September 17, 2015
AFI Makes History at 2015 Student Academy Awards
AFI made history tonight by winning all three medals — gold, silver and bronze — in the Narrative category of the 42nd Student Academy Awards. This year, AFI won more medals than any other film school and the first-ever sweep of the Narrative category with all three honors is unprecedented in the history of the Student…
September 14, 2015
AFI Conservatory Continues Winning Streak With Alum Duke Johnson’s Grand Jury Prize Win at Venice Film Festival
AFI Conservatory alumnus Duke Johnson’s (AFI Class of 2006) ANOMALISA won the Grand Jury Prize at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival this weekend. ANOMALISA was directed/produced by Johnson and Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND). Shot by Cinematographer Joe Passarelli (AFI Class of 2006), the film included several other…
September 3, 2015
The 2015 AFI Latin American Film Festival Lineup is here
The complete slate of more than 40 films from 20 countries is set for the 26th edition of the AFI Latin American Film Festival taking place at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland from September 17–October 7. The festival’s Opening Night film is SAND DOLLARS, the fourth film by…
August 26, 2015
World Premiere of BY THE SEA To Open AFI FEST 2015
AFI FEST 2015 presented by Audi kicks off on Thursday, November 5 at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. The Opening Night Gala, the world premiere of BY THE SEA, follows an American writer (Brad Pitt) and his wife (Angelina Jolie Pitt) who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s…
August 25, 2015
AFI Conservatory Sweeps The 2015 Student Academy Awards Narrative Category
AFI Conservatory alumni won all three spots in the Narrative category of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition with thesis films created during their time at AFI.The sweep is unprecedented. AFI has the most wins of any film school this year. The winning films by graduates of the Class of 2014 are: DAY ONE, STEALTH…
August 24, 2015
Five AFI Conservatory Grads Win Awards For Their Thesis Work From AFI’s Community of Supporters
Today — opening day at the AFI Conservatory for second year Fellows — AFI awarded grants to five AFI Conservatory graduates from the class of 2014 for excellence in their thesis work. The recognition and awards further propel these artists into their careers as some of the nation’s promising storytellers. Director/producer Rick Rosenthal (AFI Class of…
August 13, 2015
AFI FEST 2015 Video Recap
Look back at another successful AFI FEST presented by Audi with interview clips we captured on the red carpet and post-screening panel discussions throughout the festival’s lineup of world premieres, Galas and Special Screenings. BY THE SEA Angelina Jolie Pitt (UNBROKEN, 2014) unveiled BY THE SEA on Opening Night, and revealed on the red carpet why AFI…
August 5, 2015
Harold Lloyd Classic SAFETY LAST! with Live DJ Re-Score for AFI FEST
Among the many highlights of AFI FEST 2015 presented by Audi is the Youth and Family Programming section, which brings unique films and events to audiences of all ages and extends AFI's educational mission to build passion for the art form by cultivating young movie fans and future film artists. This weekend's Youth and Family presentation of Harold Lloyd's 1923...
July 31, 2015
AFI Conservatory Films Nominated For 2015 Student Academy Awards
The AFI Conservatory swept the 2015 Student Academy Awards with the most nominations of any film school in all of this year’s categories, dominating the Narrative category with the four of the seven nominees: DAY ONE directed by Henry Hughes (AFI Class of 2014) The short film’s credits include AFI Class of 2014 alumni: director/writer Henry…
July 30, 2015
Russell Crowe Remembers Late Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie
Earlier this week, Russell Crowe stopped by AFI for a special showing of his feature film directorial debut, THE WATER DIVINER, which was followed by a special post-screening talk with the Oscar-winner and AFI Conservatory Fellows – all part of the Conservatory’s Harold Lloyd Masters Seminar series. One of the things Crowe touched upon during…
July 28, 2015
260 Fellows to Watch
This morning, Variety published its list of the “110 Students to Watch.” It’s an article full of promising talent that we at AFI celebrate enthusiastically. But you won’t see any current AFI Conservatory Fellows listed there because we chose not to nominate any of them for the article. Why? Because there is just too much…
July 27, 2015
AFI Conservatory Films Win at 68th Cannes Film Festival
At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, we’re proud to report that the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) alumna Pippa Bianco (AFI DWW, Class of 2014) was awarded First Prize by the Cinéfondation Jury for her AFI short film SHARE at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. SHARE, a film produced by the AFI Conservatory Directing…
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