November 23, 2021
AFI Announces 2022 Screen Australia-AAA-Onbass Fellowship
AFI announced today that the Screen Australia-AAA-Onbass Fellowship, a full tuition scholarship to the AFI Conservatory, will be awarded to an incoming Australian Fellow beginning in the 2022 academic year for a Master of Fine Arts degree in one of six disciplines: Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. Created in partnership with Screen...
November 1, 2021
Spotlight Interview with AFI Thesis Pitch Chair James Costa
AFI recently held its inaugural Thesis Pitch event, spearheaded by Kerry Toolan, AFI’s Interim Chief Advancement Officer, and James Costa, the Chair of the Task Force. Costa is a film producer whose credits include the award-winning WELCOME TO CHECHNYA, P.O.V.’s AND SHE COULD BE NEXT, CALL HER GANDA and the upcoming A DECENT HOME and...
October 14, 2021
Celebrating the AFI Class of 2021 and Honorary Degree Recipient Angela Bassett
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, the AFI community celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2021 with the graduates and their families and friends at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, and even more joining from all over the world via live stream. The festivities included speeches from Dean Susan Ruskin, Class of 2021...
October 5, 2021
“Now Playing”: Projects by AFI Filmmakers Available to Watch Online in October 2021
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch online? Support AFI alumni by checking out our Now Playing section, which we update regularly each month. Whether it’s a theatrical release now premiering on VOD or a scheduled digital launch, we want to get the word out. New Projects for October 2021 ...
October 1, 2021
AFI Fellow Davis Northern Named Campari Red Diaries 2021 Apprentice
Congratulations to AFI Conservatory Directing Fellow Davis Northern (AFI Class of 2022) who was named an apprentice for Campari’s Red Diaries 2021 project: FELLINI FORWARD – the first short film created with Artificial Intelligence. In collaboration with Federico Fellini’s family and former colleagues, FELLINI FORWARD is a pioneering project exploring the late filmmaker’s creative genius...
October 1, 2021
Top Film Festivals Recognize AFI Alumni
AFI FEST, Telluride, Toronto, Venice – the fall festival season is upon us and festival-goers across the world are getting the first look at some of the year’s best films, which of course includes projects by AFI Alumni. With the chance to win prestigious audience awards, land record-breaking distribution deals and garner critical acclaim, screening...
October 1, 2021
The 2021 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting Honors AFI Alumni
AFI is excited to announce that AFI Conservatory Alum Haley Hope Bartels (AFI Class of 2019) was named one of the 10 Academy Nicholl Fellowship finalists this year for her script “Pumping Black.” The prestigious international screenwriting competition, held by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, identifies and champions talented new artists, with...
October 1, 2021
Spotlight Interview with AFI Cinematography Faculty and Alum Michael Pessah
Michael Pessah (AFI Class of 2004) is not only an innovative and talented cinematographer in his own right, but also a proud AFI alum and current member of the Cinematography Faculty at AFI. He attended Hampshire College where he was a Kodak Cinematography Scholarship award finalist, and then earned an M.F.A. in cinematography at AFI....
September 13, 2021
AFI Alumni Projects Win 2021 Emmy Awards
The 73rd Annual Emmy® Award winners were announced on September 19, with the Creative Arts Emmy® Award winners celebrated on September 11 and 12. Congratulations to all the talented AFI Alumni who worked on these Emmy® Award-winning TV shows! THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series - WINNER Scott Frank (AFI Class of...
September 1, 2021
Emmy Contenders: AFI Alumni Projects Nominated
AFI is celebrating our remarkable Alumni whose innovative work has been nominated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this year. Hover over the projects below to see the AFI Alumni who created some of the year's best television series and movies, and visit Reelgood to check out their work. Stay tuned for the...
August 27, 2021
Celebrating the AFI Class of 2020 and Honorary Degree Recipient Lily Tomlin
On Saturday, August 21, 2021, the AFI community celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2020 with the graduates and their families and friends – some near and some far. With the ceremony streaming live from the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, many watched in places as far as Italy, India, Brazil and Kyrgyzstan....
August 20, 2021
Lily Tomlin and Angela Bassett to Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencements
AFI is proud to announce it will confer Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa upon Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Lily Tomlin and Academy Award®- and Emmy®-nominated actress Angela Bassett. Tomlin will be recognized for her contributions to the art of the moving image during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of…
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