EDUCATING FILMMAKERS FOR 40 YEARS

The AFI Conservatory has extended the application deadline for the 2010-2011 academic year, in Editing, Producing, and Production Design.

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Review process and Notification

Interviews for admission to the AFI Conservatory began the week of February 22nd. Interviews are conducted through mid-April. Please do not call the Admissions Office to inquire about your application status. We will contact you.

Notification letters will be dated as follows for each discipline:

Cinematography March 15 to April 15
Directing April 15
Editing April 15
Producing March 15
Production Design April 15
Screenwriting March 15 to April 15

10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year

LOS ANGELES, December 13, 2009--American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the official selections of AFI AWARDS 2009, AFI's almanac that records the year's most outstanding achievements in film and television, as well as significant moments in the world of the moving image.

AFI AWARDS is the only recognition that honors the film and television creative ensembles as a whole--those both in front of and behind the camera--acknowledging the collaborative nature of film and television.

Unlike any other film or television award, the AFI AWARDS 2009 selections are made through AFI's unique 13-person jury process in which scholars, film artists, critics and AFI trustees discuss, debate and determine the most outstanding achievements of the year, as well as provide a detailed rationale for each selection. Two AFI juries--one for motion pictures and one for television--convened in Los Angeles for two days of deliberations at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. The jurors have remained confidential until today.

AFI will honor the creative ensembles for each of the selections at a luncheon sponsored by Hewlett-Packard on Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The luncheon is by invitation only.

Once again, HP has created scholarships for the AFI Conservatory in conjunction with their support of the AFI AWARDS. The AFI Conservatory is world-renowned for its advanced training of the next generation of storytellers.

"AFI AWARDS 2009 is the tenth chapter in a century-long program to honor the artists and their work," said Bob Gazzale, AFI President & CEO. "This program celebrates the creative community - not competition - and it is in this spirit that the institute brings America's storytellers together to acknowledge their contributions to our nation's rich cultural heritage."

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MIKE NICHOLS TO RECEIVE 38th AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

LOS ANGELES, CA, October 11, 2009-Mike Nichols has been selected by the American Film Institute's (AFI) Board of Trustees to receive the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film, it was announced today by Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees.

The award will be presented to Nichols at a gala tribute in Los Angeles next summer.

Upon being notified of the honor, Nichols said, "I'm surprised and pleased. The AFI award is truly an honor. I feel very blessed. I was watching THE GRADUATE on my Blackberry last week and it really holds up."

"Genius is a word oft overused in our world, but surely not in the case of Mike Nichols," said Stringer. "His artistry has spanned the mediums of modern storytelling - movies, television and the stage - and his gifts across five decades continue to inspire artists and audiences alike. It is AFI's honor to present him with its 38th Life Achievement Award."

TV Land will broadcast the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute on TV Land PRIME.

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