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AFI Fest
Los Angeles, CA · Arts & Culture
- When
- October 21–25, 2026
- Where
- TCL Chinese Theatres · Los Angeles · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
The American Film Institute's annual festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, screening red carpet premieres, documentaries, and world cinema. It is the longest running film festival in Los Angeles. The 2026 edition, its 40th, runs October 21 through 25.
The history within reach
- AFI Festsame spot
The American Film Institute's annual festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, screening red carpet premieres, documentaries, and world cinema.
- Grauman's Chinese Theatresame spot
Sid Grauman built a pagoda on Hollywood Boulevard and started the forecourt of handprints, supposedly after an actress stepped in wet concrete.
- Summer Game Festsame spot
A video game industry showcase broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, kicking off a week of game announcements that filled the void left by E3.
- The slap at the Oscarssame spot
Will Smith walked onstage and hit Chris Rock over a joke about his wife's hair loss, sat back down, and won Best Actor forty minutes later.
La La Land was two and a half minutes into its Best Picture speeches when the producers learned the accountants had handed over the wrong envelope and Moonlight had won.