May 16, 2025
AFI Announces an Impressive Line-Up of Industry Leaders as Mentors for Their Annual Writers’ Room Ready Program
Program Pairs Rising Screenwriters with Top Television Creatives Lucia Aniello, Regina Corrado, Paul W. Downs, Coco Francini, Liz Hannah, Jen Statsky and Matthew Weiner The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the mentors for the 2025 Writers’ Room Ready program, which recognizes outstanding original television pilot scripts written by AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Fellows. This year's...
May 1, 2025
AFI Alumni Interview With THE LAST RODEO Filmmaker Jon Avnet
With THE LAST RODEO hitting theaters May 23, we sat down with director, co-writer and producer Jon Avnet (AFI Class of 1972) to discuss his return to the big screen. He made his feature directorial debut with FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, which earned multiple Academy Award® and BAFTA nominations, along with a Golden Globe nod for...
May 1, 2025
What to Watch: May 2025
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. BURT –Joe Burke (AFI Class of 2009), Writer/Director –Daniel Kenji Levin (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer Where to watch: premiering in LA on Saturday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts...
April 10, 2025
2025 Cannes Film Festival to Showcase Powerful New Stories by AFI Alumni
AFI Conservatory Alumni are making their mark on the global stage once again, with several of their bold, innovative new films officially selected to premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 13–24, 2025. Known for cultivating some of the most compelling voices in cinema, AFI is proud to recognize its graduates who...
April 1, 2025
Behind the scenes with BOB TREVINO LIKES IT Filmmakers
A year after its triumphant debut at SXSW, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, the indie film BOB TREVINO LIKES IT has officially hit theaters. Starring Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, the film draws inspiration from the unexpected real-life friendship that writer, director and producer Tracie Laymon struck...
April 1, 2025
What to Watch: April 2025
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. THE ACCOUNTANT 2 –Sandra Doyle Carmola, (AFI Class of 2014), Art Director –Katia Najera, (AFI Class of 2018), Art Director –Shi Min Yong (AFI Class of 2020), Assistant Art Director –Esmé Jackson (AFI...
March 3, 2025
AFI Alumni Interview With SLANTED Writer/Director Amy Wang
Ahead of SXSW, we caught up with writer/director Amy Wang (AFI Class of 2017) who is set to premiere her feature directorial debut, SLANTED, at the festival. Originally from Sydney, Australia, Amy honed her craft at the AFI Conservatory, where her thesis film UNNATURAL earned her the Young Director Award at Cannes Lions in 2018....
February 28, 2025
What to Watch: March 2025
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. THE ACTOR –Duke Johnson (AFI Class of 2006), Writer/Director –Joe Passarelli (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer Where to watch: premiering March 14 in select theaters BOB TREVINO LIKES IT – Anisha Acharya (AFI...
February 28, 2025
AFI Alumni Premiere New Films at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival
The 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival officially returns to Austin, TX, from March 7–15, spotlighting innovative storytelling from emerging artists and industry veterans alike. This year, AFI Conservatory Alumni will debut an exciting slate of films, TV series and music videos, marking another milestone in their creative journeys. Join us in celebrating their achievements...
February 3, 2025
What to Watch: February 2025
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. CLEAN SLATE –Sandra Valde-Hansen (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer Where to watch: premiering February 6 on Amazon Prime Video HEART EYES –Brett Bachman (AFI Class of 2011), Editor –Ruben Sebban (AFI Class of...
February 3, 2025
Alumni Spotlight on NOBODY WANTS THIS Writer Lindsay Golder
Following the breakout success of NOBODY WANTS THIS, recognized as an AFI AWARDS honoree among the best television series of the year, we caught up with talented writer and AFI Screenwriting Alum Lindsay Golder (AFI Class of 2014), who recently earned a WGA Award nomination as part of the show’s writing staff. Throughout her career,...
January 23, 2025
AFI Alumni Projects Garner Nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards
Congratulations to the AFI Conservatory Alumni whose projects were nominated for an Academy Award®! Alex David (AFI Class of 1999) landed a nomination for Best Original Screenplay for his work on SEPTEMBER 5, which chronicled the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Executive producer Aaron Himmel's (AFI Class of 2011) film THE BRUTALIST, a...
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