watch: premiering on Amazon Prime on March 31, 2023

 

SCHOOL SPIRITS

  • Oran Zegman (AFI Class of 2018), Director
  • Where to watch: debuts March 9, 2023 on Paramount+

 

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS

  • Shawn Bronson (AFI Class of 2011), Art Director
  • Where to watch: premiering in theaters March 17, 2023

YELLOWJACKETS, Season 2

  • François Dagenais (AFI Class of 1995), cinematographer
  • Where to Watch: Premieres March 24, 2023 on Showtime

 

New Projects for February 2023

 

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

  • Scott Jacobs (AFI Class of 2007, First Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: In theaters February 17, 2023

 

BIG CHIEF BLACK HAWK

  • Paul Fishback (AFI Class of 2019), producer
  • Where to watch: PBS’s WORLD CHANNEL’s America Reframed on February 16.

 

COCAINE BEAR

  • John Guleserian (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Adam McDaid (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer: Second Unit, Georgia Unit
  • James Notari (AFI Class of 2007), Digital Imaging Technician: LA Unit
  • Where to watch: in theaters February 24, 2023

 

THE CONSULTANT

  • Charlotte Brändström (AFI Class of 1982), director
  • Alexis Ostrander (AFI DWW Class of 2014), director
  • Where to watch: streaming on Amazon Prime Video beginning February 24

 

HELLO TOMORROW!

  • Maya Sigel (AFI Class of 2007), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: set to premiere on Apple TV+ on February 17, 2023

 

LIFE UPSIDE DOWN

  • Cecilia Miniucchi (AFI Class of 1984), writer/director
  • Where to watch: in theaters January 27, 2023

 

LINOLEUM

  • Keara Burton (AFI Class of 2017), Editor
  • Ed Wu (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: set to be released in select theaters on February 24, 2023

 

PARTY DOWN, Season 3

  • Jude Weng (AFI DWW Class of 1998), director
  • Where to watch: premiering February 24 on Starz

 

New Projects for December 2022 and January 2023

 

BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS

  • Vero Vackova (AFI Class of 2016), First Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: released on December 16, 2022, on Netflix

 

EMILY IN PARIS, Season 2

  • Steven Fierberg (AFI Class of 1995), Cinemtographer
  • Where to watch: premiering December 21, 2022 on Netflix

 

FIREFLY LANE, Season 2 Premiere

  • Maggie Friedman (AFI Class of 1998), Creator/Writer
  • Where to watch: premiering December 2, 2022 on Netflix

 

FOUR SAMOSAS

  • Aakash Raj (AFI Class of 2019), Cinematographer
  • Anisha Acharya (AFI Class of 2014), Editor
  • Mengyao Mia Zhang (AFI Class of 2020), Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: in theaters December 2 at the Harkins (Cerritos) and Laemmle NoHo 7

 

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

  • Hang Dara Zhao (AFI Class of 2018), Concept Artist
  • Where to watch: premiering December 23, 2022 on Netflix

 

THE HARBINGER

  • Richard W. King (AFI Class of 2012), Producer
  • Ludovica Isidori (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
  • Xiyu Lin (AFI Class of 2020), Production Designer
  • Justin Chandra (AFI Class 2012), Visual Effects Artist
  • Olesia Saveleva (AFI Class of 2017), Gaffer
  • Where to watch: premieres in theaters December 1, 2022

 

KINDRED

  • Darren Aronofsky (AFI Class of 1992), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: premiering December 13, 2022, on FX

 

LIVING

  • Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: will be released theatrically on December 23, 2022

 

THE PALE BLUE EYE

  • Masanobu Takayanagi (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: will be released January 6, 2022 on Netflix

 

SHOTGUN WEDDING

  • Peter Deming (AFI Class of 1980), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on January 23, 2022

 

THE SON

  • Julie Robinson (AFI DWW Class of 1987), Script Supervisor: NY Unit
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on January 20, 2022

 

THE TERRITORY

  • Darren Aronofsky (AFI Class of 1992), Producer
  • Where to watch: set to premiere on the National Geographic channel on December 1, and available to stream the next day, December 2, 2022 on Disney+.

 

THE WHALE

  • Darren Aronofsky (AFI Class of 1992), Producer
  • Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: scheduled to be released theatrically on December 9, 2022

 

New Projects for November 2022

 

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

  • Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on November 11, 2022

 

THE FABELMANS

  • David Lynch (AFI Class of 1970), actor
  • Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987), cinematographer
  • Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005), editor
  • Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director
  • Katelynn Wheelock (AFI Class of 2010), Assistant Art Director
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on November 11, 2022

 

FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE

  • Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: released November 17, 2022 on Hulu

 

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

  • Hang Dara Zhao (AFI Class of 2018), Concept Artist
  • Where to watch: scheduled to be released theatrically on November 23, 2022

 

IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?!?

  • Cemile Turam (AFI Class of 2017), Associate Producer
  • Where to watch: premieres November 11, 2022 on Netflix

 

THE L WORD: GENERATION Q

  • Katrelle Kindred (AFI DWW Class of 2018), director
  • Nancy Mejia (AFI DWW Class of 2018), director/co-producer
  • Moira Morel (AFI Class of 2014), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres November 18, 2022 on Showtime

 

THE MENU

  • Peter Deming (AFI Class of 1980), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres theatrically on November 18, 2022

 

NANNY

  • Bill Benenson (AFI Class of 1975), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: scheduled for a limited theatrical release on November 23, 2022 by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video starting December 16, 2022.

 

NEXT EXIT

  • Narineh Hacopian (AFI Class of 2011), producer
  • Brett W. Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), editor/executive producer
  • Where to watch: in theaters and on demand November 4, 2022

SELL/BUY/DATE

  • Gabriela Gonzalez (AFI Class of 2010), Producer
  • Marina Stabile (AFI Class of 2009), Producer
  • Daniel Myers (AFI Class of 2013), Lead Assistant Editor
  • Hannah Getz (AFI Class of 2017), Camera Operator
  • Where to watch: will be available on VOD on November 8, 2022

 

SOFT & QUIET

  • Beth de Araújo (AFI Class of 2013; AFI DWW Class of 2018)
  • Joshua Beirne-Golden (AFI Class of 2011), producer
  • Saba Zerehi (AFI Class of 2014), producer
  • Beatriz Sequeira (AFI Class of 2003), executive producer
  • Where to watch: scheduled to be released theatrically on November 4, 2022

 

THE SON

  • Julie Robinson (AFI DWW Class of 1987), Script Supervisor: NY Unit
  • Where to watch: scheduled to be released in the United States on November 25, 2022

 

WEDNESDAY

  • Gandja Monteiro (AFI DWW Class of 2018), director
  • Where to watch: released November 23, 2022 on Netflix

 

New Projects for October 2022

 

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

  • Daniel Dreifuss (AFI Class of 2007), Producer
  • Where to watch: released October 28, 2022 on Netflix

 

AMERICAN MURDERER

  • Matthew Gentile (AFI Class of 2015), Writer/Director
  • Kalilah Robinson (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
  • Matt Allen (AFI Class of 2017), Editor/Score Producer/Post-Production Supervisor/Pre-Visualization Editor
  • Christopher Young (AFI Class of 2016), Editor/Script Editor
  • Justin Chandra (AFI Class of 2012), VFX Artist
  • April Du (AFI Class of 2018), Assistant Editor
  • Krishna Sanchez (AFI Class of 2020), Assistant Editor
  • Stas Bondarenko (AFI Class of 2016), Camera Operator
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on October 21, 2022 and on VOD October 28, 2022. The film will also screen at The Newport Beach International Film Festival on October 15, 2022.

