April 3, 2023
Spotlight on Raelle Tucker and Brennan Elizabeth Peters, the Writers and AFI Alumni Behind THE POWER
Emmy®-nominated television writer, producer, and showrunner Raelle Tucker (AFI DWW Class of 2003) first crossed paths with writer Brennan Elizabeth Peters (AFI Class of 2015) when they were paired during AFI’s Writers’ Room Ready program to develop Brennan’s first pilot “The Empress.” Her script not only went on to win the AFI Writers' Room Ready...
March 1, 2023
AFI Alumni Projects at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival
The 2023 South by Southwest Festival, which is set to take place in-person March 10-19, 2023, released the lineup for its 30th edition which includes headliners, feature and short film competitions, TV premieres, narrative and documentary spotlights and more. Congratulations to the following AFI Alumni whose latest work has been selected to debut at this...
March 1, 2023
AFI Alum Mindy Johnson Restores Legacy of Early Animator Bessie Mae Kelley
Bessie Mae Kelley's vaudeville circular promotional photograph. Courtesy of Manitou Productions. While the work of early male animators, including Max and Dave Fleischer (BETTY BOOP) and Walter Lantz (WOODY WOODPECKER), has been historically well-documented, the essential contributions of early women animators have often been overlooked, minimized or erased over the years. In honor of Women’s...
March 1, 2023
Where to Watch AFI Alumni Projects in Contention at the 95th Academy Awards®
Projects in contention for the 95th Academy Awards® will be voted on from March 2-7, before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reveal the official winners on March 12, 2023. We are thrilled to recognize the AFI Alumni projects in contention at the Oscars® this year and celebrate their incredible work which has...
March 1, 2023
Spotlight on EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE filmmakers Zoe Mao and Aashish D’Mello
Assistant Editors Zoe Mao and Aashish D’Mello (both AFI Class of 2017) landed their dream jobs working on EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, the sleeper hit that has gone on to garner 11 Academy Award® nominations and gross over $100 million worldwide. The much-celebrated film has been hailed as a major technical achievement in editing...
January 24, 2023
AFI Alumni Nominations and Wins at the 95th Academy Awards
On March 12, the Academy announced the individuals who took home Oscar® gold at the 95th annual Academy Awards®. Congratulations to AFI Conservatory Alum Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006) who won the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature for NAVALNY. Please join us in celebrating all the graduates of the AFI Conservatory who were...
December 13, 2022
Celebrating the AFI Alumni Named to the 2022 Black List
This week, the 2022 Black List announced its annual list of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, recognizing 74 feature-length scripts written by 80 up-and-coming screenwriters. The list was voted on by over 300 leading film executives in the industry. Congratulations to the following AFI Conservatory Alums whose screenplays were selected for recognition! PUMPING...
December 9, 2022
AFI Alumni Projects at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival revealed its full lineup for its 2023 edition, which took place in Park City, Utah and online from January 19-29, 2023. Congratulations to the AFI award-winning films at Sundance, as well as all of our incredibly talented AFI Alumni with projects selected for this year’s festival! U.S. Dramatic Competition FAIR PLAY...
December 1, 2022
A Conversation With EMILY THE CRIMINAL Writer/Director John Patton Ford
This month, we are revisiting a Harold Lloyd Master Seminar featuring Directing Alum John Patton Ford (AFI Class of 2009) who recently visited campus to talk to AFI Conservatory Fellows about his feature directorial debut EMILY THE CRIMINAL which stars Aubrey Plaza and was nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards, including Best First Screenplay and...
December 1, 2022
AFI Alumni Score Nominations and Wins at the 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent recently revealed the film and television winners for the 2023 Spirit Awards at a ceremony on March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, CA. Celebrating its 38th year, the Spirit Awards recognize independent voices working outside the major studio system with eligible films having a budget cap of $30 million or less. Congratulations to...
December 1, 2022
AFI Alumni Projects Honored at the 2022 Gotham Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute revealed the winners of the 2022 Gotham Awards on Monday, November 28, 2022. We’re incredibly proud of the extraordinary projects recognized this year that were created by AFI Conservatory Alumni – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, PACHINKO and TÁR. The ceremony also lauded legendary actor, AFI Life Achievement recipient...
November 1, 2022
Spotlight Interview on Producer Christina Dow
Kicking off tomorrow, AFI FEST 2022 features transformative stories from innovative artists, including producer Christina Dow (AFI Class of 2015) who is set to return to the festival for a second time with her new film MONICA. Christina began her career with ties to art history and theater – most notably producing “The Blue Room,”...
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