Photos from AFI Fest 2017

Actress Jessica Chastain on the red carpet Thursday for the closing-night gala presentation of the film “Molly’s Game” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Writer and director Aaron Sorkin on the red carpet Thursday for the AFI Fest 2017 closing-night gala presentation of his film “Molly’s Game” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Writer and director Aaron Sorkin and actress Jessica Chastain on the red carpet Thursday at AFI Fest 2017, for the closing-night gala presentation of the film “Molly’s Game” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actress Jessica Chastain on the red carpet for the AFI Fest’s closing-night gala presentation of the film “Molly’s Game” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Inside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday for the AFI Fest’s closing-night gala presentation of the film “Molly’s Game.”

Writer and director Aaron Sorkin speaks before the AFI Fest’s closing-night presentation of “Molly’s Game” on Thursday in Hollywood.

Aaron Sorkin speaks with Variety’s Peter Debruge as part of a tribute to Sorkin before Thursday’s closing-night presentation of his film “Molly’s Game” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

A tribute to writer and director Aaron Sorkin, seen through a tilt-shift lens, before Thursday’s closing-night gala presentation of his film “Molly’s Game” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Q’orianka Kilcher on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Actor Tommy Davidson on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Actor Ben Foster on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Actor Ben Foster on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Director Scott Cooper, his wife, Jocelyne, and daughters Stella, left, and Ava on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Actors Ben Foster, left, and Wes Studi greet each other with producer Ken Kao, behind, on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Actors Ben Foster and Q’orianka Kilcher, center, greet each other with producer Ken Kao, left, and director Scott Cooper, right, on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Producer Ken Kao, left, and Entertainment Studios CEO Byron Allen on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Actresses Q’orianka Kilcher, center, and Francesca Eastwood, right, with actor Timothee Chalamet, behind, on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Director Scott Cooper, his wife, Jocelyne, and daughters Stella, left, and Ava on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Director Scott Cooper’s daughters who appeared in the film, Stella Cooper and Ava Cooper, on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Producer Ken Kao, actors Ben Foster, Q’orianka Kilcher and Wes Studi, director Scott Cooper, Stella Cooper and Ava Cooper on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Scenes from the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 gala presentation of the film “Hostiles” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Peter Fonda, director Jared Moshe, Tommy Flanagan and Diego Josef on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Ballad of Lefty Brown” at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Bill Pullman, Margaret DeVogelaere and Peter Fonda on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Ballad of Lefty Brown” at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14.

Director Jared Moshe, left,Margaret DeVogelaere, Peter Fonda, Dina Livingston, Bill Pullman, Tommy Flanagan, Diego Josef, and Joe Anderson on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Ballad of Lefty Brown.”

Director Jared Moshe on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Ballad of Lefty Brown.”

Actor Bill Pullman poses on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Ballad of Lefty Brown.”

Actor Weston Cage, left and Hila Aronian on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Ballad of Lefty Brown.”

Movie fans during AFI Fest 2017 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA,

Director Chris Smith next to a poster for his Netflix film “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton” at his screening at the AFI Fest 2017 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA,

Part of the VR and 360-degree showcase during AFI Fest, people waited in line to experience the film “Alteration” at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang, center, hosts a documentary filmmaker’s roundtable at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel during the AFI Fest.

Director Amanda Lipitz speaks during a documentary filmmaker’s roundtable hosted by Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang.

Director Brett Morgen speaks during a documentary filmmaker’s roundtable hosted by Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Actress Annette Bening and her husband Warren Beatty attend a private concert with recording artist Elvis Costello following a screening of her new film, “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,” during the AFI Fest in Hollywood.

Recording artist Elvis Costello performs following a screening of “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.”

Recording artist Elvis Costello performs following a screening of “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,” starring Annette Bening, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Actress Annette Bening attends a private concert with recording artist Elvis Costello, following a screening of her new movie, “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,” at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Director James Franco takes a picture with Isabel Pakzad, left, and his mother Betsy Franco-Feeney before the start of the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of his film “The Disaster Artist” at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Betsy Franco-Feeney, mother of Dave and James Franco, takes a picture of the movie poster on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of the film “The Disaster Artist.”

Director James Franco talks with Kris Jenner and actress Melanie Griffith at the AFI Fest presentation of “The Disaster Artist.”

Director James Franco, right, and his brother, actor Dave Franco at the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Disaster Artist.”

Actress Alison Brie, center, with Greg Sestero, left, and Tommy Wiseau at the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Disaster Artist.”

Jacqueline Lyanga, festival director for AFI Fest, with actor-director James Franco on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of his film “The Disaster Artist.”

Actress Alison Brie at the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of “The Disaster Artist.”

Actress Thora Burch on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 presentation of the film “The Disaster Artist.”

Actors Nathan Fielder, from left, Paul Scheer, Alison Brie, Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Ari Graynor and Josh Hutcherson pose on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 Gala presentation of the film “The Disaster Artist.”

Actress Zoe Kazan poses on the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2017 Gala presentation of the film “Call Me By Your Name” at TCL Chinese Theatre.

Bryce Dallas Howard, left, and Patty Jenkins are all smiles on the red carpet before the Howard-moderated “On Directing: Patty Jenkins” AFI Fest event.

“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins, right, takes a picture with Atif Gulab, left and Elisha Waller before her panel discussion “On Directing: Patty Jenkins,” during AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Bob Gazzale, president and chief executive of AFI, and “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins, center, get input from actress Bryce Dallas Howard on the red carpet before Howard moderates “On Directing: Patty Jenkins” at AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Luca Guadagnino, director of “Call me By Your Name” and actor Timothee Chalamet step out on the red carpet during AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

“Call me By Your Name” star Timothee Chalamet, second from right, with friends Henry Sarnoff Bram, from left, Perry Straus and Joey Fabrizi, stop for a pose on the red carpet during AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actor Michael Stuhlbarg poses on the red carpet before the premiere of “Call Me By Your Name,” during the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actor Jason Mitchell, seen through a tilt-shift lens, works the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actor Garrett Hedlund works the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Writer Sarah Broom, left, and director Dee Rees work the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actress Carey Mulligan takes pictures and signs autographs with fans as she arrives for Netflix’s “Mudbound” gala screening at AFI Fest.

Actress and author Molly Sims and husband Scott Stuber, Netflix’s head of original films, work the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actors Jonathan Banks, left, and Jason Mitchell work the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Charles D. King, left, one of the film’s producers, takes a selfie with actor Rob Morgan on the red carpet of Netflix’s “Mudbound” at the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Singer and actress Mary J. Blige steps onto the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actors Garrett Hedlund, from left, Cary Elwes and producer Cassian Elwes work the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actor Jonathan Banks takes a knee to greet young actresses Elizabeth Windley, in white, and Piper Blair on the red carpet of Netflix’s “Mudbound.”

Actor Jason Mitchell, left, is greeted by Netflix’s head of original films, Scott Stuber, on the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Singer and actress Mary J. Blige, left, and director Dee Rees on the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound.”

Singer and actress Mary J. Blige works the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actor Rob Morgan poses for pictures in front of a movie poster with his portrait on the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Actress Carey Mulligan, seen through a tilt-shift lens, works the red carpet for Netflix’s “Mudbound” during the opening-night gala of the AFI Fest at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.