The next edition of the AFI Fest is coming our way next month, and its centerpiece film has been announced. Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, the intimate documentary about Tyler Perry’s journey, will have its world premiere at the upcoming AFI Fest.
The American Film Institute president and CEO Bob Gazzale released an official statement announcing Maxine’s Baby as the festival’s centerpiece film and had nothing but words of praise for Perry.
“Tyler Perry is a creative force of nature – a multihyphenate who forged his own path to seismic impact in the world of storytelling while also inspiring the next generation to follow in his footsteps. Maxine’s Baby is an epic celebration of a modern maverick,” said Gazzale.
Directed by Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, Maxine’s Baby chronicles the transformative journey of Atlanta-based writer, actor, filmmaker, and media mogul and it’s been described as “a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go.”
This year’s AFI Fest will take place between October 25 and October 29, and a part of the lineup has already been unveiled. Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind will open the festival, while Bradley Cooper’s Maestro will serve as its closing film.
