53rd Telluride Film Festival

Show

A LONG WINTER

-Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001), Editor

THE MAN I LOVE

-Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor

Guest Director Programming

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK

-Frederick Elmes (AFI Class of 1972), Cinematographer

Student Prints

STEM

-Jin Suk (AFI Class of 2024), Editor

-Yun Gu (AFI Class of 2024), Production Designer

83rd Venice Film Festival

Venice Competition

PRIMETIME

-Ari Aster (AFI Class of 2010), Producer

MR. NELSON , DID YOU KILL PEOPLE?

-Ken Ochiai (AFI Class 2008), Director

-Kôhei Obara (AFI Class of 2012), Associate Producer

Venice Open – Non-Fiction

DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER

-Haris Zambarloukos (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer

Venice Open – Fiction

THE BASICS OF PHILOSOPHY

-Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), Director

METEORITO

-Arlene Muller (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer

51st Toronto International Film Festival

2026 Gala Presentations

A TALENT FOR MURDER

-Christos Dervenis (AFI Class of 2000), Line Producer Switzerland

ATONEMENT 

-Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer

BEING HEUMANN

-Siân Heder (DWW Class of 2005), Director/Producer

2026 Special Presentations

A LONG WINTER

-Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001), Editor

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

-Feng-I Fiona Roan (AFI Class of 2017), Director/Writer

-Aashish Joseph D’Mello (AFI Class of 2017), Editor

-Zekun Mao (AFI Class of 2017), Editor

JOSEPHINE 

-Beth de Araújo (AFI Class of 2013), Writer/Producer/Director

-Joshua Beirne-Golden (AFI Class of 2011), Producer

-Marina Stabile (AFI Class of 2009), Producer

-Anisha Acharya (AFI Class of 2014), Editor

-Oliver Harwood (AFI Class of 2013), Editor

LOVE OF YOUR LIFE

-Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Director

-Todd Banhazl (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer

MR. NELSON, DID YOU KILL PEOPLE?

-Ken Ochiai (AFI Class of 2008), Producer

-Kôhei Obara (AFI Class of 2012), Associate Producer

PHOOLAN

-Pip White (AFI Class of 2020), Cinematographer

THE JULIA SET

-Antonio Calvache (AFI Class of 1992), Cinematographer

THE MAN I LOVE

-Christopher Taylor (AFI Class of 1988), Executive Producer

-Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor

THE STUNT DRIVER

-Dave Bishop (AFI Class of 2007), Producer

-Sara Mishara (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer

2026 Discovery Programme

BEDFORD PARK

-Bryan Hwang (AFI Class of 2013), Executive Producer

-​​Javiera Varas (AFI Class of 2006), Production Designer

PURGATORY

-Simone Kirlew (AFI Class of 2022), Producer

-Gus Murray (AFI Class of 2022), Co-Producer

ZJILI: A STORY OF SISTERHOOD AND THE BURDENS OF EXCESS

-Erin G. Wesley (AFI Class of 2019), Cinematographer

2026 Primetime Programme

AMERICAN HOSTAGE

-Sharon Hoffman (AFI Class of 2003), Executive Producer

BELOW

-Guy Godfree (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer

-Bobby Shore (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer

CARRIE

-Brett W. Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor

Midnight Madness

River

–Joshua Giuliano (AFI Class of 2015), Director

Short Cuts Programme 01

FRIED CHICKEN & STRIP CHECKERS

-Miko Malkhasyan (AFI Class of 2023), Cinematographer

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