It’s that time again! The fall film festival season – which often serves as a launching pad for Oscar® contenders – is almost here, marked by the 48th Toronto International Film Festival’s unveiling of its first wave of films and the 80th Venice Film Festival’s full program lineup. Please join us in celebrating the talented AFI Conservatory Alumni whose exciting new work will be featured this fall, and stay tuned for more programming announcements out of TIFF and other festivals!
2023 Toronto International Film Festival, September 7-17, 2023
Special Presentations
FINGERNAILS
–Jerome Duboz (AFI Class of 1999), Executive Producer
HIS THREE DAUGHTERS
–Azazel Jacobs (AFI Class of 2001), Director
LA CHIMERA
–Christos Dervenis (AFI Class of 2000), Line producer: Switzerland
PAIN HUSTLERS
–Haven J. Kim (AFI Class of 2021), Assistant Art Director
POOLMAN
–Patty Jenkins (AFI Class of 2000), Producer
–Erin Magill (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer
–Sammi Wallschlaeger (AFI Class of 2012), Art Director
RUSTIN
–Daniel Sladek (AFI Class of 1985), Executive Producer
–Nathan W. Bailey (AFI Class of 2010), Set Designer
–David Schmalz (AFI Class of 1984), Video Assist: Visual Effects
THE BURIAL
–Eric Jihwan Jeon (AFI Class of 2010), Art Director
–Jubilate Cox (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer
–Katia Nájera (AFI Class of 2018), Set Designer
THE HOLDOVERS
–Terrence Hayes (AFI Class of 2001), Additional Photography
THE PEASANTS
–Zofia Sablinska (AFI Class of 2023), Production Assistant
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
–James Wilson (AFI Class of 1991), Producer
UPROAR
–Maria Ines Manchego (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
Gala Presentations
FAIR PLAY
–Marian Jiménez (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor
FINESTKIND
–Bryan Felty (AFI Class od 1992), Art Director
LEE
–Liz Hannah (AFI Class of 2009), Writer/Executive Producer
–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
NYAD
–Kara Lindstrom (AFI Class of 1983), Production Designer
NEXT GOAL WINS
–Melinda Sue Gordon (AFI Class of 1980), Still Photographer: Additional Photography
TIFF Docs
MOUNTAIN QUEEN: THE SUMMITS OF LHAKPA SHERPA
–Jo Henriquez (AFI Class of 2014), Executive Producer
TIFF Platform
DREAM SCENARIO
–Ari Aster (AFI Class of 2010), Producer
Midnight Madness
DICKS: THE MUSICAL
–Michelle Lawler (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer
–Connor O’Brien (AFI Class of 2013), C Camera/Ronin Operator
NAGA
–Almotaz Aljefri (AFI Class of 2019), Producer
–Richard Bai (AFI Class of 2023), Post Supervisor
–Lu Li (AFI Class of 2024), Post Supervisor
Short Cuts
FÁR
–Sara Nassim (AFI Class of 2015), Producer
–Eli Arenson (AFI Class of 2015), Cinematographer
Centerpiece
MOUNTAINS
–Rhianon Jones (AFI Class of 2007), Executive Producer
SHAYDA
–Elika Rezaee (AFI Class of 2015), Editor
UPON OPEN SKY (A CIELO ABIERTO)
–René Villarreal (AFI Class of 1985), First Assistant Director
Special Presentations
THE MOVIE TELLER
–Daniel Aranyó (AFI Class of 1998), Cinematographer
–Bernat Aragonés (AFI Class of 2002), Editor/Visual Effects Supervisor
Primetime
BAD BOY
–Daniella Nowitz (AFI Class of 2014), Cinematographer
EXPATS
–Yong Ok Lee (AFI Class of 2013), Production Designer
–Haley Ho (AFI Class of 2013), Art Director
–Claire White (AFI Class of 2017), Prop Dept Graphic Designer
Closing Night Gala
SLY
–Justin Kane (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
2023 Venice Film Festival, August 30-September 9, 2023
Venezia 80 Competition
MAESTRO
–Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), Cinematographer
ORIGIN
–Matthew J. Lloyd (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
THE KILLER
–Lara Panah-Izadi (AFI DWW Class of 2020), Third Assistant Director
–Argya Sadan (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer
DIE THEORIE VON ALLEM (THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING)
–Gottlieb Pallendorf (AFI Class of 1994), Production Manager: Austria
FERRARI
–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Producer
–Lars Sylvest (AFI Class of 1999), Producer
–Franck Méndez (AFI Class of 2017), 1st Assistant Editor
Orizzonti Extra
IN THE LAND OF SAINTS AND SINNERS
–Philip Lee (AFI Class of 1993), Producer
Out of Competition
HOLLYWOODGATE
–Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Executive Producer
Settimana Internazionale Della Critica
FOTO DI GRUPPO (GROUP PHOTO)
–Ignacio Genzon (AFI Class of 2018), Cinematographer
2023 Telluride Film Festival, August 31-September 4, 2023
The Show (Main Program)
ALL OF US STRANGERS
–Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001), Editor
FINGERNAILS
–Jerome Duboz (AFI Class of 1999), Executive Producer
THE HOLDOVERS
–Terrence Hayes (AFI Class of 2001), Additional Photography
HOLLYWOODGATE
–Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Executive Producer
LA CHIMERA
–Christos Dervenis (AFI Class of 2000), Line producer: Switzerland
NYAD
–Kara Lindstrom (AFI Class of 1983), Production Designer
RUSTIN
–Daniel Sladek (AFI Class of 1985), Executive Producer
–Nathan W. Bailey (AFI Class of 2010), Set Designer
–David Schmalz (AFI Class of 1984), Video Assist: Visual Effects
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
–James Wilson (AFI Class of 1991), Producer
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