 

AMSTERDAM

  • Jay Cassidy (AFI Class of 1976), Editor
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on October 7, 2022

 

CALL JANE

  • Leal Naim (AFI Class of 2016), Executive Producer
  • Thomas Burke (AFI Class of 2016), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on October 28, 2022 

 

DECISION TO LEAVE

  • Ji-yong Kim (AFI Class of 2003), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on October 14, 2022 

 

 

THE GOOD NURSE

  • Darren Aronofsky (AFI Class of 1992), Producer
  • Where to watch: Released theatrically October 26, 2022

 

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Carolina Costa (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres October 14, 2022 on Freevee

 

RESURRECTION

  • Michael McGuire (AFI Class of 2009), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: Released theatrically October 28, 2022 on Shudder

 

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL

  • Jeff Kirschenbaum (AFI Class of 1999), Producer
  • Where to watch: Released theatrically October 19, 2022

 

SIGNIFICANT OTHER

  • David Kashevaroff (AFI Class of 2004), Editor
  • Priscilla Elliott (AFI Class of 2001), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: released on Paramount+ on October 7, 2022

 

THE STRANGER

  • Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
  • Lars Sylvest (AFI Class of 1999), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: Released theatrically October 19, 2022

 

TÁR

  • Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992), Writer/Director
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on October 7, 2022

 

WENDELL & WILD

  • Kim Blanchette (AFI Class of 1983), Animator
  • Where to watch: released theatrically on October 21, 2022

 

New Projects for September 2022

 

AMERICAN GIGOLO

  • Ray Yamagata (AFI Class of 1998), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: streaming September 11, 20222 on Showtime

 

DON’T WORRY DARLING

  • Allison Jones (AFI Class of 1981), Casting Director
  • Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), cinematographer
  • Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), editor
  • Argya Sadan (AFI Class of 2017), set designer
  • Where to watch: released in theaters September 23, 2022

 

DO REVENGE

  • Brian Burgoyne (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: released in theaters September 16, 2022

 

GOD’S COUNTRY

  • Julian Higgins (AFI Class of 2010), Writer/Director/Producer
  • Shaye Ogbonna (AFI Class of 2011), Writer
  • Halee Bernard (AFI Class of 2015), Producer
  • Andrew Wheeler (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
  • Justin Laforge (AFI Class of 2010), Editor
  • Where to watch: released in theaters September 16, 2022

 

THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER

  • Darius Dawson (AFI Class of 2019), 2nd Unit Director
  • Where to watch: Released theatrically on September 23, 2022 and on Apple TV+ on September 30, 2022

 

JILL

  • Marco Barberi (AFI Class of 1999), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: set to be release September 15, 2022

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER

  • Charlotte Brändström (AFI Class of 1982), Director
  • Where to watch: released September 1, 2022 on Amazon Prime

 

MEDIEVAL

  • Steven Rosenblum (AFI Class of 1976), Editor
  • Where to watch: released in theaters September 8, 2022

 

MONA LISA AND THE BLOOD MOON

  • Pawel Pogorzelski (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
  • Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
  • Lars Sylvest (AFI Class of 1999), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: being released in theaters, on demand, and on digital September 30, 2022

 

THE MUNSTERS

  • Zoran Popovic (AFI Class of 1998), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix beginning September 27, 2022

 

MONARCH

  • Valerie Weiss (AFI DWW Class of 2005), Director
  • Where to watch: airs September 11, 2022 on Fox

 

ON THE COME UP

  • Steven Rosenblum (AFI Class of 1976), Editor
  • Where to watch: released in theaters September 23, 2022

 

PEARL

  • Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: released in theaters September 16, 2022

 

QUEEN SUGAR, Season 7 

  • Shaz Bennett (AFI DWW Class of 2012), director
  • Where to watch: released September 6, 2022 on OWN

 

THE SWEARING JAR

  • Lindsay MacKay (AFI Class of 2010), Director
  • Where to watch: will be released September 23, 2022

 

THE WOMAN KING

  • Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: released in theaters September 16, 2022

 

New Projects for August 2022

 

BODIES BODIES BODIES

  • Chloe Okuno (AFI Class of 2014), co-writer
  • Where to watch: released in theaters August 5, 2022

 

ECHOES

  • Quinton Peeples (AFI Class of 1987), writer/co-executive producer
  • Valerie Weiss (AFI DWW Class of 2005), director
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix beginning August 19, 2022

 

EMILY THE CRIMINAL

  • John Patton Ford (AFI Class of 2009), writer/director
  • Jeff Bierman (AFI Class of 2009), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: released theatrically August 12, 2022

 

THE IMMACULATE ROOM

  • Rasa Partin (AFI Class of 2016), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: set to premiere in theaters and on VOD August 19, 2022.

 

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, Season 1

  • Katrelle Kindred (AFI DWW Class of 2018), director
  • Jeffrey Waldron (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
  • Nathan Ogilvie (AFI Class of 1995), Art Director
  • Mars Feehery (AFI Class of 2010), Assistant Art Director
  • Robert Konowalow (AFI Class of 2010), Construction Coordinator
  • Jake Vollmer (AFI Class of 2019), Art Department Assistant
  • Lily Shapiro (AFI Class of 2009), Visual Effects Producer
  • Chad Cohlmia (AFI Class 2006), Gaffer
  • Where to watch: premiering August 12, 2022 on Amazon Prime Video

 

LITTLE DEMON

  • Kieran Valla (AFI Class of 2012), Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: streaming on Hulu August 25, 2022

 

RESERVATION DOGS, Season 2

  • Varun Viswanath (AFI Class of 2012), editor
  • Where to watch: scheduled to premiere on Hulu/Fx on August 3, 2022

 

THEY/THEM

  • Lyn Moncrief (AFI Class of 2003), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: set to premiere on Peacock on August 5, 2022

 

New Projects for July 2022

BLACK BIRD

  • Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001), editor
  • Where to Watch: released July 8 on Apple TV+

 

BOO, BITCH

  • Eric Jihwan Jeon (AFI Class of 2010), production designer
  • Where to Watch: debuts July 8 on Netflix

 

EVERYTHING’S TRASH

  • Adam McDaid  (AFI Class of 2006), cinematographer
  • Where to Watch: released July 13 on Freeform

 

GONE IN THE NIGHT

  • Arndt-Wulf Peemöller (AFI Class of 2010), editor
  • Where to Watch: released theatrically July 15

 

HE’S WATCHING

  • Jacob Aaron Estes (AFI Class of 2000), writer/director/producer/cinematographer/editor
  • Where to watch: premieres on VOD July 21, 2022

 

HONOR SOCIETY

  • Oran Zegman (AFI Class of 2018), director
  • Where to Watch: premieres July 29 on Peacock+

 

HUZUN

  • Fay Efrosini Lellios (AFI Class of 1998), writer/director
  • Where to watch: Premieres July 8 at The Laemmle Royal

 

KEEP BREATHING

  • Maggie Kiley (AFI DWW Class of 2009), director/executive producer
  • Alicia Robbins (AFI Class of 2003), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres July 28 on Netflix

 

A LOVE SONG

  • Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), editor
  • Where to watch: premieres theatrically on July 29

 

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN

  • Anka Malatynska (AFI Class of 2007), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres July 28 on HBO Max

 

RAP SH!T 

  • Deniese Davis (AFI Class of 2012), executive producer
  • Lynarion Hubbard (AFI Class of 2007), editor
  • Where to watch: premieres July 21 on HBO Max

 

THE RESORT

  • Andy Siara (AFI Class of 2015), writer/executive producer
  • Sam Esmail (AFI Class of 2004), writer/executive producer
  • Derek Pastuszek (AFI Class of 2015), writer
  • Where to watch: Premiering July 28 on Peacock+

UNCOUPLED

  • Seamus Tierney (AFI Class of 2004), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premiered July 29 on Netflix

 

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

  • Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres theatrically July 22

 

New Projects for June 2022

 

THE CHI

  • Nancy C. Mejia (AFI DWW Class of 2018), director/supervising producer
  • Katrelle N. Kindred (AFI DWW Class of 2018), director
  • Where to watch: premieres June 24, 2022 on Showtime

 

CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

  • Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), executive producer
  • Where to watch: opens theatrically in New York and LA on June 3, and in wide release on June 10.

 

THE CURIOUS CASE OF DOLPHIN BAY

  • Jake Stock (AFI Class of 2018), writer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 11, 2022 on Disney+

 

DARK WINDS

  • Brian Wessel (AFI Class of 2009), editor
  • Where to watch: premieres June 12, 2022 on AMC and AMC+

 

ELVIS

  • Jeremy Doner (AFI Class of 1994), writer
  • Where to watch: premieres in theaters on June 24, 2022

 

 

EVIL – SEASON 3

  • John Dahl (AFI Class of 1982), director
  • Where to watch: debuts June 12, 2022 on Paramount+

 

 

GENGHIS HEROES

 

HUSTLE

  • Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1992), Art Director
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix starting June 8, 2022

 

THE OLD MAN

  • Argya Sadan (AFI Class of 2017), set designer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 16, 2022 on FX

 

P-VALLEY

  • Jenée LaMarque (AFI Class of 2010), director
  • Richard Vialet (AFI Class of 2008), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 3 on STARZ

 

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

  • Jude Weng (AFI Class of 1998), Director
  • Where to watch: Season 2 premieres on Hulu and Disney+ on June 28, 2022.

