Awards Focus

AFI FEST 2025 Announces Award Winners

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the Grand Jury Prize winners and Special Mentions for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. The Grand Jury Prize winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Ani... Read More...

AFI Fest 2025 Presented by Canva Announces Full Lineup

American Film Institute (AFI) unveiled the full lineup of 161 films screening at this year’s AFI FEST presented by Canva, taking place in Los Angeles from October 22-26. Passes are now available at FEST.AFI.co... Read More...

‘Music By John Williams’ Premieres Opening Night at the 2024 AFI Fest in Hollywood

AFI Fest 2024 kicked off opening night at the iconic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with the world premiere of “Music By John Williams.”

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in HERE.

AFI Fest: Studios Aim to Build Momentum

AFI Fest announced two additional films in the Red Carpet Premieres section and a number of Special Screening selections. The full AFI Fest lineup will be announced on October 1. AFI FEST presented by Canva... Read More...

AFI Fest Screens Australian Director Noora Niasari’s Remarkable Debut Shayda

Noora Niasari spoke with Awards Focus about Shayda being selected as Australia's submission to the Oscars and drawing on her mother's memoir.

Bradley Cooper’s Maestro Closes AFI FEST 2023

Bradley Cooper's Maestro screened the closing night of AFI Fest 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood to a captivated audience.

Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story Premieres at AFI FEST to a Standing Ovation

Pioneering filmmaker Tyler Perry gets the documentary treatment with Amazon MGM Studios Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story. The film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater on Friday night during AFI FEST to a rapturous audience.

Rhea Seehorn on the Deductive Art of Character: Unlocking the Nuance of Carol in Apple TV+'s 'Pluribus'

Inside the Sound Design of Apple’s ‘F1’: Building a Sonic World at 200 Miles an Hour

With ‘Bugonia,’ Will Tracy Delivers His Most Provocative Screenplay Yet

Scoring a Global Phenomenon: Simon Franglen on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

Rhea Seehorn on the Deductive Art of Character: Unlocking the Nuance of Carol in Apple TV+'s 'Pluribus'

Inside Natalie Morales’ Breakthrough Dramatic Role in ‘The Beast in Me’

Golden Globe Nominee Matthew Rhys on Embracing Villainy in ‘The Beast in Me’

Trusting the Audience: Howard Gordon on Why ‘The Beast in Me’ Slows Down to Speed Up

Film Review: 'Sentimental Value' | Raw. Painful. Beautiful

Nominations Announced for The 32ND Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn & Benicio Del Toro to Receive Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award at 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Film Review: ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ | Why Rose Byrne is One to Watch

Film Review: Anaconda Easily Slithers To Box Office Profit With Mid-Budget Studio Strategy

Film Review: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ | Franchise Searches for New Fire

Film Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ | Musical Romance Loses Its Rhythm