Lord and Miller to Curate AFI Fest 2026 Program

Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been appointed as Guest Artistic Directors for the upcoming AFI Fest 2026. In this capacity, the duo will select and present a curated program of films that have significantly influenced their own creative work.

Their curated selection will include movies that inspired their recent project, 'Project Hail Mary,' starring Ryan Gosling. Lord and Miller will also participate in a special Q&A session following a screening of Stanley Kubrick's seminal science fiction film, '2001: A Space Odyssey,' offering audiences insights into their artistic inspirations and filmmaking process.