July 24, 2026
Halle Berry and INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE – AFI Catalog Spotlight
August 1, 2026 Halle Berry and INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE – AFI Catalog Spotlight When AFI Trustee Halle Berry won her Academy Award® for MONSTER’S BALL (2001) – becoming the first Black actress ever to earn that accolade for a leading role – she dedicated the moment to “every nameless, faceless woman of color that now...
June 24, 2026
Gale Anne Hurd and ALIENS (1986) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
July 1, 2026 Gale Anne Hurd and ALIENS (1986) – AFI Catalog Spotlight Produced by AFI Trustee Emerita Gale Anne Hurd, ALIENS (1986) became the sci-fi sensation of the summer when its horde of slavering xenomorphs invaded cinemas 40 years ago this month. A follow-up to Ridley Scott’s slow-burn 1979 masterpiece ALIEN, the action-packed sequel...
June 1, 2026
Mel Brooks and THE ELEPHANT MAN – AFI Catalog Spotlight
June 1, 2026 Mel Brooks and THE ELEPHANT MAN – AFI Catalog Spotlight In celebration of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday on June 28, the AFI Catalog and AFI Archive spotlight a lesser-known but essential chapter in his career – his uncredited role as a producer and champion of independent filmmakers. Though best known as a...
May 20, 2025
AFI Conservatory Presents Exclusive Three-day Seminar Series Exploring Storytelling and AI
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that it is presenting "Framing the Future," an exclusive three-day seminar series from May 19–21, 2025, that will explore storytelling and AI. The series is designed for AFI Conservatory Fellows, Faculty, and Staff, and will take place on the AFI Campus. "Framing the Future" will feature visionary leaders...
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...
February 2, 2023
Announcing the Dates for AFI FEST 2023
37th Edition of Festival Runs October 25-29 Now Accepting Submissions For Short Films The American Film Institute has announced the dates for AFI FEST 2023. The 37th edition of the Institute’s annual film festival will take place exclusively in person on October 25-29, 2023, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood….
June 12, 2022
Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center Dedication Ceremony Brings Out AFI Community
Above: Deniese Davis, Unjoo Moon & Marshall Herskovitz, Lawrence Herbert, AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale, Alessandro Uzielli, AFI Conservatory Dean & AFI EVP Susan Ruskin. On June 11, the AFI community celebrated the newly built AFI Conservatory Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center (LHAC), a dedicated space on the AFI Campus for Alumni to gather for...
April 7, 2022
AFI Announces Recipients of Writers’ Room Ready Awards
Program Pairs Winners With Industry Mentors The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the recipients of the 2021 and 2022 Writers’ Room Ready Awards, which recognizes outstanding original television pilot scripts written by AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Fellows. The program supports the next generation of television writers by pairing graduating Fellows from the film school with...
June 13, 2021
AFI DOCS 2021: Festival Programming Intern Liwen Wang Picks
By AFI Festival Programming Intern Liwen Wang Ten weeks have gone by, hardly a dull moment! I’ve never quite imagined I’d be interning at a world-class film festival like AFI DOCS, let alone interacting with the festival’s programmers on a daily basis. Thanks to the fest team, my time here has been very informative and…
May 25, 2021
AFI Cinematography Head Stephen Lighthill Re-Elected President of American Society of Cinematographers
AFI leadership continues to be prominent at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill has just been re-elected president of the ASC. This will be Lighthill’s third term as president, having been elected in 2020 and serving his first term from 2012-2013. AFI Alumni Amy Vincent (AFI Class of…
May 4, 2021
Early Bird Passes Now Available for AFI DOCS 2021
Get your EARLY BIRD PASS This year's AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute's annual documentary celebration, will once again be open to movie fans around the nation – and a Film Pass is the best way to virtually attend! New films and events will be scheduled each day of the festival, with captivating conversations and...
April 30, 2021
Giselle Bonilla is The Next AFI Conservatory Audi Fellowship Recipient
In their continued commitment to expanding opportunities for women in the film industry, AFI and Audi announced today that Giselle Bonilla (Directing Fellow, AFI Class of 2023) has been named as the latest recipient of the Audi Fellowship for Women scholarship. Launched in 2017, the Audi Fellowship program selects one promising female director to receive…
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