November 23, 2022
Announcing the 2022 AFI Conservatory Grant Award Winners
The American Film Institute announced at the 2022 AFI Alumni Reunion the recipients of the AFI Conservatory Alumni Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in directing and screenwriting at AFI, and include the Richard P. Rogers Spirit of Excellence Award, the William J. Fadiman Award and the Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award. The AFI Alumni...
November 16, 2022
The Green Film School Alliance Goes Global
The Green Film School Alliance, of which the AFI Conservatory is a founding member, announced today the addition of 16 new schools to its ranks, more than doubling its membership to 27 sustainability-minded schools. These committed schools, across seven U.S. states and four countries on three continents, join the effort to lessen the environmental impacts...
November 1, 2022
AFI Named Top Film School by TheWrap
This month, AFI was named as the top film school by TheWrap, adding to the Conservatory's accolades this year which also includes being ranked the #1 film school by The Hollywood Reporter. TheWrap highlighted AFI's focus on diversity and emphasis on hands-on learning and collaboration, noting that the working relationships forged at AFI continue far...
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,”...
November 1, 2022
AFI Alumni Showcasing New Work at AFI FEST 2022
AFI FEST 2022 takes place November 2-6, 2022, in Los Angeles and features groundbreaking stories from a wide array of dynamic and diverse artists. Many of these artists hail from the AFI Conservatory – and we are so proud to be able to showcase their new and cutting-edge work. This year’s AFI Alumni projects are...
October 28, 2022
AFI Alumni Nominated at the 32nd Gotham Awards
On October 23, 2022 the Gotham Film & Media Institute announced their nominations for the 32nd Gotham Awards, with POSE star Angelica Ross revealing this year’s nominees. The Gotham Awards deliver early acclaim at the start of awards season to groundbreaking independent films and series and their writers, directors, producers, and actors. We are incredibly...
October 21, 2022
AFI Thesis Film Wins Bronze at 2022 Student Academy Awards
At the Student Academy Awards® ceremony Thursday night in Los Angeles, the AFI Conservatory thesis film SHEDDING ANGELS was awarded the Bronze medal in the Narrative category. The creative team behind SHEDDING ANGELS features the following AFI Class of 2021 filmmakers: director/co-writer Freddy Macdonald, co-writer Rafael Diez, cinematographer Rui Arichika, producer Alexandre Oger and editor...
October 3, 2022
AFI Alumni Take Home Creative Arts Emmys
In September, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed the recipients of the 74th Creative Arts Emmy Awards®, which recognize excellence within television and emerging media. The awards were presented on September 3 and 4, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Congratulations to the following AFI Alumni on their exceptional...
October 3, 2022
AFI Spotlight Interview on THE FABELMANS’ Andrew Max Cahn and Katelynn Wheelock
Set to close AFI FEST 2022 on November 6, Steven’s Spielberg’s THE FABELMANS is not only a semi-autobiographical drama about the birth of a filmmaker, but also a love letter to cinema. A myriad of AFI Alumni collaborated on the ambitious project, including Supervising Art Director Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992) and Assistant...
September 1, 2022
AFI Spotlight Interview on Cinematographer Polly Morgan
Since graduating from the AFI Conservatory, cinematographer Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010) has demonstrated her visual ambition and sweeping range behind the camera. Her work spans myriad genres and formats from independent features such as THE TRUTH ABOUT EMANUEL, to the acclaimed series LEGION – for which she was nominated for an ASC Award...
August 29, 2022
AFI Alumni Liz Hannah, Andy Siara and Byron Wu Visit on Opening Day
On August 22, AFI Executive Vice President and Dean Susan Ruskin and her renowned Faculty and Staff welcomed the Second Year cohort of AFI Fellows, as well as 150 First Year Fellows, who are embarking on their two-year MFA filmmaker training program. In honor of the AFI Conservatory opening its doors for the 2022-2023 school...
August 19, 2022
AFI Announces Partnership with Telluride Film Festival
We're thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Telluride Film Festival and its FilmLAB program. As part of the educational experience, a cohort of AFI Conservatory Fellows will attend the four-day festival in Telluride, CO, beginning with this year’s 49th edition which will include over three dozen filmmakers presenting their newest works, special Guest...
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