 

QUEER AS FOLK (2022)

  • Brian Dannelly (AFI Class of 1999), Director, Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: debuts on Peacock on June 9, 2022

 

THE STORY WON’T DIE

  • David Henry Geron (AFI Class of 2015), director
  • Where to watch: premieres theatrically June 10, 2022

 

WATCHER

  • Chloe Okuno (AFI Class of 2014), director
  • Benjamin Kirk Nielsen (AFI Class of 2014), cinematographer
  • Michael Block (AFI Class of 2014), editor
  • Where to watch: premieres June 3, 2022 in theaters

 

New Projects for May 2022

 

ANGELYNE

  • Sam Esmail (AFI Class of 2004), Writer/Executive Producer
  • Andy Siara (AFI Class of 2015), Writer/Co-producer
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 19 on Peacock+

 

THE BIG CONN

  • Arielle Ness-Cohn (AFI Class of 2016), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 5 on Apple TV+

 

BOSCH: LEGACY

  • Sharat Raju (AFI Class of 2003), Director
  • Rafael Nur (AFI Class of 2016), Editor
  • Pieter Jan Brugge (AFI Class of 1979), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 6 on IMDb TV

 

CANDY

  • Jennifer Getzinger (AFI DWW Class of 2005), Director
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 9 on Hulu

 

EMERGENCY

  • Joenique Rose (AFI Class of 2016), Co-Producer
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 27 on Amazon Prime

 

THE LINCOLN LAWYER

  • Ray Yamagata (AFI Class of 1998), Production Designer
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 13 on Netflix

 

NOW & THEN

  • Gideon Raff (AFI Class of 2003) , Director/Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 20 on Apple TV+

 

OBI-WAN KENOBI

  • Todd Cherniawsky (AFI Class of 1993) , Production Designer
  • Arielle Ness-Cohn (AFI Class of 2016), Art Director
  • Robert Aguirre (AFI Class of 2018), Assistant Art Director
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 27 on Disney+

 

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE

  • Tom Lavagnino (AFI Class of 1982), Consulting Producer
  • Where to watch: premieres May 15 on HBO and HBO Max

 

New Projects for April 2022

 

COW

  • Andrea Arnold (AFI Class of 1991), Director
  • Where to watch: Opens theatrically and on VOD from IFC Films on April 8

 

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT

  • Jennifer Phang (AFI Class of 1999), Director
  • Where to watch: Season 2 starts streaming on HBO Max on April 21

 

THE FIRST LADY

  • Amir Mokri (AFI Class of 1982), Cinematographer
  • Alyson Feltes (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: Begins streaming on Showtime on April 17

 

GASLIT

  • Greg Dephoure Goldman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor
  • Sam Esmail (AFI Class of 2004), executive producer
  • Where to watch: April 24 on Starz

 

HATCHING

  • Linda Jildmalm (AFI Class of 2011), Editor
  • Where to watch: opens in theaters and on-demand April 29

 

I LOVE AMERICA

  • Edouard de Lachomette (AFI Class of 2013), Producer
  • Where to watch: premieres April 29 on Amazon Prime

 

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

  • Tommy Maddox-Upshaw (AFI Class of 2004), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: premieres April 24 on Showtime

 

MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE

  • Elena Cozlovschi (AFI Class of 2013), Set Decorator
  • Yong Ok Lee (AFI Class of 2013), Production Designer
  • Zekun ‘Zoe’ Mao (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
  • Cyndi Trissel (AFI Class of 2013), Editor
  • Where to watch: Opening in select theaters on April 22

 

ROAR

  • Chris Manley (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: April 15 on Apple TV+

 

TALES OF FRANZ

  • Matthias Grunsky (AFI Class of 2000), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: In theaters starting April 14

 

THEY CALL ME MAGIC 

  • Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer
  • Todd Banhazl (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
  • Salman Syed (AFI Class of 2013), Editor

 

TOKYO VICE

  • Mako Kamitsuna (AFI DWW Class of 2011), Editor
  • Where to watch: Watch April 7 on HBO Max

 

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

  • Brian Burgoyne (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: Premieres April 15 on The Roku Channel

 

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

  • David Schmalz (AFI Class of 1984), Video Assist: Los Angeles
  • Where to watch: will be released theatrically in the U.S. on April 22, 2022

 

UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN

  • Byron Smith (AFI Class of 2002), editor
  • Gonzalo Amat (AFI Class of 2002), cinematographer
  • Where to watch: Premieres April 28 on FX

 

New Projects for March 2022

 

ALICE

  • Gregory Weimerskirch (AFI Class of 1994), Production Designer
  • Byron Smith (AFI Class of 2002), Editor
  • Where to watch: Vertical will release the film in select U.S. theaters on March 18

 

THE DROPOUT

  • Michelle Lawler (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Wei-Ning Yu (AFI Class of 2010), Story Editor
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Hulu starting March 3

 

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

  •  Todd Makurath (AFI Class of 2005), Executive Producer
  • Aashish D’Mello (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
  • Zekun Mao (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
  • Where to watch: Premiering at SXSW, followed by a theatrical release starting March 25

 

FRESH

  • Pawel Pogorzelski (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Hulu starting March 4

 

THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE

  • Liz Hannah (AFI Class of 2009), Director/Writer/Producer
  • Pippa Bianco (AFI DWW Class of 2014), Director
  • Cyndi Trissel (AFI Class of 2013), Assistant Editor
  • Frederick Elmes (AFI Class of 1972), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: Starts streaming on Hulu March 29

 

HILLSONG: A MEGACHURCH EXPOSED 

  • Salman Syed (AFI Class of 2013), Editor
  • Where to watch: streaming on Discovery + March 24, 2022

 

JOE VS. CAROLE

  • Justin Tipping (AFI Class of 2011), Director
  • Where to watch: Premiere March 3 on Peacock

 

LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY

  • Greg Weimerskirch (AFI Class of 1997) , Production Designer
  • Hanelle Culpepper (AFI DWW Class of 2002), Director
  • Where to watch: debuts on Apple TV+ on March 11, 2022

 

MOTHERING SUNDAY

  • Eva Husson (AFI Class of 2003), Director
  • Where to watch: Released in theaters beginning March 25

 

PACHINKO

  • Franklin Rho (AFI Class of 2004), Writer
  • Where to watch: Premiering on Apple TV+ on March 25.

 

PIECES OF HER

  • Mako Kamitsuna (AFI DWW Class of 2011), Editor
  • Lesli Linka Glatter (AFI DWW Class of 1982), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix starting March 4

 

WINDFALL

  • Justin Lader (AFI Class of 2008), Screenwriter
  • Charlie McDowell (AFI Class of 2006), Director
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Hulu starting March 4

 

RESCUED BY RUBY

  • Karen Janszen (AFI Class of 1990 and AFI DWW Class of 1996), Writer
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix starting March 17

 

New Projects for January and February 2022

 

A BANQUET

  • Justin Bull (AFI Class of 2005), Screenwriter
  • Where to watch: Opening in theaters and VOD February 18

 

CATCH THE FAIR ONE

  • Darren Aronofsky (AFI Class of 1992), Executive Producer
  • Where to watch: Opening in theaters and VOD February 11

 

THE FALLOUT

  • Kristen Correll (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: streaming January 27 on HBO Max

 

GASOLINE ALLEY

  • Brandon Cox (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • The film will be released in theaters and on VOD on February 25

 

INVENTING ANNA

  • Kayla Emter (AFI Class of 2008), Editor
  • Where to watch: available February 11 on Netflix

 

PAM & TOMMY

  • Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: streaming beginning February 2 on Hulu

 

SERVANT

  • Ralph Jean-Pierre (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Where to watch: the third season premiered Friday, January 21, 2022, exclusively on Apple TV+

 

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

  • Ricardo Diaz (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
  • Where to watch: streaming beginning February 18 on Netflix

 

New Projects for December 2021

 

COBRA KAI

  • Joel Novoa (AFI Class of 2012), Director
  • Marielle Woods (AFI DWW Class of 2019), Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: released December 31, 2021 on Netflix

EDDY’S WORLD

  • Lyn Goldfarb (AFI DWW Class of 1991), Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: released December 15

HARLEM

  • Javiera Varas (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer
  • Neema Barnette (AFI DWW Class of 1982), Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: will be released on Amazon December 3

THE LOST DAUGHTER

  • Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters December 17

SWAN SONG

  • Masanobu Takayanagi (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
  • Lei Jin (Class of 2006), Concept Illustrator
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters December 17 and streaming on Apple TV+

THE TENDER BAR

  • Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1992), Art Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: a limited theatrical release in scheduled for December 17 and there will be a general release on Amazon Prime on January 7, 2022.

VOIR

  • Martim Vian (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix starting December 6, 2021

WEST SIDE STORY

  • Janusz Kaminski (AFI Class of 1987), Cinematographer
  • Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
  • Cindy Li (AFI Class of 2013), Assistant Payroll Accountant
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters December 10

WITH LOVE

  • Sandra Valde-Hansen (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer
  • Nich Musco (AFI Class of 2013), 2nd Unit Director of Photography and “B” Camera Operator/Steadicam Operator
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming Amazon Prime on December 17

 

New Projects for November 2021

 

BELFAST

  • Haris Zambarloukos (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters November 12

BENEDICT ARNOLD: HERO BETRAYED

  • Christopher Rossiter (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer / Colorist
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: released November 9, 2021

HAWKEYE

  • Shawn D. Bronson (AFI Class of 2011), Art Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters November 24

KING RICHARD

  • Robert Elswit (Class of 1997), Cinematographer
  • Mauricio Abud Friederichsen (Class of 2019), Art Department Production Assistant
  • Emma Sparer (Class of 2017), Set Designer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: theatrical release on November 19, 2021 with a month-long simultaneous release on HBO Max

LICORICE PIZZA

  • Michael Bauman (AFI Class of 1992), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Limited release in theaters on November 26 before opening wide December 25

MOTHERING SUNDAY

  • Eva Husson (AFI Class of 2003), Writer/Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters November 12

SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS

  • Kyla Plewes (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres on HBO Max on November 18

THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR

  • Michelle Lawler (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premiered on Apple TV+ on November 12

THE WAY

  • Yvgeniy Zhuk (AFI Class of 2017), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: playing at the Lumiere Cinema at the The Music Hall for a week starting Friday, November 12.

