"Now Playing": Projects by AFI Alumni Available to Watch in Theaters and Online in 2024
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 2024 and January 2025
BOOKIE, Season 2
–Jaime Reynoso (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering December 12 on Max
THE BRUTALIST
–Aaron Himmel (AFI Class of 2011), Producer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on December 20
COMPANION
–Brett Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor
–Noah Cody (AFI Class of 2014), First Assistant Editor
Where to watch: premiering January 31, 2025, in theaters
THE FIRE INSIDE
–Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Director/Executive Producer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on December 25
HARD TRUTHS
–Marianne Jean-Baptiste (AFI DWW Class of 2008), Actress
Where to watch: premiering in select theaters on December 6
I’M STILL HERE
–Alfonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on January 17
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
–Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on December 13
OH, CANADA
–Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), Writer/Director
Where to watch: premiering in select theaters on December 6
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE
–Rodrigo García (AFI Class of 1986), executive producer
Where to watch: premiering December 11 on Netflix
ONE OF THEM DAYS
–Deniese Davis (AFI Class of 2012), Producer
–Ava Berkofsky (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering January 17
THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT
–Maysie Hoy (AFI DWW Class of 1977), Editor
Where to watch: premiering December 6 in select theaters and December 20 on Netflix
THE STICKY
–Jonathan Levine (AFI Class of 2004), executive producer
Where to watch: premiering December 6 on Prime Video
WEREWOLVES
Brandon Cox (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on December 6
New Projects for November 2024
BIRD
–Andrea Arnold (AFI Class of 1991), Writer/Director
Where to watch: premiering November 8 in theaters
CRUEL INTENTIONS
–David Makin (AFI Class of 1984), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering November 21 on Amazon Prime Video
JUROR #2
–Christopher Carlson (AFI Class of 1980), Set Decorator
Where to watch: premiering November 1 in theaters
OUT OF MY MIND
– Amber Sealey (AFI DWW Class of 2019), Director
Where to watch: premiering November 22 on Disney+
THE PIANO LESSON
–Malcolm Washington (AFI Class of 2016), Writer/Director
Where to watch: premiering in select U.S. theaters on November 8 and on Netflix on November 22
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS
– Nick Higgins (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in select U.S. theaters starting November 15
New Projects for October 2024
THE 4:30 MOVIE
–Yaron Levy (AFI Class of 2000), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering on Electronic Sell-Through starting on October 1, which will be followed by a 4K, Blu-ray, and VOD release on November 5.
ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING, Season 3
–Angela Latimer (AFI Class of 2013), Editor
Where to watch: premiering October 15 on the CW
BLINK
–Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters October 4
BROTHERS
–Max Barbakow (AFI Class of 2015), Director
Where to watch: premiering in select theaters on October 10
THE CURSE OF THE NECKLACE
–Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz (AFI Class of 2019), Director
Where to watch: premiering in theaters September 27 and on VOD October 1
FOOD AND COUNTRY
–Rick Rosenthal (AFI Class of 1973), Executive Producer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on October 2
JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
–Scott Silver (AFI Class of 1992), Writer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on October 4
LONELY PLANET
–Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991), Writer/Director/Producer
Where to watch: Streaming beginning October 11 on Netflix
MAD DREAMS
–Tamara Farsadi (AFI Class of 2003), Writer/Director/Producer
–Whitney Donald (AFI Class of 2012), Production Design
–Hammad Hassan (AFI Class of 2018), Editing
Where to watch: premiered October 25 on Amazon Prime Video
SOME BIRDS
–Daniel Hever (AFI Class of 2015), Director
Where to watch: Screening at the Made in Hungary – Festival of Hungarian Films in Los Angeles on October 26
New Projects for September 2024
AMBER ALERT
–Leal Naim (AFI Class of 2016), Producer
What to watch: in theaters September 27, 2024
AMERICAN SPORTS STORY: AARON HERNANDEZ
–Carl Franklin (AFI Class of 1986), Director
Where to watch: premieres September 17 on FX
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE
–Haris Zambarloukos (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premieres in theaters on September 6
DEATH IN VENICE, CA (30th Anniversary Thesis Film Restoration)
–P. David Ebersole (AFI Class of 1991), Writer/Director/Producer
Where to watch: will stream as part of the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, which runs September 20-27.
FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST
–Shaye Ogbonna (AFI Class of 2011), Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
Where to watch: premieres September 5 on Peacock
FOR WHEN YOU GET LOST
–Michelle Steffes (AFI DWW Class of 2006), Director
Where to Watch: opens on September 12 at the Laemmle Theaters
GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS
– Shuchi Talati (AFI Class of 2011), Writer/Director/Producer
– Jih-E Peng (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
– Akanksha Shyam (AFI Class of 2021), First Assistant Camera
Where to watch: opening at Film Forum in New York City on September 13 and then expands to a number of cities, including Los Angeles where it will open at the Nuart on September 27 and the Laemmle Santa Monica on October 4.
HIS THREE DAUGHTERS
–Azazel Jacobs (AFI Class of 2001)
Where to watch: in select theaters September 6 and on Netflix September 20
INTO THE FIRE: THE LOST DAUGHTER
–Berenice Chavez (AFI Class of 2016), Editor
Where to watch: premiering September 12 on Netflix
LEE
–Liz Hannah (AFI Class of 2009), co-writer and producer
–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), executive producer
Where to watch: in theaters starting September 27
MY OLD ASS
–Bronte Payne (AFI Class of 2017), Producer
–Kristen Correll (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
Where to watch: limited theatrical release on September 13, 2024
NOBODY WANTS THIS
–Lindsay Golder (AFI Class of 2014), Writer
Where to watch: premieres September 26 on Netflix.
THE PERFECT COUPLE
– Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1992), Art Director
Where to watch: premieres September 5 on Netflix.
UGLIES
– Jacob Forman (AFI Class of 2004), Writer
–Martin Bernfeld (AFI Class of 2008), Editor
Where to watch: premieres September 13 on Netflix
WOLFS
–Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director
–Sandra Doyle Carmola (AFI Class of 2014), Art Director
–Katia Najera (AFI Class of 2018), Art Director
Where to watch: limited theatrical release on September 27 before streaming on Apple TV+ beginning September 27
New Projects for August 2024
AFRAID
–Beatriz Sequeira (AFI Class of 2003), Producer
Where to watch: premiering August 30 in theaters
AFRICAN GIANTS
–Omar Kamara (AFI Class of 2020), Writer/director/producer
–Jonas Fischer (AFI Class of 2020), cinematographer
–Lily Judge (AFI Class of 2020), Editor
–Jordan Tyner (AFI Class of 2020), Producer
–Yancey Wang (AFI Class of 2020), Executive Producer
Where to watch: premiering August 21 at the Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles for a one-week engagement
CELEBRATING LAUGHTER: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF COLIN HIGGINS
–Nicholas Eliopoulos (AFI Class of 1973), Director/Producer/Editor
Where to watch: playing at the Nuart Theater August 2-8
DETAINED
–Felipe Mucci (AFI Class of 2014), Director/Co-writer
–Ryan Scaringe (AFI Class of 2017), Producer
–Dennis Zanatta (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
–Marc Sedaka (AFI Class of 2018), Editor
–Daniela Medeiros AFI Class of 2015), Production Designer
–Fernando Barajas (AFI Class of 2017), Production Coordinator
Where to watch: limited release on VOD and in theaters on August 2
EMILY IN PARIS, Season 4
–Seamus Tierney (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
Where to watch: part one of the fourth season will premiere August 15 on Netflix
GOODBYE, HELLO
–Doug Barden (AFI Class of 2020), Producer
–Pip White (AFI Class of 2020), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering August 13 on VOD
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER
–Charlotte Brändström (AFI Class of 1982), Director
Where to watch: premiering August 29 on Amazon Prime
SOLAR OPPOSITES, Season 5
–Vidhya Iyer (AFI Class of 2017), Writer
Where to watch: premiering August 12 on Hulu
TERMINATOR ZERO
–Mattson Tomlin (AFI Class of 2014), Creator/Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer
Where to Watch: streaming beginning August 29 on Netflix
UNSTABLE, Season 2
–Alexandra Rushfield (AFI Class of 1998), Writer
Where to Watch: Premiering August 1 on Netflix
New Projects for July 2024
CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT
–Writer/Director Tomás Gómez Bustillo (AFI Class of 2018)
–Producer Amanda Freedman (AFI Class 2019)
–Editor Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino (AFI Class 2018)
–Visual Effects Artist Quinn Else (AFI Class 2019)
–Production designer/executive producer Doriane Desfaugeres (AFI Class 2018)
–Executive producer Ciro Apicella (AFI Class 2019)
–Executive producer R.J. Glass (AFI Class 2019)
–Executive producer Samir Oliveros (AFI Class 2019)
Where to watch: premiering July 5 at the Lumiere Cinema in Los Angeles, and on Friday, July 19 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco
DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED
–Jennifer Phang (AFI DWW Class of 1999), Director
Where to watch: premiering July 12, 2024 on Disney+ and August 9, 2024 on Disney Channel
EMPEROR OF OCEAN PARK
– Carolina Costa (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering July 14 on MGM+
KITE MAN: HELL YEAH!
