In
an
attempt
to
keep
the
quarantine
blues
away
during
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
the
American
Film
Institute
(AFI)
has
collaborated
with
master
director
Steven
Spielberg
to
start
a
film
club.
The
'AFI
Movie
Club'
will
kick
off
with
The
Wizard
of
Oz,
Spielberg,
who
is
an
AFI
trustee,
said
in
a
video
shared
on
the
institute's
official
Twitter
page
on
Tuesday.
According
to
The
Hollywood
Reporter,
the
club
will
be
a
daily
virtual
gathering
"to
leverage
our
collective
love
of
film
on
behalf
of
optimism
in
this
time
of
global
uncertainty".
In
his
introductory
message,
Spielberg
said
of
the
1939
musical
classic,
"Now
I
know
you
think
you've
seen
it
but
think
again,
because
right
now
at
this
moment
in
history
what
better
message
is
there
then,
'there's
no
place
like
home'."
The
viewer
can
watch
the
film
by
going
the
link:
AFI.com/MovieClub.
Iconic
movies
will
be
selected
by
AFI
every
day
to
bring
the
world
to
together,
"creating
a
communal
viewing
experience
during
these
unprecedented
times
of
social
distancing".
"AFI's
goal
is
to
live
in
a
world
of
art
above
anxiety.
We're
honoured
to
have
Steven
Spielberg,
the
greatest
storyteller
of
our
day,
lead
the
way," said
Bob
Gazzale,
president
and
CEO.
Special
guests
will
announce
select
movies
of
the
day
in
short
videos
which
will
be
posted
on
AFI
website
and
shared
on
social
media
platforms.