July 26, 2024
AFI Announces 2024 Cinematography Intensive Participants
Congratulations to the filmmakers selected for AFI's Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW) presented by Panavision! CIW is one of AFI’s tuition-free educational programs and is designed to provide emerging and aspiring cinematographers with additional training to help them advance in their education, craft and career. The curriculum is modeled after the AFI Conservatory MFA program...
July 24, 2024
Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive Honorary Degree at AFI Conservatory Commencement
Photo Credit: Andrew Eccles The American Film Institute 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 Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis will be recognized during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2024 on Saturday, August 10, 2024,...
July 17, 2024
AFI Conservatory Alumni Honored with 2024 Emmy Award Nominations
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences have announced the 2024 Emmy Award nominations, once again highlighting the remarkable talent cultivated at the American Film Institute Conservatory. This year, a myriad of AFI Alumni have been recognized for their outstanding contributions across various categories, showcasing their artistic talent and dedication to their craft. The 76th...
July 11, 2024
AFI Announces 2024-2025 Canva Fellowship Recipients
Today, AFI announced the recipients of The 2024-2025 Canva Fellowship at the AFI Conservatory. This marks the second year Canva has joined with AFI to further their shared mission to educate and inspire the next generation of filmmakers to create visually impactful work. The scholarship will support one Fellow from each of the six disciplines...
July 1, 2024
Alumni Spotlight on LADY IN THE LAKE Writer Sheila Wilson
Leading up to the premiere of the new limited series LADY IN THE LAKE which debuts July 19, we spoke to AFI Conservatory Alum Sheila Wilson (AFI Class of 2017) who worked as a writer and producer on the show. The series was created and directed by Alma Har’el and stars Academy Award® winner Natalie...
July 1, 2024
What to Watch: July 2024 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT –Tomás Gómez Bustillo (AFI Class of 2018), Writer/Director –Amanda Freedman (AFI Class 2019), Producer –Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino (AFI Class 2018), Editor –Quinn Else (AFI Class 2019), Visual Effects...
June 27, 2024
COMING HOME (1978) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of disability pride month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on COMING HOME (1978), the Oscar®-winning Hal Ashby film that takes place at a VA hospital during the Vietnam War. Included on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list of the greatest love stories of all time, COMING HOME explores the lives of soldiers who...
May 31, 2024
DESERT HEARTS (1986) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of Pride Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on director Donna Deitch’s 1986 landmark romantic drama DESERT HEARTS, considered to be the first mainstream feature film to depict lesbianism without prejudicial, fetishizing tropes and shame. The 1964 novel by Janet Rule upon which the film is based, “Desert of the Heart,” was...
May 31, 2024
Spotlight on THE CHI Director Stacy Pascal Gaspard (AFI Class of 2021)
With the Tribeca Film Festival right around the corner, we spoke to director and AFI Conservatory Alum Stacy Pascal Gaspard (AFI Class of 2021) who participated in the inaugural Indeed Rising Voices Initiative in 2021 and subsequently premiered her film SOÑADORA at the festival. The Rising Voices accelerator was established by Lena Waithe, and her...
May 31, 2024
What to Watch: June 2024 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. THE ACOLYTE –Hanelle M. Culpepper (AFI DWW Class of 2002), Director Where to watch: premiering June 4 on Disney+ AM I OK? –Kayla Emter (AFI Class of 2008), Editor – Mars Feehery (AFI...
May 29, 2024
AFI Alumni Shine at the 2024 Peabody Awards
This month, the Peabody Awards announced the 2024 nominees and winners of the prestigious award. The works reflect "a collection of stories that powerfully reflect the pressing social issues and the vibrant emerging voices of our day." Six AFI Alumni projects – BLUEY, DEAD RINGERS, FELLOW TRAVELERS, JUDY BLUME FOREVER, THE LAST OF US and...
May 29, 2024
AFI Conservatory Alumni Projects at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled its official program lineup for its 23rd edition which will run June 7-18, 2024. We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the following AFI Conservatory Alumni who will be showcasing new projects at the festival this year in categories ranging from Spotlight Narrative to the U.S. Narrative and Shorts...
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