– Vidhya Iyer (AFI Class of 2017), Writer/Executive Story Editor
Where to watch: premiering July 18 on HBO Max
LADY IN THE LAKE
–Sheila Wilson (AFI Class of 2017), Writer
Where to watch: premiering July 29 on Apple TV+
ME
–Bella Gonzales (AFI Class of 2018), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering July 12 on Apple TV+
TELL THAT TO THE WINTER SEA
–Jaclyn Bethany (AFI Class of 2018), Director/Co-writer
Where to watch: available for purchase and rental on digital platforms July 1 and on Amazon Prime Video Direct starting July 29
UNPRISONED, Season 2
–Jason Oldak (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering July 17 on Hulu
New Projects for June 2024
THE ACOLYTE
–Hanelle M. Culpepper (AFI DWW Class of 2002), Director
Where to watch: premiering June 4 on Disney+
AM I OK?
–Kayla Emter (AFI Class of 2008), Editor
– Mars Feehery (AFI Class of 2010), Art Director
Where to watch: premiering June 6 on Max
BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE
–Shawn Bronson (AFI Class of 2011), Art Director
Where to watch: premiering June 7 in theaters
CLIPPED
–Jason Oldark (AFI Class of 2005), Additional Photography
Where to watch: premiering June 4 on Hulu
FANCY DANCE
–Carolina Costa (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
Where to watch: in select theaters June 21 and streaming June 28 on Apple TV+
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, Season 2
–Catherine Goldschmidt (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering June 16 on Max
LATE BLOOMERS
–John de Menil (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
–Anisha Acharya (AFI Class of 2014), Editor
Where to watch: premiering June 7 in theaters and on Apple TV and Prime Video
ORPHAN BLACK: ECHOES
–Kristin Fieldhouse (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering June 23 on AMC, AMC+ and BBC America
THE WATCHERS
–Eli Arenson (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering June 7 in theaters
New Projects for May 2024
BACK TO BLACK
–Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 17
BRIDGERTON, Season 3
–Tricia Brock (AFI DWW Class of 2001), Director
–Eli Nilsen (AFI Class of 1998), Editor
Where to watch: premiering May 16 on Netflix
CATCHING FIRE: THE STORY OF ANITA PALLENBERG
–Nick Higgins (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 3
THE CHI, Season 6, Part 2
– Stacy Pascal Gaspard (AFI Class of 2021), Director
Where to watch: premiering May 10 on Paramount+ on Showtime
IF
–Janusz Kaminski (AFI Class of 1987), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 17
IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL
–Rhianon Jones (AFI Class of 2007), co-executive producer
Where to watch: premiering May 7 on VOD
LAZARETH
– Martim Vian (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters and on VOD on May 10
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
–Mark Waters (AFI Class of 1992), Director
–Ed Wu (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering May 9 on Netflix
POOLMAN
–Patty Jenkins (AFI Class of 2000), Producer
–Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
–Sammi Wallschlaeger (AFI Class of 2012), Art Director
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 10
SUMMER CAMP
– Karsten Gopinath (AFI Class of 1993), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on May 31
TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN
–Brian Burgoyne (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematogrpher
Where to watch: premiering May 2 on Max
New Projects for April 2024
BREAKWATER
–James Rowe (AFI Class of 1998), Writer/Director
–Kai Krause (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering April 12 on Hulu
FALLOUT
–Yoni Reiss (AFI Class of 2009), Editor
Where to watch: premiering April 11 on Prime Video
THE FIRST OMEN
–Arkasha Stevenson (AFI Class of 2015), Director
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on April 5
THE GREATEST HITS
–Michael London (AFI Class of 1989), Producer
–Jennifer Glynn (AFI Class of 2006), Physical Production Executive, Searchlight Pictures.