THE WHEEL OF TIME

  • Uta Briesewitz (AFI Class of 1994), Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres on Amazon Prime on November 19

New Projects for October 2021

 

BURIED

  • Maor Azran (AFI Class of 2018), Executive Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Synopsis: Follows the story of Eileen Franklin who suddenly remembered witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend, and reveals the repercussions of that fateful assertion of the subconscious and the infinite questions it sparked.
  • Where to watch: Will be released on Showtime on October 10

DUNE

  • Mary Lukasiewicz (AFI Class of 2012), First Assistant Editor
  • Maricel Pagulayan (AFI Class of 1991), Visual Effects Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters on October 22

HIGHTOWN

  • Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming October 17 on Starz

LAMB

  • Eli Arenson (AFI Class of 2015), cinematographer
  • Sara Nassim (AFI Class of 2015), producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming October 17 on Starz

MASS

  • Ryan Jackson-Healy (AFI Class of 2018), cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: will be released in theaters on October 8

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

  • Lisa Gold (DWW Class of 2009), Director
  • Jeremy Lerman (Class of 2013), Editor
  • Elizabeth Saltzman (Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
  • David Kabisch (Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
  • Franzeska Dickson (Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
  • Maria Fernanda Freire (Class of 2019), Assistant Editor
  • Vickie Sampson (DWW Class of 1987), Sound Editor
  • Christine Douglas (Class of 2019), Title
  • Where to watch: screening at the Port Townsend Film Festival through Oct. 3 as part of the “Reflections on Humanity” shorts program.

V/H/S/94

  • Chloe Okuno (AFI Class of 2014), director
  • Ryan Prows (AFI Class of 2011), director
  • Ben Kitchens (AFI Class of 2011), cinematographer
  • Brett Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters October 6

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 

  • Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: scheduled to be released theatrically and on Apple TV+ on October 15, 2021

VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE

  • Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters October 1

 

New Projects for September 2021

 

9/12

  • Susanna Styron (AFI Class of 1983), director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: The film will be streamed FOR FREE from Thursday, September 9-13, and is available for rent and purchase at www.912film.com

AMERICAN RUST

  • John Dahl (AFI Class of 1982), director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming September 12 on Showtime

BLUE BAYOU

  • Reynolds Barney (AFI Class of 2016), editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: released on September 17

THE CARD COUNTER

  • Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), writer/director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters on September 10

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

  • Erik Louis Robert (AFI Class of 2014), set designer
  • Michael Chan (AFI Class of 2016), Visual FX coordinator
  • Brian Outland (AFI Class of 2006), camera operator
  • Dante Di Loreto (AFI Class of 1991), stage producer.
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters on September 24

FERGUSON RISES

  • Mobolaji Olambiwonnu (AFI Class of 2001), director and Tamika Lamison (AFI DWW Class of 2002), producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Opens September 17 at the Laemmle and will play through Thursday, September 23. Mobolaji Olambiwonnu will be in attendance for Q&As after all 7:40 p.m. screenings during the week (except September 22). Michael Brown Sr. will also be in attendance for a special Q&A at the 7:40 p.m. screening on Sunday, September 19

THE ROOKIE, Season 4

  • Johanna Coelho (AFI Class of 2013), cineamtographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: released on September 26 on ABC

SMALL ENGINE REPAIR

  • Rick Rosenthal (AFI Class of 1973), executive producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: released on September 10

 

New Projects for August 2021

 

CANDYMAN

  • John Guleserian (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: the film was released in theaters on August 27

CODA

  • Siân Heder (AFI DWW Class of 2005), writer/director
  • Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004), cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming August 13 on Apple TV+

HE’S ALL THAT

  • John Guleserian (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premiered on Netflix August 25

MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY

  • Lisa Molomot & Jacob Paul Bricca (AFI Class of 1998), co-directors
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premiering at the Laemmle Glendale on Friday, Aug. 20 and will also be available for streaming on Laemmle Virtual Cinema starting Aug. 27.
  • More information can be found on the film’s website.

OVERRUN

  • Brady Hallongren (AFI Class of 2010), Executive Producer and Editor
  • Gevorg Juguryan (Sarkisian) (AFI Class of 2007), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premiering August 17 in theaters and on the following platforms
  • Domestic Release: DirecTV, INDemand, DISH Network, Vubiquity, FandangoNOW, Amazon, Vudu, iTunes/Apple TV, Google/YouTube and Microsoft/Xbox
  • Foreign Release: Major VOD platforms & limited theatrical in certain regions.

PAPER TIGER

  • Paul Kowalski (AFI Class of 2015), writer/director
  • Pin-Chun Liu (AFI Class of 2013), Producer
  • Dawn DeVoe (AFI Class of 2014), Line Producer
  • Yu-Hao Su (AFI Class of 2015), Associate Producer and Location Scout
  • Ed Wu (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
  • Ying-Te Julie Chen (AFI Class of 2014), Production Designer
  • Lisa Gollobin (AFI Class of 2014), Unit Production Manager
  • David Gidali (AFI Class of 2011), Visual Effects Consultant
  • Christian Janss (AFI Class of 2012), Chief Lighting Technician
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: released on VOD/digital on August 24.

RESERVATION DOGS

  • Varun Viswanath (AFI Class of 2012), editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Premiering August 9 on FX on Hulu

SWEET GIRL

  • Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: on August 20 it will be released on Netflix

WHIRLYBIRD

  • Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters and on digital August 6

 

New Projects for July 2021

 

ASIA

  • Daniella Nowitz (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: playing at the Laemmle in Los Angeles

HOW TO BECOME A TYRANT

  • Jonas Bell Pasht (AFI Class of 2007), Creator and Executive Producer
  • Jonah Bekhor (AFI Class of 2007), Creator and Executive Producer
  • John Rutland (AFI Class of 2007), Cinematographer
  • Jeremy Cloe (AFI Class of 2014), Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premiered on Netflix July 9

JERUSALEM: CITY OF FAITH AND FURY

  • Frederic Richter (AFI Class of 2012), writer
  • Jordan Rosenblum (AFI Class of 2012), creator and executive producer
  • Where to watch: Premieres July 18 on CNN

LORELEI

  • Sabrina Doyle (AFI Class of 2012), Writer/Director
  • Stephen Paar (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
  • Daniel Myers (AFI Class of 2013), Editor
  • Carole McClintock (AFI Class of 2012), Camera op, LA splinter unit
  • Scott Ray (AFI Class of 2016), Gaffer, Sacramento and LA unit
  • Watch trailer / Visit website
  • Where to watch: There will be a preview screening at the Laemmle Monica on July 29th with cast and crew present. Then the film opens officially on July 30.

OLD

  • Ralph Jean-Pierre (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Universal Pictures will be releasing the film on July 23.

PIG

  • Brett Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor
  • S. Robyn Wilson (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: will premiere in theaters July 16

SNAKE EYES

  • Robert Schwentke (AFI Class of 1993), Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Paramount will be releasing the film on July 23.

SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY

  • Kristen Correll (AFI Class of 2016), Camera Operator
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: In theaters July 16

STILLWATER

  • Masanobu Takayanagi (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Paramount will be releasing the film on July 30

ULTRA CITY SMITHS

  • Joe Passarelli (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer
  • Watch the trailer
  • Where to watch: set to debut on AMC+ on July 22

WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, and RAGE

  • Garret Price (AFI Class of 2005), Director/Editor
  • Watch the trailer
  • Where to watch: The documentary will premiere on HBO on July 23 to coincidence with the 22nd anniversary of Woodstock.

