December 11, 2019
AFI Faculty Matt Friedman Earns Eddie Nom for THE FAREWELL
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced its nominees for the 70th Annual ACE Eddie Awards for outstanding editing. Congratulations to AFI faculty member Matt Friedman who earned a Best Edited Feature Film nomination for his work on THE FAREWELL. “One of my overriding goals, and something that I say in virtually every class I teach…
December 10, 2019
AFI Alumni Projects Feted by Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association just announced the nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards – Congrats to these film and TV programs on their Golden Globe nominations and the AFI Alumni who helped bring them to the big and small screens! Best Motion Picture – Animated THE LION KING Caleb Deschanel (AFI…
December 6, 2019
AFI Alumni at Sundance 2020
Sundance Film Festival announced their 2020 lineup and we’re proud of the many alumni who will be representing the AFI Conservatory in Park City! Here is the full list of the 34 alumni and their 27 projects that will be screening at Sundance 2020: ARABIAN ALIEN Producer: Almotaz Aljefri (Class of 2019) Cinematographer: Aakash…
December 5, 2019
AFI Bids Farewell to STAR TREK Maverick, D.C. Fontana
Earlier this week, the AFI Conservatory lost a dedicated faculty member and Hollywood lost a trailblazing writer with the passing of D.C. Fontana. She was the first female writer for STAR TREK and wrote 11 episodes of the original series, which ran for three seasons from 1966-69. She co-wrote the pilot for STAR TREK: THE…
November 18, 2019
Kayla Emter on Editing HUSTLERS, Crafting a Strong Female Perspective and Being Inspired by OUT OF SIGHT
Based on Jessica Pressler’s 2015 New York Magazine article, HUSTLERS follows strippers-turned-conwomen Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) and Destiny (Constance Wu) who band together in the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession. To make ends meet, the women turn to drugging and running up the credit cards of their wealthy Wall Street clientele. Earning rave reviews out…
November 6, 2019
AFI Conservatory Application Deadline is December 1st!
Your best work starts here – as long as you submit your application on time! If you are considering applying to the AFI Conservatory or have already started your application, you already know that AFI is more than an academic experience in the art of moviemaking. At AFI, filmmaking comes first, and Fellows actively participate…
October 29, 2019
AFI Alumnus David Lynch Receives Honorary Oscar
On October 27, the Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded David Lynch (AFI Class of 1970) with an honorary Oscar® at the Governors Awards. The award was presented by his long-time collaborators Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern and Isabella Rossellini, and the star-studded audience gave Lynch a standing ovation. Lynch has been previously recognized by the…
October 29, 2019
Watch: Ang Lee on 3D as an Art Form
During a recent Harold Lloyd Master Seminar for AFI Conservatory Fellows moderated by Dean Susan Ruskin, Academy Award® winner Ang Lee discussed the making of his latest 3D film GEMINI MAN starring Will Smith and his hopes for the nascent film technology. The master storyteller believes “3D is not visual effects. It’s a language… I…
October 18, 2019
Congratulations to AFI’s Student Academy Award Winners
Last night at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored 16 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 46th Student Academy Awards® ceremony. “You are the future of film: a future that is diverse, international and very bright,” said David Rubin, the…
October 14, 2019
Meet the Dean: Susan Ruskin Discusses Her Leadership Approach and Why AFI Alumni Stand Out in the Industry
In August, Susan Ruskin joined AFI as both the Dean of the AFI Conservatory, which marks its 50th anniversary this year, and Executive Vice President of the Institute. Ruskin comes to AFI after establishing herself as a staunch innovator and dedicated champion of storytelling and new media as the Dean of the School of Filmmaking…
October 4, 2019
Oran Zegman on Developing a New Series With Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi
Although director Oran Zegman only graduated from the AFI Conservatory in 2018, she is well on her way toward making a name for herself in Hollywood. Zegman, who grew up in Tel Aviv, first launched her career as an actress in film, TV and theater. She graduated from the Beit-Zvi School for the Performing Arts…
September 21, 2019
AFI Conservatory Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Greystone Mansion
AFI Community Comes Together to Honor The Conservatory’s Legacy of Training Trailblazing Storytellers The American Film Institute celebrated the 50th year of the AFI Conservatory with an elegant, star-studded reception at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, which served as the Conservatory’s original home during its formative years. Members of the AFI community, including nine of…
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