# Phil Lord and Chris Miller Lead AFI Fest 2026

> Phil Lord and Chris Miller named guest artistic directors for AFI Fest 2026.
- Title: Phil Lord and Chris Miller Lead AFI Fest 2026 | Shortify
- Summary: Phil Lord and Chris Miller named guest artistic directors for AFI Fest 2026. Phil Lord and Chris Miller will curate films for AFI Fest 2026, including Harold…
- Keywords: phil lord, chris miller, afi fest, project hail mary, ryan gosling, amazon mvg studios, harold and maude, the muppet movie, rififi, 2001 a space odyssey, Phil, Lord
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-guest-artistic-directors-afi-fest-1236708523
- Author: Chris Gardner
- Published: 2026-09-23T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: phil lord, chris miller, afi fest, project hail mary, ryan gosling, amazon mvg studios, harold and maude, the muppet movie, rififi, 2001 a space odyssey
## Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been tapped as guest artistic directors for AFI Fest 2026.
## Project Hail Mary Premiere
Phil Lord and Chris Miller attended the 'Project Hail Mary' premiere at New York's Josie Robertson Plaza on March 18, 2026.
## Curated Films
They curated films that inspired their Ryan Gosling -starrer, which earned north of $684 million worldwide from Amazon MGM Studios.
## Selected Films
The curated films include Harold and Maude, The Muppet Movie, and Rififi.
## Special Event
They will host a special event, An Evening with Lord and Miller, featuring a Q&A following a showing of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
## Key takeaway

Phil Lord and Chris Miller will curate films for AFI Fest 2026, including Harold and Maude and The Muppet Movie.