May 15, 2018
The AFI DOCS Interview: INVENTING TOMORROW Director Laura Nix
Laura Nix’s uplifting and entertaining INVENTING TOMORROW follows high school students from around the world as they prepare to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
May 15, 2018
Jodie Foster & Dean Tavoularis to Receive AFI Conservatory Honorary Degrees
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today it will confer AFI Conservatory Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa upon Academy Award®-winning actor/director Jodie Foster and Academy Award®-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis.They will be recognized for their contributions to the art of the moving image during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony on June 11, 2018,…
May 11, 2018
AFI DOCS 2018 Unveils Full Slate of Films
AFI DOCS has announced its full slate of films for 2018 — with AT&T returning as Presenting Sponsor of the American Film Institute’s five-day documentary film festival in the nation’s capital.
May 10, 2018
Rory Kennedy Talks AFI DOCS Centerpiece Film ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA’S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW
President John F. Kennedy launched the space race in 1962 with a vow that the United States would put a man on the moon. Now his niece, filmmaker Rory Kennedy, tells the inspiring stories of the women and men of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration who reached that goal before going on to take…
May 10, 2018
The AFI DOCS Interview: WITKIN + WITKIN Director Trisha Ziff
The artwork of septuagenarian twins Joel-Peter and Jerome Witkin transcends genres and traditional form. WITKIN + WITKIN explores the brothers’ complicated relationship with one another and examines depths and divisions in their work.
May 8, 2018
An Evening With Sherry Lansing
On April 10, AFI gathered members of the Premiere Circle and other major supporters at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles for an intimate dinner and conversation with former 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures head Sherry Lansing. The event, which provided insight into her legendary career, was moderated by Stephen Galloway (AFI Class of...
May 7, 2018
Lena Waithe Speaks at AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase: “Be Unafraid of the Images in Your Head”
On Thursday, May 4, at the AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA, the American Film Institute hosted the AFI Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) 2018 Showcase.
May 4, 2018
AFI DOCS 2018 Announces Opening and Closing Night Films, Centerpiece and Special Screenings
AFI DOCS has announced its Opening and Closing Night films, and Centerpiece and Special Screenings — with AT&T returning as Presenting Sponsor of the festival for the fifth consecutive year.
April 26, 2018
Rachel Morrison to Receive AFI’s Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal
Trailblazing cinematographer Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006) will receive the 2018 Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. This honor recognizes the extraordinary creative talents of AFI Conservatory alumni who embody the qualities of filmmaker Franklin J. Schaffner: talent, taste, dedication and commitment to quality storytelling in film and television. The presentation of the Schaffner Medal…
April 25, 2018
Lena Waithe to Deliver Keynote at Annual AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase
The annual AFI Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) Showcase on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The opening keynote will be delivered by Emmy®-winning creator, writer and actor Lena Waithe.
March 1, 2018
AFI FEST 2018 Announces Key Dates and Call for Entries
AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi has officially announced its dates and call for entries.
February 28, 2018
First-Ever AFI Conservatory EXPO Will Showcase 30 Thesis Films
The first-ever AFI Conservatory EXPO, a one-day festival showcasing 30 thesis films from the Class of 2017, will take place Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. on the AFI Campus in Los Angeles.
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