 

New Projects for June 2021

 

BLINDSPOTTING

  • Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Varun Viswanath (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 13 on Starz

BOSCH, Season 7

  • Pieter Jan Brugge (AFI Class of 1979), Executive Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 25 on Amazon Prime

F9

  • Daniel Casey (AFI Class of 2007), Screenwriter
  • Jeffrey Kirschenbaum (AFI Class of 1999), Producer
  • Michael Chan (AFI Class of 2016) Visual Effects Coordinator
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 25

FALSE POSITIVE

  • Pawel Pogorzelski (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 25 on Hulu

GENERATION

  • Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, (AFI Class of 2011), Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: returns to HBO Max on June 17

LOKI

  • Autumn Durald, (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: returns to Disney+ on June 9

PHYSICAL

  • Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres on Apple TV+ on June 18

SHEPHERD: THE STORY OF A JEWISH DOG

  • Lynn Roth (AFI DWW Class of 1975), Writer/director
  • Christian Filippella (AFI Class of 2008)
  • Jeanine Frost (AFI Class of 2019), Post-production/Marketing
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streams nationwide starting May 28

THE SPARKS BROTHERS

  • Jake Polonsky (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premieres June 18

UNTITLED HORROR MOVIE

  • Nick Simon (AFI Class of 2008), Director/Co-Writer/Producer
  • Kevin Duggin (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer
  • Marina Stabile (AFI Class of 2009), Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Available on iTunes and Amazon globally, June 15

WEREWOLVES WITHIN

  • Brett Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor
  • S. Robyn Wilson (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: in theaters June 25

 

New Projects for May 2021

 

THE DJINN

  • Julian Estrada (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
  • Ryan Scaringe (AFI Class of 2017), Producer
  • Logline: A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his heart’s greatest desire.
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: playing in select theaters, including the Laemmle NoHo 7, and VOD on May 14

FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS

  • Nastaran Dibai (AFI Class of 1985), Showrunner
  • Justin Tipping (AFI Class of 2011), Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Premieres May 23 on Showtime

JUPITER’S LEGACY

  • Sang Kyu Kim (AFI Class of 2006), Showrunner and Executive Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix starting May 7.

THE KOMINSKY METHOD

  • Jaime Reynoso (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
  • Gabriela Gonzalez, (AFI Class of 2010), COVID Testing Coordinator
  • Where to watch: premieres on Netflix May 28

MAINSTREAM

  • Autumn Durald (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: set for a May 7 release in theaters and on demand.

OUT OF TIME

  • Matt Handy (AFI Class of 2011), Writer/Director/Producer
  • Where to watch: now playing on Amazon Prime

PLAN B

  • Sandre Valde Hansen (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer
  • Nich Musco (AFI Class of 2013), Camera Operator
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to Watch: premiering on Hulu May 28

POSE

  • Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994), C0-creator and Writer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Season 3 premiering on FX May 2

A QUIET PLACE II

  • Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
  • Benjamin Cox (AFI Class of 2014), Assistant Art Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: In theaters May 28

SHRILL

  • Alexandra Rushfield (AFI Class of 1998), Co-creator and writer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Season 3 premiering on Hulu May 7

SOLOS

  • Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005), Director
  • Where to watch: premieres on Amazon Prime May 21

THUNDER FORCE

  • Shawn Bronson (AFI Class of 2011), Art Director
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: now streaming on Netflix

TULSA BURNING: THE 1921 RACE MASSACRE

  • Jordan Rosenblum (AFI Class of 2012), Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch of the History Channel

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

  • Jacqueline Hoyt (AFI Class of 2002), Writer/Executive Producer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premiering on Amazon Prime May 14

WHAT LIES WEST

  • Jessica Ellis (AFI Class of 2010), Writer/Director
  • Sean Carroll (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer/Producer
  • Jennifer S Milliman(AFI Class of 2010), Producer
  • Matt Coleshill (AFI Class of 2010), Editor
  • Sara Ross-Samko (AFI Class of 2012), Camera Operator
  • Angelia Sciulli (AFI Class of 2011), Camera Operator
  • Kevin Cannon (AFI 2009), Colorist
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: will be released on VOD May 11, 2021

ZIWE

  • Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: premiering on Showtime May 9

 

New Projects for April 2021

 

FOUR GOOD DAYS

  • Jon Avnet (AFI Class of 1972), Producer
  • Rodrigo García (AFI Class of 1986), Director/Writer/Producer
  • Ryan Kirby (AFI Class of 2012), UPM
  • Luke Little (AFI Class of 2003), Chief Lighting Technician
  • Sage Scroope (AFI Class of 2010), Executive Producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: The film will premiere in theaters April 30 and be available on VOD on May 21.

FRENCH EXIT

  • Azazel Jacobs (AFI Class of 2001), Director
  • Tobias Datum (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: opens in theaters nationwide on April 2.

GENIUS: ARETHA

GODZILLA VS. KONG

  • Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to Watch: out on VOD March 31

I BLAME SOCIETY

  • Monte Zajicek (AFI Class of 2003), Producer
  • Nicole O’Connell (AFI Class of 2003), Co-Producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Released February 19

KUNG FU

  • Hanelle Culpepper (AFI Class of 2002), Director
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Premiering on the CW on April 7

LEIMERT PARK 

  • Mel Jones (AFI Class of 2010), Director
  • Gabriela Gonzalez (AFI Class of 2010), Line Producer
  • Cesar Ochoa (AFI Class of 2010), Location Manager
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Now playing on BET+

MARE OF EASTTOWN

  • Brad Ingelsby (AFI Class of 2005), Writer/Executive Producer
  • Keith Cunningham (AFI Class of 1990), Production Designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Premiering on HBO Max on April 18

THE MIGHTY DUCKS: GAME CHANGERS 

  • Seamus Tierney (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Jon Avnet (AFI Class of 1972), Executive Producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Premiering on Disney+ on March 26

MOSQUITO COAST

  • Dante Di Loreto (AFI Class of 1991), Producer
  • Jeremy Podeswa (AFI Class of 1984), Director
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Premiering on April 25 on Apple TV+

SHIVA BABY

  • Rhianon Jones (AFI Class of 2007), Executive Producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Premiering in select theaters and on VOD on April 2.

TEST PATTERN

  • Pin-Chun Liu (AFI Class of 2013), Producer
  • Ludovica Isidori (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
  • Valentina Martinicio (AFI Class of 2014), Gaffer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Released February 19 on VOD

THEM

  • David Kashevaroff (AFI Class of 2004), Editor
  • Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Will be released on Amazon Prime on April 9

THE VIGIL

 

New Projects for March 2021

 

ALLEN VS. FARROW

CLARICE

THE DEAD FILES, THE HOLZER FILES and REASONABLE DOUBT

EQUAL

  • Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
  • Gabriela Gonzalez (AFI Class of 2010), Field Producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Now streaming on HBO Max

GINNY & GEORGIA

LITTLE BIG WOMEN

  • Jon Keng (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
  • Jacqueline Liu (AFI Class of 2013), Producer
  • Yuyu Yang, (Class of 2009), Co-Producer
    Julie Ying-Te Chen, (AFI Class of 2014), Production Designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Now streaming on Netflix

MOXIE

  • Allison Jones (AFI Class of 1981), Casting Director
  • Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Premieres on Netflix March 3

MY SALINGER YEAR

  • Sara Mishara (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch:  It is scheduled to be released in the U.S. on March 5, by IFC Films

PARADISE COVE

RED WOODS

SHADOW AND BONE

  • Christina Strain (AFI Class of 2015), Writer
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix April 23

TINA

  • Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2013), Producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Premiering on HBO Max on March 27

TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES

  • Guy Pooles (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
  • Bola Ogun (AFI DWW Class of 2015), Director
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Now streaming on Netflix and the CW

New Projects for January 2021

 

FRENCH EXIT

  • Azazel Jacobs (AFI Class of 2001) , director
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch in theaters February 12

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

  • Allard Cantor (AFI Class of 2010), Associate Producer
  • Jarrod Murray (AFI Class of 2005), Associate Producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch in theaters and on HBO Max on February 12

LITTLE FISH

  • Mattson Tomlin (AFI Class of 2014), Screenwriter
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch in theaters and on VOD on February 5

LUNA, THE WITCH

  • Seth Chitwood (AFI Class of 2020), creator. The digital series was based off a cycle 2 concept with producing fellow Erin Jones Wesley (also Class of 2020).
  • Release date: November 30, 2020
  • Watch on Amazon Prime

MINARI

  • Yong Ok Lee (AFI Class of 2013), Production Designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on VOD on February 26

PANDORA

  • Maximilian Schmige (AFI Class of 2010), cinematographer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Now available to watch on the CW

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

  • Bronte Payne (AFI Class of 2017), Development at LuckyChap Entertainment
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on VOD

WANDAVISION

  • Scott Jacobs (AFI Class of 2007), Assistant Editor
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on Disney+

 

New Projects for December 2020

 

BEATS BY DRE ad

THE BLOODHOUND

  • Patrick Picard (AFI Class of 2016),  writer/director
  • Thomas R. Burke (AFI Class of 2016), producer
  • Leal Naim (AFI Class of 2016), producer
  • Jake Magee (AFI Class of 2016), cinematographer
  • David Scorca (AFI Class of 2016), editor
  • Arielle Ness-Cohn (AFI Class of 2016), production designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on Arrow December 1

HAPPIEST SEASON

  • John Guleserian (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
  • Theresa Guleserian (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on Hulu

