Brett Morgen, Yance Ford and more: exclusive photos from 31st AFI Fest

Week-long festival in LA features red carpets, parties and panels

The 31st edition of AFI Fest has wrapped, concluding a full week of programming in Hollywood. Here are a few photos from events we covered: 

Yance Ford (left), director of "Strong Island," and Amanda Lipitz, director of "Step," participate in a Doc Roundtable discussion at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

The Doc Roundtable discussion at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood on Sunday, November 12, 2017. (L-R) Moderator and LA Times film critic Justin Chang; Kasper Collin, director of "I Called Him Morgan"; Greg Barker, director of "The Final Year"; Evgeny Afineevsky, director of "Cries From Syria," and Steve James, director of "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail." Photo by Matt Carey

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Leon Vitali, subject of the documentary "Filmworker" (left) with director Tony Zierra. The film explores Vitali's decades of work with Stanley Kubrick -- first as an actor in "Barry Lyndon" and later as the director's right-hand man. Hollywood, Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

Dounia Sichov, producer of the documentary "A Skin So Soft (Ta Peau Si Lisse)" on the red carpet in Hollywood Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

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William Caballero, director of the short film "Victor & Isolina," with producer Elaine Del Valle. The film played as part of the AFI Fest Short Program 4. Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

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Michel Franco (left), director of April's Daughter (Las Hijas de Abril) on the red carpet at AFI Fest. Above, the director is interviewed by a journalist. Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photos by Matt Carey

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Laura Terruso, director of "Fits and Starts," with actor Matt Dellapina. Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

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"Fits and Starts" director Laura Terruso on the red carpet at AFI Fest. Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

Margherita Arco, producer of "Fits and Starts." Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

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"Filmworker" director Tony Zierra (left) with Leon Vitali (center) and actor Tim Colceri. The film tells the story of how Vitali went from an actor in one of Stanley Kubrick's movies ("Barry Lyndon") to becoming the filmmaker's chief aide. Colceri appeared in the Kubrick film "Full Metal Jacket" and provides insights in the documentary. Sunday, November 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Carey

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Brett Morgen, director of "Jane," speaks during the Doc Roundtable at the Roosevelt Hotel Sunday, November 12, 2017. Flanking him are directors Amanda Lipitz ("Step") and Bryan Fogel ("Icarus"). Photo by Matt Carey