Afi Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

9^th June 2012

Tweet: "Thrilled to be able to honor Shirley MAClaine at the AFI Life Achievement Award last night. Huge admirer of her and her work." Actress Katherine Heigl was humbled to be in the veteran star's presence earlier this week (ends10Jun12).

30^th August 2011

Fact: Spanish moviemaker Pedro Almodovar will serve as the guest artistic director at the American Film Institute's upcoming AFI Fest, where he will present a special screening of his movie Law Of Desire to mark the 25th anniversary of its release. The annual event takes place in Hollywood in November (11).

15^th May 2008

Fact: Duran Duran's concert in Las Vegas on Friday (09May08) was a star-studded affair - The Killers star Brandon Flowers and DAVE KEUNING joined the pop supergroup onstage for an encore of their PLANET EARTH hit, while TOOL frontman JAMES MAYNARD KEENAN and DAVEY HAVOK of AFI watched from the audience.

10^th May 2007

Fact: Legendary actor Al Pacino will be honoured with the 35th American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award in Hollywood on 19 June (07).

28^th November 2006

Fact: AFI frontman DAVEY HAVOK always records with a framed photograph of hero Freddie Mercury looking down on him from a studio wall.

23^rd May 2006

Fact: Hitmakers Gnarls Barkley have joined Christina Aguilera and AFI as performers at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards on 8 June (06).