HILLBILLY ELEGY

  • Shawn Bronson (AFI Class of 2011), Art Director
  • Greg Weimerskirch (AFI Class of 1994), Supervising Art Director
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on Netflix

ICE CREAM IN THE CUPBOARD

  • Drew Pollins (AFI Class of 2016), Director
  • Jarret Rosenblatt (AFI Class of 2016), Screenwriter
  • Cemile Turam (AFI Class of 2017), Producer
  • Ian (Avery) Holiday (AFI Class of 2017), Cinematographer
  • Adele Caine (AFI Class of 2017), Production Designer
  • David Scorca (AFI Class of 2016), Editor
  • Official trailer
  • Where to Watch: Amazon Prime

LET HIM GO

SELENA: THE SERIES

  • Raymond Arturo Perez (AFI Class of 2019), Screenwriter
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on Netflix December 4

WONDER WOMAN 1984

  • Patty Jenkins (AFI Class of 2000), Director
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on HBO Max and in select theaters on December 25

New Projects for November 2020

 

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT

  • Brian Burgoyne (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on November 26

THE GOOD LORD BIRD

  • Peter Deming (AFI Class of 1980), cinematographer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Now available on Showtime

KAALI KHUHI

  • Anku Pande (AFI Class of 2006), producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Now available to watch on Netflix

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY

  • Nelson McCormick (AFI Class of 1985), director of the final episode
  • Official Trailer
  • Now available to watch on HBO

New Projects for October 2020

 

THE CRAFT: LEGACY

  • Beatriz Sequeira (AFI Class of 2003), executive producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to watch: Available to watch on demand on October 28

NEXT

  • Manny Coto (AFI Class of 1984), creator/writer/executive producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to Watch: Fox

THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT

  • Scott Frank (AFI Class of 1984), writer/director
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to Watch: Available on Netflix October 23

RELIC

  • Todd Makurath (AFI Class of 2005), producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Where to Watch: Available October 30

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

  • Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), executive producer
  • Official Trailer
  • Available to watch on Netflix starting October 16

New Projects for September 2020

 

CUT THROAT CITY

  • Brandon Cox (AFI Class of 2004), cinematographer
  • Official trailer
  • Where to Watch: Now playing in select theaters.

GOOD GIRLS GET HIGH

  • Jennifer Nashorn Blankenship (Class of 2008), Writer
  • Where to Watch: HBOMax
  • Synopsis: Two overachieving good girls become frustrated with their social standing in the high school hierarchy and get stoned on their last night of the school year.

I AM WOMAN

  • Unjoo Moon (AFI Class of 1998), Director
  • Where to Watch: VOD
  • Release Date: Available on September 11

INDIGO VALLEY

  • Jaclyn Bethany (AFI Class of 2018), Writer/Director
  • Where to Watch: Available digitally on TVOD platforms Apple TV and Prime Video.

KAJILLIONAIRE

  • Jillian Longnecker (AFI Class of 2002), executive producer
  • Amber Sealey (AFI DWW Class of 2019), producer
  • Where to Watch: https://reelgood.com/movie/kajillionaire-2020
  • Release Date: Available to watch September 25

MADAGASCAR: A LITTLE WILD

  • Jevon Whetter (AFI Class of 2009), American Sign Language Consultant
  • Where to Watch: Hulu and Peacock

THE NEST

  • Mátyás Erdély (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
  • Where to Watch:
  • Release Date: Available to watch September 18

OFFICIAL SECRETS

  • Gregory Bernstein (AFI Class of 1988), Co-writer
  • Sara (Nordhus) Bernstein (AFI Class of 1988)
  • Where to Watch: https://reelgood.com/movie/official-secrets-2019
  • Synopsis: One day in 2003, in the lead up to the Iraq War, British intelligence specialist Katharine Gun receives a memo from the NSA with a shocking directive: the United States is enlisting Britain’s help in collecting compromising information on U.N. Security Council members to blackmail them into voting in favor of an invasion of Iraq. Unable to stand by and watch the world be rushed into war, Gun makes the gut-wrenching decision to defy her government and leak the memo to the press.

RATCHED 

  • Margaret Riley (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer
  • Where to Watch: Netflix
  • Release Date: Available September 19

SAVIORS

  • Christopher Greenslate (AFI Class of 2016), writer/director/producer
  • Joshua Valle (AFI Class of 2016), producer
  • Rasa Partin (AFI Class of 2016), cinematographer
  • Reynolds Barney (AFI Class of 2016), editor
  • Doriane Desfaugere (AFI Class of 2018), production designer
  • Jake Vollmer (AFI Class of 2019), art director
  • Where to Watch: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/saviors/umc.cmc.swyjuo602hpak9btfyfhqcnd

TO THE NEW GIRL

  • Emilia Mendieta (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
  • Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video and Vimeo on Demand
  • Synopsis: Ten women scorned address their exes new wives and lovers during an open mic night in Los Angeles. A bold, anthology-style feature film.

WELCOME TO SUDDEN DEATH

WHEELS

  • Paul Starkman (AFI Class of 1998), Writer/Director
  • Where to Watch: VOD and Sept 22 Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google
  • Release Date: available September 15th

New Projects for August 2020

 

20th Century Woman: The Documentary Films of Lee Grant

  • Lee Grant (AFI DWW Class of 1974), Writer
  • Where to Watch: AFI Silver

AN AMERICAN PICKLE

  • John Gulesarian (AFI  Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn.
  • Where to Watch: HBO Max

BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR 

  • Steph Zenee Perez (AFI Class of 2015), Editor and Additional Editor
  • Watch trailer
  • Where to watch: streaming on Netflix on August 13, 2021

HOUSE OF CARDIN

  • P. David Ebersole (AFI Class of 1991), Director
  • Synopsis: A rare peek into the mind of a genius, chronicling the life and design of Cardin. Exclusive access to his archives and his empire, and unprecedented interviews at the sunset of a glorious career.
  • Where to Watch: North American theaters and virtual theaters in August 21

ICE CREAM IN THE CUPBOARD

  • Drew Pollins (AFI Class of 2016), Director
  • Cemile Turam (AFI Class of 2017), Producer
  • Jarret Rosenblatt (AFI Class of 2016), Writer
  • David Scorca (AFI Class of 2016), Editor
  • Adele Caine (AFI Class of 2017), Production Designer
  • Alex Dixon (AFI Class of 2017), Art Director
  • Synopsis: After being physically attacked by his loving wife Carmen, a series of unsettling incidents lead her husband Pat to question just what is happening to her. It’s only when Carmen can’t find her own house one day, that she and Pat are ready to face the unimaginable: Carmen has early onset Alzheimer’s. As her cognition deteriorates, and the time draws closer when Carmen will no longer even recognize her devoted husband, Pat finds refuge in the only place left that the disease can’t reach — his memories of their life together.
  • Where to Watch: Streaming July 28

LITTLE AMERICA

  • Sian Header (AFI Class of 2005), Director, Writer, Producer
  • Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: Inspired by the true stories featured by Epic Magazine, “Little America” will go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and surprising stories of immigrants in America, when they’re more relevant now than ever.
  • Where to Watch: Apple TV+

P-VALLEY,

  • Dante Di Loreto (AFI Class of 1991), Writer
  • Synopsis: The Pynk is a popular strip club in Mississippi, where intrigue abounds when the mysterious Autumn is welcomed by Mercedes, the dancer, and Uncle Clifford, the club’s discreet owner.
  • Where to Watch: Starz

PAYDIRT

  • Eric Potter (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
  • Synopsis: A parolee teams up with his old crew determined to find a buried bag of cash stolen five years ago from a DEA bust gone bad, while being tracked by a retired Sheriff.
  • Where to Watch: Streaming platforms and on-demand starting August 7.

