February 24, 2026
2026 Hollywood Guild Awards Honor AFI Conservatory Alumni
As awards season draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the projects recognized by Hollywood’s major guilds and the year’s most outstanding achievements in film and television. Join us in congratulating the exceptional graduates of the AFI Conservatory, whose remarkable creative work has earned well-deserved recognition from their peers. Explore the AFI...
February 28, 2025
2025 Hollywood Guild Awards Honor AFI Conservatory Alumni
As awards season comes to a close, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on the projects nominated by the major Hollywood guilds, recognizing the year's top achievements in film and television. Join us in congratulating the exceptional graduates of the AFI Conservatory, whose outstanding creative work has earned well-deserved recognition from their peers. Check out...
February 23, 2024
AFI Alumni Winners and Nominees for 2024 Hollywood Guild Awards
With the 96th Academy Awards® right around the corner, there is no better time to take a look at the projects that the major Hollywood Guilds have recognized with their nominations for the year’s best achievements in film and television. These nominations are often prognosticators of the Oscars® race. Congratulations to the remarkable graduates of the AFI Conservatory who were honored by their peers...
January 13, 2023
AFI Alumni Nominees and Winners for 2023 Hollywood Guild Awards
Each year the Hollywood Guilds recognize some of the most outstanding work in film and television production. This past year, the ACE, ADG, ASC, DGA, PGA and WGA honored many of our remarkable AFI Conservatory Alumni, acknowledging their achievements and extraordinary talent and dedication to their craft. We are excited to share the AFI filmmakers...
May 25, 2022
AFI Cinematography Head Stephen Lighthill Re-Elected President of ASC For Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill has been re-elected president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). This will be Lighthill's fourth term as president, having been elected in 2020 and serving his first term from 2012-2013. AFI Alumni Amy Vincent (AFI Class of 1991) was also re-elected as...
March 23, 2022
Congratulations to the AFI Alumni who are Guild Award Winners!
AFI is excited to celebrate the outstanding work of our Alumni and the incredible stories they’ve shared with audiences around the world this year. Congratulations to all of the extraordinary members of the AFI community who have been nominated by the guilds this year. We especially enjoy seeing AFI Alumni lifting one another up as...
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...
October 23, 2017
AFI Conservatory Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill to Receive ASC Presidents Award
In recognition of his contributions to the art of cinematography, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced that Stephen Lighthill, AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head, will receive the ASC Presidents Award at a gala on February 17, 2018. The Presidents Award honors an individual’s contributions to the next generation of cinematographers, and Lighthill joins the…
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