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Deets: The AFI Film Festival will kick off with the World Premiere of MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS. 

Produced by Steven Spielberg, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and more and directed by award-winning filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau, MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS is a comprehensive look at the prolific life and career of legendary Oscar®-winning composer John Williams and his indelible impact on popular culture.

AFI FEST is a world-class event, showcasing the best films from across the globe to captivated audiences in Los Angeles. With a diverse and innovative slate of programming, the film festival presents a robust lineup of fiction and nonfiction features and shorts presented in established AFI FEST sections, along with panels and conversations featuring both master filmmakers and new cinematic voices.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI FEST as a qualifying festival for both Short Films categories of the annual Academy Awards®.

Through annual tributes and conversations, the festival has honored numerous influential artists and icons, including Halle Berry, Danny Boyle, Marion Cotillard, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Barry Jenkins, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman, Mira Nair, Rita Moreno, Sofia Coppola, Steve McQueen, Natalie Portman, Christopher Plummer and Tilda Swinton. Past Guest Artistic Directors have included Pedro Almodóvar, Bernardo Bertolucci, Ava DuVernay, David Lynch and Agnès Varda.

Hint for the Average Socialite: Tickets go on sale October 7!

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