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AFI Fest Looks to Reassert Itself as Hollywood’s Hometown Film Festival, With Premieres From Clint Eastwood, Robert Zemeckis and Wallace and Gromit
AFI Fest looks to reassert itself as Hollywood's hometown film festival, with carpet premieres highlighting Clint Eastwood, John Williams and more.
The genre-focused Beyond Fest, partnered with American Cinematheque, wrapped another splashy two-week run in October, while the modestly scaled, precision-curated Los Angeles Festival of Movies is preparing its sophomore edition after offering a weekend of indies last April. While Los Angeles remains a robust hub of repertory cinemas, AFI Fest, the city’s longest-running festival, essentially stands as the last major game in town for studios looking to spotlight their prestige titles. Much of Sony Pictures Classics slate for next year, which includes well-reviewed Toronto premieres like the Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi drama “On Swift Horses” and the French rom-com “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” finalized acquisitions too late to make AFI’s submission deadline.
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