February 1, 2022
Hollywood Guilds Honor AFI Alumni
Awards season is in full swing with the Hollywood Guilds recently announcing their nominations for the best film and TV work of the year. Often a precursor for the Academy Award® nominees announcement – set for February 8 this year, the Guild Awards signify overall excellence and are annually bestowed by the American Cinema Editors...
February 1, 2022
2022 Sundance Film Festival Reveals Award-winning AFI Projects
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival officially concluded Sunday, January 30. Despite pivoting to an online festival in light of the Omicron variant, the festival was marked by a new wave of innovative narrative and documentary storytelling, including cutting-edge debuts which tackled a variety of diverse and timely subjects such as political dissent (NAVALNY), racial bias...
December 15, 2021
Congratulations to the AFI Alumni with Films at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival, which will take place January 20-30, 2022, announced its full lineup this week with both in-person screenings and virtual presentations. This year's program features premieres by talented artists including Eva Longoria Bastón, Phyllis Nagy, Tig Notaro and W. Kamau Bell. Congratulations to the following AFI alumni whose work was selected...
December 3, 2021
“Now Playing”: Projects by AFI Filmmakers Available to Watch Online in Dec. 2021
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch online? Support AFI alumni by checking out our Now Playing section, which we update regularly each month. Whether it’s a theatrical release now premiering on VOD or a scheduled digital launch, we want to get the word out. New Projects for December 2021 ...
December 1, 2021
AFI Spotlight Interview With Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977) is one of the most versatile and dynamic cinematographers working today. Cutting his teeth as a visual effects camera operator on landmark films such as THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, Elswit graduated with an MFA in Cinematography from AFI and transitioned to working as a full-time...
November 23, 2021
AFI Announces 2022 Screen Australia-AAA-Onbass Fellowship
AFI announced today that the Screen Australia-AAA-Onbass Fellowship, a full tuition scholarship to the AFI Conservatory, will be awarded to an incoming Australian Fellow beginning in the 2022 academic year for a Master of Fine Arts degree in one of six disciplines: Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. Created in partnership with Screen...
November 1, 2021
Spotlight Interview with AFI Thesis Pitch Chair James Costa
AFI recently held its inaugural Thesis Pitch event, spearheaded by Kerry Toolan, AFI’s Interim Chief Advancement Officer, and James Costa, the Chair of the Task Force. Costa is a film producer whose credits include the award-winning WELCOME TO CHECHNYA, P.O.V.’s AND SHE COULD BE NEXT, CALL HER GANDA and the upcoming A DECENT HOME and...
October 14, 2021
Celebrating the AFI Class of 2021 and Honorary Degree Recipient Angela Bassett
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, the AFI community celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2021 with the graduates and their families and friends at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, and even more joining from all over the world via live stream. The festivities included speeches from Dean Susan Ruskin, Class of 2021...
October 8, 2021
Spotlight Interview with AFI Faculty and Alum Michael Pessah
Michael Pessah (AFI Class of 2004) is not only an innovative and talented cinematographer in his own right, but also a proud AFI alum and current member of the Cinematography Faculty at AFI. He attended Hampshire College where he was a Kodak Cinematography Scholarship award finalist, and then earned an M.F.A. in cinematography at AFI....
October 5, 2021
“Now Playing”: Projects by AFI Filmmakers Available to Watch Online in October 2021
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch online? Support AFI alumni by checking out our Now Playing section, which we update regularly each month. Whether it’s a theatrical release now premiering on VOD or a scheduled digital launch, we want to get the word out. New Projects for October 2021 ...
October 1, 2021
Spotlight Interview on Editor Affonso Gonçalves
AFI Alum Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), ACE, has made a name for himself as one of the most acclaimed, sought-after editors in Hollywood. After graduating from AFI, Gonçalves moved to New York and got his start as an assistant editor on Todd Solondz's WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE. His filmography includes prolific collaborations with...
October 1, 2021
AFI Fellow Davis Northern Named Campari Red Diaries 2021 Apprentice
Congratulations to AFI Conservatory Directing Fellow Davis Northern (AFI Class of 2022) who was named an apprentice for Campari’s Red Diaries 2021 project: FELLINI FORWARD – the first short film created with Artificial Intelligence. In collaboration with Federico Fellini’s family and former colleagues, FELLINI FORWARD is a pioneering project exploring the late filmmaker’s creative genius...
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