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AFI Honors del Toro, Sorkin; Pan’s Labyrinth 4K Returns.

7/12/2026

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AFI will confer honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees on Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin at its Hollywood commencement on August 7, 2026; Bob Gazzale called them peerless creators.
Del Toro receives the honor after Frankenstein and will mark Pan’s Labyrinth’s anniversary with a 4K/3D re-release.
Sorkin’s degree precedes the October 9, 2026 release of The Social Reckoning, starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr and Jeremy Strong.

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AFI will confer honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees on Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin at its Hollywood commencement on August 7, 2026; Bob Gazzale called them peerless creators.
Del Toro receives the honor after Frankenstein and will mark Pan’s Labyrinth’s anniversary with a 4K/3D re-release.
Sorkin’s degree precedes the October 9, 2026 release of The Social Reckoning, starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr and Jeremy Strong.