AFI FEST Exclusive Discount for Amoeba Customers
AFI FEST Discount for Amoeba
AFI FEST presented by Canva is a world class film festival taking place Wednesday, October 22 - Sunday, October 26, 2025 at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. With an innovative slate of programming, the five-day festival features both master filmmakers and new cinematic voices to showcase the best films from across the globe.
AFI FEST is offering an exclusive discount for Amoeba customers! Take 20% off tickets for a curated slate of films chosen just for music lovers and culture vultures like you. Check out the films below and enter discount code ArtOfSoundAFI2025 at checkout. Limited to 4 tickets per person and subject to availability.
October 26, 3:00 p.m. at Chinese 6
Screening to be followed by a conversation with director and producer Daniel Junge, director Sam Pollard, producer Wellington Love, executive producer Cori Robinson and subject Beatitude Bishop Zachary Jones.
The cultural impact of singer Carl Bean extends far beyond his 1977 gay anthem “I Was Born This Way.” Award-winning filmmaker duo Sam Pollard and Daniel Junge dive into the untold legacy of this uniquely inspirational artist whose outspoken voice and lyrics influenced a generation.
October 23, 6:20 p.m.at Chinese 5
Director: Isabel Castro
Screening to be followed by a conversation with director Isabel Castro.
The life and legacy of Selena, the "Queen of Tejano Music," is recounted in this affectionate documentary utilizing never-before-seen archival footage from the family's extensive personal collection.
THE CHORAL
October 25, 3:45 p.m. at Chinese 1
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Oscar® nominee Ralph Fiennes stars as an eccentric, brilliant musician who revives a Yorkshire town’s choral society during WWI by uniting women, youth and wounded soldiers to perform Edward Elgar’s "The Dream of Gerontius."
October 25, 12:10 p.m. at Chinese 1
Director: Maria Friedman
This filmed version of the Tony Award®-winning 2024 revival of Stephen Sondheim’s cult 1981 stage musical stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lyndsey Mendez, formerly the best of friends and artistic collaborators, now in various stages of disappointment and bitterness. But their story is told in reverse, proceeding from middle-aged burnout to youthful hopefulness.
NEBRASKA LIVE
October 25, 7:00 p.m. at Chinese 1
Director: Thom Zimny
World Premiere. Screening to be preceded by an introduction by director, producer and editor Thom Zimny.
Bruce Springsteen performs the songs from his 1982 album Nebraska in an intimate soundstage setting. Shot in moody black-and-white, the film is directed by Springsteen’s longtime filmic collaborator Thom Zimny.
Check out their full lineup here. Connect with AFI’s film festival at Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