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on April 5, followed by a streaming debut on April 12
MONKEY MAN
–Sharone Meir (AFI Class of 1993), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on April 5
PARACHUTE
–Kristen Correll (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on April 5
RIPLEY
–Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering April 4 on Netflix
SASQUATCH SUNSET
–Ari Aster (AFI Class of 2010), Executive Producer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on April 12
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
–Elena Albanese (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
Where to watch: premiering April 19 on Roku
STRESS POSITIONS
–Arlene Muller (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on April 19
THE SYMPATHIZER
–Vikash Patel (AFI Class of 2004), Editor
Where to watch: premiering April 14 on HBO
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UNDER THE BRIDGE
–Garret Price (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
Where to watch: premiering April 17 on Hulu
New Projects for March 2024
LA CHIMERA
–Christos Dervenis (AFI Class of 2000), Line producer: Switzerland
Where to watch: premiering in theaters March 29
GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE
-Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on March 29
HARD WORK
–Khaled Diab (AFI Class of 2012), Writer/Director
Where to watch: premiered March 9, 2024
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MANHUNT
–Carl Franklin (AFI Class of 1986), Director
Where to watch: premiering March 15 on Apple TV+
MONKEY MAN
–Sharone Meir (AFI Class of 1993), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering at SXSW Film Festival on March 11
PARISH
–Amy Vincent (AFI Class of 1991), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering March 31 on AMC
RICKY STANICKY
–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Producer
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on March 7
SHAYDA
–Elika Rezaee (AFI Class of 2015), Editor
Where to watch: premiering in theaters on March 1
New Projects for February 2024
DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS
–Yong Ok Lee (AFI Class of 2013), production designer
Where to watch: premieres February 23 in theaters
AN EGYPT AFFAIR
–Nick Aquilino (AFI Class of 1990), Editor
Where to watch: now streaming on Amazon Prime
LISA FRANKENSTEIN
–Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004), cinematographer
Where to watch: premieres February 9 in theaters
MADAME WEB
–Bryan Felty (AFI Class of 1991), art director
Where to watch: premieres February 14 in theaters
MARMALADE
–Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010), cinematographer
Where to watch: premieres February 9 in theaters and on demand
THE NEW LOOK
–Jeremy Podeswa (AFI Class of 1984), director
–Jaime Reynoso (AFI Class of 1994), cinematographer
Where to watch: premieres February 14 on Apple TV+
SHOGUN
–Charlotte Brändström (AFI Class of 1982), director
Where to watch: premieres February 27 on FX
TOKYO VICE
–Ralph Jean-Pierre (AFI Class of 2012), editor
Where to watch: premieres February 8 on Max
New Projects for January 2024
THE BROTHERS SUN
–Byron Wu (AFI Class of 2019), creator/writer/executive producer
–Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994), creator/writer/executive producer
–Mikkel Bondesen (AFI Class of 1998), executive producer
–Ray Yamagata (AFI Class of 1998), production designer
Where to watch: premiering January 4 on Netflix
EXPATS
–Yong Ok Lee (AFI Class of 2013), production designer
Where to watch: premiering January 26 on Amazon Prime
FOE
–Mátyás Erdély (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering January 5 on Amazon Prime
THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP
– Caleb Heller (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
– Nausheen Dadabhoy (AFI Class of 2008), C Camera Operator
– Joyce Liu-Countryman (AFI Class of 2018), Associate Producer
Where to watch: premiering on Netflix on January 29
MASTERS OF THE AIR
–John Shiban (AFI Class of 1989), Story by
Where to watch: premiering January 26 on Apple TV+
MILLER’S GIRL
–Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012), editor
–Travis Stuart (AFI Class of 2019), First Assistant Editor
Where to watch: premiering January 26 in theaters
MONSIEUR SPADE
–Scott Frank (AFI Class of 1984), writer/director/executive producer
Where to watch: premiering January 14 on AMC/Acorn TV
NIGHT SWIM
–Bryce McGuire (AFI Class of 2013), co-writer/director
Where to watch: premiering January 5 in theaters
ORIGIN
–Matthew J. Lloyd (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
Where to watch: premiering nationwide in theaters on January 19
YOU CAN’T STAY HERE
–Todd Verow (AFI Class of 1991), Producer, Director, Writer, Editor
Where to watch: premiering January 5 in theaters