PROJECT POWER

  • Mattson Tomlin (AFI Class of 2014), Writer
  • Synopsis: A former soldier teams up with a cop to find the source behind a dangerous pill that provides temporary superpowers.
  • Where to Watch: Netflix (released on August 14)

USELESS HUMANS

  • Stephen Ohl (Class of 2017), Director
  • George Caine (Class of 2017) , Writer
  • Scott Summers (Class of 2017), Cinematographer
  • Jon Bloch (Class of 2017), Producer
  • Ryan Scaringe (Class of 2017) , Producer
  • Synopsis: A thirtieth birthday – and the survival of mankind – are left hanging in the balance after a mysterious creature crashes the party, forcing four childhood friends to save the night.
  • Where to Watch: iTunes and Amazon

WELCOME TO CHECHNYA

  • Neal Baer (AFI Class of 1983), Executive Producer
  • Synopsis: Activists risk their lives to confront Russian leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his government-directed campaign to detain, torture and execute LGBTQ Chechens.
  • Where to Watch: HBO

THE WORLD WE MAKE

  • George Escobar (AFI Class of 1983), Writer, Producer, 2nd Unit Director
  • Synopsis: 18 year old Lee (a spirited equestrian) and Jordan (an academic and football standout) are at the threshold of building a life together. But their character is tested when racial bias surfaces in their otherwise progressive small town.
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

YOU DON’T NOMI

  • Nicole O’Connell (AFI Class of 2003), Executive Producer
  • Monte Zajicek (AFI Class of 2003), Executive Producer
  • Synopsis: Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995) was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don’t Nomi traces the film’s redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.
  • Where to Watch: iTunes and Amazon Prime

New Projects for July 2020

 

THE CHI

  • Dinara Aprymova (AFI Class of 2016), Editor
  • Synopsis: From Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
  • Where to Watch: Currently airing on Showtime

CONTROL Z

  • Eugenio Richer (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Synopsis: When a hacker begins releasing students’ secrets to the entire high school, the socially isolated but observant Sofía works to uncover his/her identity.
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

HOMEMADE

  • Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Director
  • Synopsis: A filmmaker composes a loving, lyrical tone poem to her son and hopes that he’ll remember the everyday magic of being five during an extraordinary time.
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

THE LONGEST WAR

  • Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Executive Producer
  • Synopsis: This documentary feature unpacks the human stories and drama behind America’s involvement in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history. First-hand witnesses bring their experiences to life through emotional interviews.
  • Where to Watch: Showtime

THE OUTPOST

  • Paul Merryman (AFI Class of 2010), Producer
  • Synopsis: A small team of U.S. soldiers battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
  • Where to Watch: In theaters and on Premium VOD on July 3

PALM SPRINGS

  • Max Barbakow (AFI Class of 2015), Director
  • Andy Siara (AFI Class of 2015), Writer
  • Allison Jones (AFI Class of 1981), Casting
  • Synopsis: When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated as they are unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
  • Where to Watch: Streaming on Hulu Starting July 10

ROOM 104

  • Jenée LaMarque (AFI Class of 2010), Director
  • Synopsis: Anthology series set in room 104 of a seemingly average American motel, telling each time a different story of the assorted guests who pass through, which can range from funny and fantastical to dramatic and horrifying.
  • Where to Watch: HBO Starting July 24

ROPED

  • Eric Potter (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
  • Synopsis: When a rodeo visits a small liberal town, a young girl finds herself torn between her father’s beliefs and her newfound love for a traveling cowboy.
  • Check out the trailer
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

SPACE FORCE

  • Allison Jones (AFI Class of 1981), Casting
  • Synopsis: The people tasked with creating a sixth branch of the armed services: The Space Force.
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

TRIAL BY MEDIA

  • Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
  • Synopsis: In our modern media landscape where real courtroom dramas have increasingly been transformed into a form of entertainment, this series reflects on some of the most dramatic and memorable trials in recent history.
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

Projects for June 2020

 

DIRTY JOHN, SEASON 2

  • Maggie Kiley (AFI DWW Class of 2009), Director
  • Synopsis: Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
  • Where to Watch: Premiering on USA Network on June 2

THE HIGH NOTE

  • Theresa Guleserian (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer
  • Synopsis: A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.
  • Where to Watch: VOD

KING OF STATEN ISLAND

  • Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.
  • Where to Watch: Coming to VOD on June 12

PERRY MASON

  • Mako Kamitsuna (AFI DWW Class of 2011), Editor
  • Synopsis: In booming 1932 Los Angeles, a down-and-out defense attorney takes on the case of a lifetime.
  • Where to Watch: Premiering on HBO on June 21

THE POLITICIAN, Season 2

  • Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994), Co-creator/writer
  • Synopsis: Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he’s going to be President of the United States. But first he’ll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.
  • Where to Watch: Coming to Netflix on June 19

VALLEY GIRL

  • Theresa Guleserian (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer
  • Synopsis: Set to a new wave ’80s soundtrack, a pair of young lovers from different backgrounds defy their parents and friends to stay together. A musical adaptation of the 1983 film.
  • Where to Watch: VOD

THE WRETCHED

  • Marlena Feehery (AFI Class of 2010), Production Designer
  • Robert Konowalow (AFI Class of 2010), Construction Coordinator
  • Synopsis: A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.
  • Where to Watch: Now playing at drive-in movie theaters and will expand theatrically with reopenings

AMERICAN FUMBLE

  • Michael N.J. Wright (AFI Class of 1985), Director/Cinematographer of episode one, “Enough air”
  • Synopsis: Record setting USC Wide Receiver and NFL 1st Round Draft Pick, RJ Soward shares his accounts of the compulsions that drove him out of the league and threatened to end his life.
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime

 

BEASTIE BOYS STORY

  • Autumn Durald (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: Beastie Boys Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz tell you an intimate, personal story of their band and 40 years of friendship in this live documentary experience directed by their longtime friend and collaborator, and their “former grandfather,” filmmaker Spike Jonze.
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Apple TV Plus

 

#BLACKAF  

  • Shannon Baker Davis (AFI Class of 2003), Editor
  • Synopsis: From Kenya Barris the creator of Black-ish, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish, With new money and expensive tastes, Barris and his family navigate success and explore the struggles of being unapologetically Black and wealthy.
  • Where to watch: Coming to Netflix on April 17

 

BLOODSHOT 

  • Matt Allen (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
  • Synopsis: Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation.
  • Where to watch: FandangoNOW

 

COLOR OUT OF SPACE 

  • Brett Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor, Associate Producer 
  • Robyn Wilson (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
  • Michael McGuire (AFI Class of 2009) Line Producer
  • Synopsis: From the mind of H.P. Lovecraft, COLOR OUT OF SPACE is a cosmic nightmare about Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage) and his family, whose recent retreat to rural life is quickly disrupted by a meteorite that crashes in their front yard. The Gardners’ peaceful escape quickly becomes a hallucinatory prison, as an extraterrestrial organism contaminates the farmstead, infecting everything and everyone it can.
  • Where to watch: VOD

 

BOOMERANG

  • Dime Davis (AFI DWW Class of 2015), Co-Showrunner
  • Katrelle N. Kindred, (AFI DWW Class of 2018), Director
  • Tiffany Johnson (AFI DWW Class of 2018), Director
  • Synopsis: BOOMERANG is a half-hour subversive, smart, serialized comedy, fueled by romance, friendship, gender politics, love and of course, sex. The story picks up roughly twenty-five years after the original movie, and centers on the offspring of the iconic main characters.  Executive Produced by Lena Waithe and Halle Berry.
  • Where to watch: BET

DEFENDING JACOB

  • Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director
  • Synopsis: A family’s lives are irreparably disrupted when the son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate in this dramatic legal thriller. Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell star in the adaptation of William Landay’s bestselling novel.
  • Where to watch: Apple +

 

DEVS 

  • Joshua Zucker-Pluda (AFI Class of 2016), 2nd Unit Director of Photography
  • Synopsis: In Devs, an FX limited series, a young software engineer, Lily Chan, investigates the secret development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in Silicon Valley, which she believes is behind the murder of her boyfriend. Written and Directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation, 28 Days Later).
  • Where to watch: FX

 

EMERSON HEIGHTS 

  • Dan Hertzog (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer 
  • Synopsis: When Los Angeles actor Cody McClain falls for New Yorker Briley Williams, they attempt to beat the odds of long distance love. But, when Cody books the lead role in a blockbuster film, they realize that distance may not be their biggest hurdle
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime

 

ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS

  • Drake Doremus (AFI Class of 2005), Director/Writer/Producer
  • Garret Price (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
  • Synopsis: An idealistic woman (Shailene Woodley) attempts to get her life on track financially and romantically, but gets caught in a love triangle with a free-spirited bad boy (Sebastian Stan) and his more stable, scholarly best friend (Jamie Dornan), in this tender exploration of love and heartbreak.
  • Where to watch: iTunes/FandangoNOW

 

GOOD GIRLS, Season 3 

  • Jason Oldak (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Brian Outland (AFI Class of 2006), Camera Operator
  • Synopsis: When three suburban moms get tired of trying to make ends meet, they decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local grocery store. But when the manager catches a glimpse of one of them and the loot is far more than they expected, it doesn’t take long for the three best friends to realize the perfect getaway will be harder than they think.
  • Where to watch: NBC/HULU 

 

HIGHTOWN

  • Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Director
  • Synopsis: After a body washes ashore during a holiday weekend, a National Marine Fisheries officer is caught up in a web of drama as she tries to solve the case on her own.
  • Where to watch: Coming to Starz on May 17

 

HOMELAND 

  • Lesli Linka Glatter (AFI DWW Class of 1982), Series Executive Producer and Director of episodes four and 12
  • Synopsis: In the final season, Carrie Mathison is recovering from brutal confinement in a Russian gulag. Her body is healing, but her memory remains fractured. This is a problem for Saul, National Security Advisor to President Warner, who has been dispatched to engage the Taliban in Afghanistan peace negotiations.
  • Where to Watch: Showtime 

 

THE IRISHMAN

  • Benjamin Cox (AFI Class of 2014), Assistant Art Director
  • Synopsis: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th Century.
  • Awards: Nominated for ADG award for best Production Design – Period Film
  • Where to watch: Currently streaming on Netflix

 

I STILL BELIEVE 

  • Joe Garrity (AFI Class of 1979), Production Designer
  • Synopsis: The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
  • Where to Watch: Available on Amazon Prime Video

 

LOVE ANTOSHA 

  • Garret Price (AFI Class of 2005), Director
  • Drake Doremus (AFI Class of 2005), Producer
  • Synopsis: A portrait of late actor Anton Yelchin, ‘Love, Antosha’ explores his successes and struggles through his journals, photography, original music, and interviews with his colleagues, including Chris Pine, Kristen Stewart, and Jennifer Lawrence.
  • Where to Watch: Amazon Prime 

 

LOVEBIRDS

  • Brian Burgoyne (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: On the brink of breaking up, a couple gets unintentionally embroiled in a bizarre murder mystery. As they get closer to clearing their names and solving the case, they need to figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.
  • Where to watch: Premiering on Netflix on May 22

 

MARRIAGE MATERIAL!

