October 21, 2022
AFI Thesis Film Wins Bronze at 2022 Student Academy Awards
At the Student Academy Awards® ceremony Thursday night in Los Angeles, the AFI Conservatory thesis film SHEDDING ANGELS was awarded the Bronze medal in the Narrative category. The creative team behind SHEDDING ANGELS features the following AFI Class of 2021 filmmakers: director/co-writer Freddy Macdonald, co-writer Rafael Diez, cinematographer Rui Arichika, producer Alexandre Oger and editor...
October 3, 2022
AFI Alumni Take Home Creative Arts Emmys
In September, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed the recipients of the 74th Creative Arts Emmy Awards®, which recognize excellence within television and emerging media. The awards were presented on September 3 and 4, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Congratulations to the following AFI Alumni on their exceptional...
October 3, 2022
AFI Spotlight Interview on THE FABELMANS’ Andrew Max Cahn and Katelynn Wheelock
Set to close AFI FEST 2022 on November 6, Steven’s Spielberg’s THE FABELMANS is not only a semi-autobiographical drama about the birth of a filmmaker, but also a love letter to cinema. A myriad of AFI Alumni collaborated on the ambitious project, including Supervising Art Director Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992) and Assistant...
September 1, 2022
AFI Spotlight Interview on Cinematographer Polly Morgan
Since graduating from the AFI Conservatory, cinematographer Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010) has demonstrated her visual ambition and sweeping range behind the camera. Her work spans myriad genres and formats from independent features such as THE TRUTH ABOUT EMANUEL, to the acclaimed series LEGION – for which she was nominated for an ASC Award...
August 29, 2022
AFI Alumni Liz Hannah, Andy Siara and Byron Wu Visit on Opening Day
On August 22, AFI Executive Vice President and Dean Susan Ruskin and her renowned Faculty and Staff welcomed the Second Year cohort of AFI Fellows, as well as 150 First Year Fellows, who are embarking on their two-year MFA filmmaker training program. In honor of the AFI Conservatory opening its doors for the 2022-2023 school...
August 19, 2022
AFI Announces Partnership with Telluride Film Festival
We're thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Telluride Film Festival and its FilmLAB program. As part of the educational experience, a cohort of AFI Conservatory Fellows will attend the four-day festival in Telluride, CO, beginning with this year’s 49th edition which will include over three dozen filmmakers presenting their newest works, special Guest...
August 19, 2022
AFI Alumni Debuting New Work at Toronto Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival recently announced their official selections for the 47th edition which will run September 8-18, 2022. The acclaimed festival is expected to host between 200 features and 40 short films across sections including Gala Presentations, Contemporary World Cinema, Midnight Madness, Short Cuts, TIFF Docs and more. We’re excited to announce that...
August 13, 2022
Michelle Yeoh and Lawrence Herbert Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Class of 2022 Commencement
Today, AFI conferred a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Michelle Yeoh, who is the first Asian artist to receive the AFI honor; and a Doctorate of Communication Arts degree honoris causa upon AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert for his commitment to...
August 12, 2022
AFI DWW+ Class of 2023-2024 Applications Now Open
AFI is thrilled to announce a call for applicants for the next cohort of DWW+ participants. The application portal is now open and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. PT, Sunday September 25, 2022. Full details about the program, application eligibility and submission requirements are available on afi.com/dww. DWW+ is a year-long directing workshop that...
August 5, 2022
Michelle Yeoh and Lawrence Herbert to Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Commencement
AFI announced today it will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Michelle Yeoh, who will become the first Asian artist to receive the AFI honor; and a Doctorate of Communication Arts degree honoris causa upon AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert...
August 4, 2022
AFI Ranked #1 Film School
This week, we are thrilled to celebrate that The Hollywood Reporter has once again named the AFI Conservatory the #1 film school in America, highlighting the success of AFI’s Alumni along with the school’s commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse filmmaking community. Speaking about the intense hands-on collaboration that makes the AFI film...
August 2, 2022
AFI Alumni at the 2022 Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival unveiled its lineup for the 79th edition which will take place August 31-September 10, 2022. Acclaimed filmmaker and AFI Alum Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), whose career includes THE CARD COUNTER, FIRST REFORMED, RAGING BULL and TAXI DRIVER, is also set to be fêted with the Golden Lion for Lifetime...
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