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AFI Conservatory Alumni at the Academy Awards®

We are proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of AFI Conservatory Alumni at this year’s Academy Awards®!

Nominations for the 98th Oscars® were announced on January 22, 2026, by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, took place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, airing live on ABC and streaming on Hulu, with broadcasts in more than 200 territories worldwide.

Special congratulations to Autumn Durald Arkapaw (above, AFI Class of 2009), who won the Academy Award® for Best Cinematography for SINNERS. We also recognize the many AFI Conservatory alumni whose work contributed to this year’s award-winning films.

AFI Conservatory Alumni Nominated for an Oscar®

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

-Michael Bauman (AFI Class of 1992), Cinematographer

SINNERS

-Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer – WINNER***

Oscar®-Nominated Projects by AFI Conservatory Alumni 

BEST PICTURE

BUGONIA

-Ari Aster (AFI Class of 2010), Producer

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB

-James Wilson (AFI Class of 1991), Producer

 

BEST LIVE -ACTION SHORT

JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA

-Luca Del Puppo (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer

-Armaan Pujani (AFI Class of 2023), Art Director

-Yajie Qin (AFI Class of 2023), Art Director

-William Christensen (AFI Class of 2016), Additional Camera Operator

 

TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA – WINNER***

-Kim Magnusson (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT

-Bernice Chavez (AFI Class of 2016), Editor

 

MR NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN – WINNER***

-Kim Magnusson (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS – WINNER***

-Kim Magnusson (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer

-Eric Nichols (AFI Class of 2013), Executive Producer

-James Costa (AFI Conservatory Thesis Pitch Fundraiser), Producer

Learn more about filmmaking and film production classes at the AFI Conservatory MFA program.  Support AFI’s mission to educate the next generation of filmmakers and make a donation today.

Photo credit: Etienne Laurent / The Academy

Comments (2)

Anna D. Little

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES 🎊



Mina JafriMalik

This is simply awesome but not one bit surprising. An Institute to reckon with and its outstanding Alumni . Congratulations to you all.


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