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Viola Davis and Walter Murch To Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencement

The American Film Institute will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon trailblazing actress and producer Viola Davis and legendary film editor and sound designer Walter Murch. Davis and Murch will be recognized during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the...
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AFI Surpasses 2 Million Followers Across Social Media

The American Film Institute has reached an exciting new milestone — more than 2 million followers across our social media platforms! We’re deeply grateful to every member of the AFI community for being part of this journey and helping us champion the art of storytelling, every single day. From rare film treasures from the AFI...
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Where to Watch AFI’s Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola

THE AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA premieres on TNT on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:00 p.m./ 9:00 p.m. CT. The show, which celebrates Coppola’s career features tributes from co-stars and friends Robert De Niro, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Ron Howard, Diane Lane, Spike Lee, Al Pacino and more....

AFI Conservatory Alumni Projects at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled its official program lineup for its 24th edition which will run June 4-15, 2025. We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the following AFI Conservatory Alumni who will be showcasing new projects at the festival this year in categories ranging from Spotlight Narrative to the U.S. Narrative and Shorts...

JAWS – AFI Catalog Spotlight

This June, the AFI Catalog celebrates the 50-year release anniversary of Hollywood’s premier summer blockbuster JAWS (1975), which, at the time, was the highest grossing movie in history until STAR WARS hit theaters two years later. Featured on six of AFI’s 100 lists, including those honoring the best film scores, the top movie quotes and...

Spotlight on SINNERS Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw

With the highly anticipated release of SINNERS this month, acclaimed cinematographer and AFI Alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009), ASC, took us behind the scenes of her new project with director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan. Known for her luminous visuals and signature use of anamorphic lenses, Autumn has built a...
What to Watch: June 2025

What to Watch: June 2025

Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. DEPT. Q –Scott Frank (AFI Class of 1984), Co-Creator Where to watch: streaming now on Netflix DUSTER –LaToya Morgan (AFI Class of 2005), Co-Creator/Writer/Executive Producer Where to watch: streaming now on Max KARATE...
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ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) – AFI Movie Club

Ranked by the American Film Institute at #4 among cinema’s greatest love stories of all time, ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) features the iconic and incomparable romantic pairing of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck – both named by AFI among the art form’s greatest screen legends. In addition, Peck served as AFI’s founding chair in 1967 and...
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AFI Conservatory Presents Exclusive Three-day Seminar Series Exploring Storytelling and AI

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that it is presenting "Framing the Future," an exclusive three-day seminar series from May 19–21, 2025, that will explore storytelling and AI. The series is designed for AFI Conservatory Fellows, Faculty, and Staff, and will take place on the AFI Campus. "Framing the Future" will feature visionary leaders...

AFI Announces an Impressive Line-Up of Industry Leaders as Mentors for Their Annual Writers’ Room Ready Program

Program Pairs Rising Screenwriters with Top Television Creatives Lucia Aniello, Regina Corrado, Paul W. Downs, Coco Francini, Liz Hannah, Jen Statsky and Matthew Weiner The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the mentors for the 2025 Writers’ Room Ready program, which recognizes outstanding original television pilot scripts written by AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Fellows. This year's...

AFI Reveals Date for AFI AWARDS 2025 Luncheon

AFI announced today that the AFI AWARDS 2025 honorees-only event will take place on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating the collaborative nature of film and television, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those in front of...

AFI Alumni Interview With THE LAST RODEO Filmmaker Jon Avnet

With THE LAST RODEO hitting theaters May 23, we sat down with director, co-writer and producer Jon Avnet (AFI Class of 1972) to discuss his return to the big screen. He made his feature directorial debut with FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, which earned multiple Academy Award® and BAFTA nominations, along with a Golden Globe nod for...
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