  • Oran Zegman (AFI Class of 2018), Director
  • Synopsis: After her boyfriend rejects her marriage proposal, Leah Schwartzman checks herself into the “Late Blooming Bride” retreat, which prides itself on transforming less-than-perfect women into “Marriage Material.”
  • Where to Watch: Fox Searchlight 

 

ONE WEEK AND A DAY 

  • Asaph Polonsky (AFI Class of 2012), Writer/Director
  • Synopsis: As Eyal finishes the traditional Jewish week of mourning for his late son, his wife Vicky urges him to return to their routine – but just because the shiva has ended doesn’t mean it’s life as usual.
  • Where to Watch: Amazon PrimeKanopy and iTunes 

 

ON MY BLOCK, Season 3

  • Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: A coming of age comedy about four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through the triumph, pain and the newness of high-school set in the rough inner city.
  • Where to Watch: Currently streaming on Netflix

 

ON THE RECORD

  • Kirby Dick (AFI Class of 1983), Director
  • Synopsis: Directed and produced by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (The Hunting Ground, The Invisible War), and first reported by the New York TimesOn The Record presents the powerful haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon (collaborator on hit records by Method Man and Mary J. Blige, Estelle and Kanye West, and Whitney Houston) as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to come forward and publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual assault.
  • Where to watch: Coming to HBO Max on May 27

 

OUTER BANKS

  • Valerie Weiss (AFI DWW Class of 2005), Director of episodes 7 and 8
  • Synopsis: On an island of haves and have-nots, teen John B enlists his three best friends to hunt for a legendary treasure linked to his father’s disappearance. 
  • Where to watch: Coming to Netflix on April 15

 

A PERIOD PIECE

  • Jih-E Peng (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
  • Shuchi Talati (Director, AFI Class of 2011)
  • Synopsis: Geetha, a control and order loving Indian-American woman, finally has sex with Vehd one afternoon but things quickly turn messy when period blood stains her pristine couch and a fight erupts mid-coitus, causing her pent-up feelings spill over. World Premiere)
  • The film was originally scheduled to have its World Premiere at SXSW. Since then, it has been featured on Short of the Week as one of 5 films programmed at the festival to check out. Watch the trailer here.

 

THE PHOTOGRAPH

  • Shannon Baker Davis (AFI Class of 2003), Editor
  • Synopsis: When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother’s early life — an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist. Starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield. 
  • Where to Watch: Coming to iTunes on April 28

 

PRAYERS FOR BOBBY

  • Daniel Sladek (AFI Class of 1987), Executive Producer
  • Synopsis: In this adaptation of a true story, devout Christian Mary Griffith (Sigourney Weaver) fights to “cure” her gay son, Bobby (Ryan Kelley). Although he tries to please his mother, Bobby cannot change his lifestyle, and his depression leads to suicide. Mary questions her faith and searches for comfort, but after the church is unable to help her cope with Bobby’s death, she seeks to understand her opinions on homosexuality for herself. Eventually, Mary becomes an advocate for gay rights.
  • Awards: Winner of the 2010 GLAAD Award and nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Movie and Best Actress (Sigourney Weaver). Sladek was also nominated for the PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  • Where to watch: iTunes

 

THE QUARRY

  • Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
  • Synopsis: After murdering a traveling preacher, a fugitive drifter assumes his identity and becomes the new cleric of a small-town church. While he wins over the congregation, the police chief starts to link the mysterious stranger to a crime investigation.
  • Where to watch: Available on VOD

 

A QUIET PLACE PART II

  • Benjamin Cox (AFI Class of 2014), Assistant Art Director
  • Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: The Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
  • Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEMwSdne6UE
  • Where to watch: Coming to theaters on September 4, 2020

 

REEL SOUTH: “INGRID”  

  • Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Synopsis: A successful fashion designer who gave up her big-city career, Ingrid Gipson discovered a reclusive life of solitude and unhindered creativity in Arkansas’ rural Ouachita Mountains. As if through poetry, she opens up her world again to those of us willing to listen.
  • Where to Watch: PBS 

 

SATAN & ADAM 

  • V. Scott Balcerek (AFI Class of 1993), Writer/Director
  • Michael Grady (AFI Class of 1993), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: SATAN & ADAM chronicles the unlikely pairing of legendary one-man-band Sterling “Mr. Satan” Magee and harmonica master Adam Gussow. Shot over 20 years, the film showcases one of the greatest blues duos you probably never got a chance to see.
  • Where to Stream: Netflix and iTunes

 

SCANDALOUS 

  • Mark Landsman (AFI Class of 2004), Director
  • Michael Pessah (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer 
  • Synopsis: SCANDALOUS is the sensational true story of The National Enquirer, the infamous tabloid with a prescient grasp of its readers’ darkest curiosities.
  • Where to watch: Coming to CNN starting April 4  

 

SCOOB!

  • Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
  • Leo Chan (AFI Class of 2014), Assistant Editor
    Ralph Jean-Pierre (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
  • Synopsis: The first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen is the never-before told stories of Scooby-Doo’s origins and the greatest mystery in the career of Mystery Inc.
  • Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGVAEut0yw8
  • Where to watch: Coming to VOD on May 15

 

SERGIO

  • Daniel Dreifuss (AFI Class of 2007), Producer
  • Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, SERGIO is a sweeping drama focused on a man pushed to his physical and emotional limits as he’s forced to confront his own divisive choices about ambition, family, and his capacity to love.
  • Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix

 

SNOWPIERCER

  • Dooho Choi (Class of 2002), Producer
  • Synopsis: Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel series and film of the same name.
  • Where to watch: Coming to TNT on May 17.

 

SWALLOW

  • Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
  • Synopsis: A young housewife in a seemingly perfect marriage develops pica, the irresistible urge to ingest inedible objects and material.
  • Watch to watch: Available on VOD

   

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS 

  • Lisa Gold (AFI DWW Class of 2009), Director
  • Update: The anti-gun violence short satire, directed by Gold and written by Terry Rossio (PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN), has been impacted. It was just starting its festival run, but all festival screenings have unfortunately now been canceled. Visit the official website to find out more about the film.

 

TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM 

  • Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (AFI Class of 1977), Director and Producer 
  • Synopsis: Now on HULU, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, explores the extraordinary life and artistry of the legendary Nobel laureate. The film covers her remarkable journey from Lorain, Ohio to Stockholm, Sweden, and beyond. Her career includes 11 novels, non-fiction books, and plays, as well as her role as an editor of iconic African American figures and an educator at Princeton University. Interviewees include Morrison, Hilton Als, Angela Davis, Fran Lebowitz, Walter Mosley, Sonia Sanchez, Peter Sellars and Oprah Winfrey among others. 
  • Where to watch: Hulu

 

VIDA, Season 3

  • Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: Vida returns with Emma and Lyn riding on the heels of success. The bar is booming and their love lives are actually flourishing, until the Hernandez sisters discover a long-buried family secret that ruins their peace.
  • Where to watch: Currently playing on Starz

 

THE VIOLENT HEART 

  • Ricardo Diaz (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer 
  • Synopsis: As a young boy, Daniel (Jovan Adepo) followed his sister into the woods when she ran away with an unknown man, only for the night to end in her tragic murder. Fifteen years later, Daniel remains unsettled by the mysteries surrounding his sister’s death as his tendencies toward outbursts of violence lurk beneath his taciturn demeanor. Unexpectedly, Daniel finds himself falling for vivacious high school senior Cassie (Grace Van Patten), who manages to break through his emotional barriers. Just as Daniel is ready to put his past behind him, Cassie discovers a sinister secret about that fateful night in the woods. 
  • The Violent Heart was accepted into the narrative feature competition at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. 

 

WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS

  • Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
  • Synopsis: Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to one of the girls’ country home for an after-party.
  • Where to watch: VOD

 

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