August 1, 2022
AFI Spotlight on Emmy®-Nominated Producer Diane Becker
This month, AFI spoke with Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006) who has made a name for herself as a creative and versatile producer in the documentary space. Her credits include SERGIO – shortlisted for the Oscar®, the docuseries FIVE CAME BACK, THE FINAL YEAR, SID & JUDY, WHIRLYBIRD and TINA – for which she...
July 15, 2022
Emmy Contenders 2022: AFI Alumni Nominations
Congratulations to all of our remarkable AFI Conservatory Alumni who have been nominated for Emmys® this year by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this year. Final-Round voting begins on August 12 and ends on August 22. Visit Reelgood to check out where to view their work, and stay tuned for the Emmy Award®...
July 13, 2022
AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women Announces 2022 Participants
AFI is thrilled to announce the participants for the 2022 Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW) presented by Panavision. The four-day intensive, spearheaded by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill, ASC, will begin Friday, July 15 on the AFI Campus in Los Angeles and continue through Monday, July 18. This year’s talented CIW participants come...
July 1, 2022
AFI Alumni Projects at the 2022 American Black Film Festival
The 26th annual edition of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) took place in Miami Beach from June 15-19, followed by online screenings and events from June 20-30. On the final day of programming, ABFF announced their award winners, including ANOTHER COUNTRY – which associate producer and AFI Alum Christal Henry (AFI Class of 2005)...
July 1, 2022
Spotlight Interview on Writer Wei-Ning Yu (THE DROPOUT, SEVERANCE)
This month, we spoke to screenwriter and AFI Alum Wei-Ning Yu (AFI Class of 2010) who first broke into writing for television on the neo-noir murder mystery BRIARPATCH. This year, she served as a writer on the critically acclaimed true-crime series THE DROPOUT from Liz Meriwether that charted the course of disgraced Theranos CEO and Founder...
June 12, 2022
AFI Announces 2022 Recipient of the Screen Australia-AAA-Onbass Fellowship
Congratulations to Julia Corcoran, the 2022 recipient of the Screen Australia-AAA-Onbass Fellowship, a full tuition scholarship to the AFI Conservatory. Julia is an emerging film and television producer from Sydney, Australia, and will enter the Master of Fine Arts producing program at AFI in the fall as part of the Class of 2024. The Screen...
June 12, 2022
Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center Dedication Ceremony Brings Out AFI Community
Above: Deniese Davis, Unjoo Moon & Marshall Herskovitz, Lawrence Herbert, AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale, Alessandro Uzielli, AFI Conservatory Dean & AFI EVP Susan Ruskin. On June 11, the AFI community celebrated the newly built AFI Conservatory Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center (LHAC), a dedicated space on the AFI Campus for Alumni to gather for...
June 1, 2022
Spotlight Interview on Production Designer Argya Sadan
Originally on an architecture track in her native India, Argya Sadan pivoted to studying production design for film and television after being accepted at the AFI Conservatory. Following her graduation from AFI in 2017, Argya was selected by The Art Directors Guild for its 2017 Production Design Initiative and was a finalist for the Television...
June 1, 2022
AFI Alumni Projects That are 2022 Emmy Contenders
Projects in contention for the 2022 Emmy Awards® will be voted on from June 16-27 before the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences unveils their official nominations on July 12. AFI is excited to recognize the following AFI Alumni and their remarkable work that are a part of the awards conversation this year. Hover over the...
May 25, 2022
AFI Cinematography Head Stephen Lighthill Re-Elected President of ASC For Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill has been re-elected president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). This will be Lighthill's fourth term as president, having been elected in 2020 and serving his first term from 2012-2013. AFI Alumni Amy Vincent (AFI Class of 1991) was also re-elected as...
May 18, 2022
AFI Young Women in Film Participants Premiere Films at Showcase
Congratulations to this year’s AFI Young Women in Film participants who premiered their films at a showcase on the AFI Campus today. The red carpet event was hosted by AFI, and filmmakers and their families, along with AFI Fellows and Faculty who mentored the filmmakers during the nine-week workshop, screened the short films in the...
May 17, 2022
AFI Alumni Projects at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival
The 2022 Tribeca Film Festival is right around the corner. Taking place from June 8-19, the 21st edition of the acclaimed festival – which will have both in-person and online screenings this year– will feature a diverse mix of narrative, documentary and animated films. Congratulations to all of the AFI Alumni with projects showcased at...
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