Congratulations to the AFI Conservatory Alumni screening at this year’s SXSW film festival! Here is the complete list of projects – from narrative films and documentaries to episodic premieres – that feature creative work from AFI Alumni:
2022 SXSW Film Festival Lineup
AFI Alumni Projects
Headliners
BODIES BODIES BODIES
– Chloe Okuno (AFI Class of 2014), Screenwriter
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
– Todd Makurath (AFI Class of 2005), Executive Producer
– Aashish D’Mello (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
– Zekun Mao (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
THE LOST CITY
– Jonathan Sela (AFI Class of 2000), Cinematographer
THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
– David Schmalz (AFI Class of 1984), Video Assist: Los Angeles
Narrative Feature Competition
LINOLEUM
– Ed Wu (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
– Keara Burton (AFI Class of 2017), Editor
A LOT OF NOTHING
– Lea Vrabelova (AFI Class of 2017), Visual Effects Producer
– Jon Keng (AFI Class of 2015), Additional Photography
– Angie Sciulli (AFI Class of 2011), Camera Operator: “B” Camera
SLASH/BACK
– Guy Godfree (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer
SOFT & QUIET
– Beth de Araújo (AFI Class of 2013), Director/Writer/Producer
– Joshua Beirne-Golden (AFI Class of 2011), Producer
– Saba Zerehi (AFI Class of 2014), Producer
Documentary Feature Competition
CLEAN
– Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
MAMA BEARS
– Daresha Kyi (AFI Class of 1991), Director/Producer
SPAZ
– Scott Leberecht (AFI Class of 2003), Director/Producer/Editor
– Lyn Moncrief (AFI Class of 2003), Additional Camera
THE PEZ OUTLAW
– Britton Foster (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
Narrative Spotlight
THE COW
– Arndt-Wulf Peemöller (AFI Class of 2010), Editor
– Susannah Honey (AFI Class of 2014), Production Designer
SPIN ME ROUND
– Armando Ballesteros (AFI Class of 2005), Gaffer
Documentary Spotlight
CROWS ARE WHITE
– Matthew Nauser (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer
Midnighters
WATCHER
– Chloe Okuno (AFI Class of 2014), Screenwriter/Director
– Benjamin Nielsen (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
– Michael Block (AFI Class of 2014), Editor
X
– David Kashevaroff (AFI Class of 2004), Editor
– Thomas Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer
Festival Favorites
EMERGENCY
– Joenique Rose (AFI Class of 2016), Co-Producer
Visions
SELL/BUY/DATE
– Gabriela Gonzalez (AFI Class of 2010), Producer
– Marina Stabile (AFI Class of 2009), Consulting Producer
– Hannah Getz (AFI Class of 2017), Camera Operator
– Daniel Myers (AFI Class of 2013) as Assistant Editor
24 Beats Per Second
JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY
– Mike Parry (AFI Class of 2003), Cinematographer
– Justin Kane (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
– Boyd Hobbs (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY
– Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012), Writer/Producer/Editor
– Selinda Zhou (AFI Class of 2018), Assistant Editor
Episodic Premieres
THE BIG CONN
– Arielle Ness-Cohn (AFI Class of 2016), Production Designer
DMZ
– Matthew Lloyd (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
– Brigman Foster-Owens (AFI Class of 2007), “B” Camera Operator
GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE
– Liz Hannah (AFI Class of 2009), Director/Writer/Producer
– Pippa Bianco (AFI DWW Class of 2014), Director
– Cyndi Trissel (AFI Class of 2013), Assistant Editor
– Frederick Elmes (AFI Class of 1972), Cinematographer
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
– Tommy Maddox-Upshaw (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS
– Brian Burgoyne (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
– Chad Cohlmia (AFI Class of 2006), Gaffer
UNTITLED MAGIC JOHNSON Documentary Series
– Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer
WECRASHED
– Julie Robinson Lyman (AFI DWW Class of 1987), Script Supervisor
Episodic Pilot Competition
AWAYY
– Guido Raimondo (AFI Class of 2019), Cinematographer
– Antoine Combelles (AFI Class of 2019), First Assistant Camera
– Leonel Escobar (AFI Class of 2019), Gaffer
– Anton Shavlik (AFI Class of 2019), Electrician
Narrative Shorts Competition
EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT
– Alexandre Bussière (AFI Class of 2003), Cinematographer
ROOMMATES
– Arlene Muller (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
– Laura Santoyo (AFI Class of 2016), Production Designer
– Ashley Eakin (AFI DWW Class of 2020), Writer/Director
WARSHA
– Shadi Chaaban (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
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