America's Conservatory for Filmmakers
At the world-renowned AFI Conservatory, a dedicated
group of working professionals from the film and television
communities serve as mentors in a hands-on, production-based environment nurturing the talents of tomorrow's
storytellers.
With an emphasis on narrative visual storytelling and
personal expression, each class breaks into teams that
mirror a real production environment. Those teams
collaborate on and produce more films than any other
graduate level film program.
2013-2014 APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
We are currently accepting applications for Cinematography, Editing, Producing and Production Design for 2013!
Cinematography will close on May 15.
Directing and Screenwriting are closed.
If you have any questions about the application or the requirements, please contact the admissions office at 323.856.7628 or admissions@AFI.com.
AFI alumni are celebrating a banner year in critical recognition, including wins at the Academy Awards (Wally Pfister, INCEPTION, cinematography class of 1988), Emmy Awards (Dante Di Loreto, TEMPLE GRANDIN, producing class of 1991), Tony Awards (Anne Garefino, "The Book of Mormon," producing class of 1988) and the Grand Prizes at the Cannes Film Festival (Terrence Malick, TREE OF LIFE, directing class of 1969) and Sundance Film Festival (Drake Doremus, LIKE CRAZY, directing class of 2005). Most recently, multiple AFI alumni received 2011 Emmy Award nominations, including Patty Jenkins (THE KILLING, directing class of 2000), Anne Garefino (SOUTH PARK, producing class of 1988), Brad Falchuk (GLEE, screenwriting class of 1996), Dante Di Loreto (GLEE, producing class of 1991), Bradley Buecker (GLEE, directing class of 2003), Jeremy Podeswa (BOARDWALK EMPIRE, directing class of 1984), Manny Cotto (DEXTER, directing class of 1984) and Paul Starkman (TOP CHEF, cinematography class of 1998).
Established in 1969, the two-year Master of Fine Arts program provides training in six filmmaking disciplines: Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. Mirroring a professional production environment, Fellows collaborate to make more films than any other graduate level program. Admission to AFI Conservatory is highly selective, with a maximum of only 140 graduates per year.
Over 4,100 artists have graduated from
the AFI Conservatory. Their collective work is a promise
fulfilled — to educate the next generation of filmmakers.
We invite you to join them.
