January 1, 2024
What to Watch: January 2024 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory. Ranked the #1 film school in the nation, the AFI Conservatory has over 50 years of history training filmmakers who have gone on to create award-winning and critically acclaimed films and television shows. THE BROTHERS...
December 13, 2023
For Your Consideration: Oscar®-qualifying Short Films by AFI Alumni
Awards season is upon us – the time of year when creatives are honored for their work by film critics, the Hollywood guilds and notably the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. We are excited to announce that over a dozen short films by AFI Conservatory Alumni have achieved Oscar®-qualifying status for the 96th...
December 6, 2023
AFI Alumni Honored With 2024 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Film Independent revealed the nominees and winners of the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in film and television. The 39th annual Spirit Awards took place Sunday, February 25, 2024, with SNL alum Aidy Bryant hosting the official ceremony. Congratulations to the following graduates of the AFI Conservatory who were recognized this year!...
December 1, 2023
What to Watch: December 2023 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory. About AFI: Ranked the #1 film school in the nation, the AFI Conservatory has over 50 years of history training filmmakers who have gone on to create award-winning and critically acclaimed films and television shows....
December 1, 2023
AFI Alumni Spotlight on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Cinematographer Catherine Goldschmidt
With the Emmy Awards® right around the corner in January, we sat down with cinematographer Catherine Goldschmidt (AFI Class of 2009), BSC, who has been nominated by the Television Academy for shooting the episode “The Lord of the Tides” of the fantasy epic HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Goldschmidt is the only woman nominated for Outstanding...
November 1, 2023
What to Watch: November 2023 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory. About AFI: Ranked the #1 film school in the nation, the AFI Conservatory has over 50 years of history training filmmakers who have gone on to create award-winning and critically acclaimed films and television shows....
November 1, 2023
Spotlight on ALL OF US STRANGERS Editor Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001)
On the heels of AFI FEST 2023, we are spotlighting editor and AFI Alum Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001) whose new film ALL OF US STRANGERS, starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell, premiered as part of this year’s official selection and is set to be released in theaters on December...
October 27, 2023
AFI Alumni Recognized as 2023 Gotham Award Nominees and Winners
Each year, the Gotham Film & Media Institute honors the best in independent film and media. The winners were announced at the 2023 Gotham Awards which took place on November 27, 2023, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. At the ceremony, the Gotham Awards honored AIR with the Gotham Visionary Icon & Creator...
October 26, 2023
AFI Alumni Projects Featured at AFI FEST 2023
We are extraordinarily proud to feature the latest projects of AFI Conservatory graduates at AFI FEST 2023, which takes place October 25-29 in Los Angeles. In addition to recent graduates sharing their innovative thesis films at the AFI Conservatory Showcase presented by AMC Networks, this year’s festival exemplifies the breadth and depth of Alumni work....
October 3, 2023
What to Watch: October 2023 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory. About AFI: Ranked the #1 film school in the nation, the AFI Conservatory has over 50 years of history training filmmakers who have gone on to create award-winning and critically acclaimed films and television shows....
October 2, 2023
Spotlight on Writer/Director Tomás Gómez Bustillo
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are spotlighting writer/director Tomás Gómez Bustillo (AFI Class of 2018) and his feature directorial debut CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, which will be featured at AFI’s Latin American Film Festival in Silver Spring, MD, from September 21-October 11. Both a comedic character study and a poignant meditation...
September 1, 2023
What to Watch: September 2023 | AFI Alumni Projects
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory. About AFI: Ranked the #1 film school in the nation, the AFI Conservatory has over 50 years of history training filmmakers who have gone on to create award-winning and critically acclaimed films and television shows....
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