AFI FEST, Telluride, Toronto, Venice – the fall festival season is upon us and festival-goers across the world are getting the first look at some of the year’s best films, which of course includes projects by AFI Alumni. With the chance to win prestigious audience awards, land record-breaking distribution deals and garner critical acclaim, screening at these world-renowned festivals is also the first step on the road to the Oscars®.
Join us in celebrating the talented AFI Alumni with films on the festival circuit this year!
2021 AFI FEST
KING RICHARD
– Robert Elswit (Class of 1997), Cinematographer
– Mauricio Abud Friederichsen (Class of 2019), Art Department Production Assistant
– Emma Sparer (Class of 2017), Set Designer
SWAN SONG
– Lei Jin (Class of 2006), Concept Illustrator
– Masanobu Takayanagi (Class of 2002), Cinematographer
CITIZEN ASHE
– Rick Rosenthal (Class of 1973), Executive Producer
COW
– Andrea Arnold (Class of 1991), Director
ENVIAR Y RECIBIR
– Arlene Muller (Class of 2015), Cinematographer
ONLY THE MOON STANDS STILL
– Constanza Castro (Class of 2015), Executive Producer
– Carlo Canlas Mendoza (Class of 2018), Cinematographer
– Salvador Pérez (Class of 2015), Supervising Editor
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
– Siyou Tan (DWW Class of 2019), Writer/Director
HOLY EMY (AGIA EMY)
– Callie Andreadis (Class of 2011), Production Designer
– Chryssanthy Kofidou (Class of 2012), Art Director Prep
VERA DREAMS OF THE SEA (VERA ANDRRON DETIN)
– Sevdije Kastrati (Class of 2011), Cinematographer
WILDHOOD
– Guy Godfree (Class of 2011), Cinematographer
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48th Telluride Film Festival
BELFAST
– Haris Zambarloukos (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
CITIZEN ASHE
– Rick Rosenthal (AFI Class of 1973), Executive Producer
COW
– Andrea Arnold (AFI Class of 1991), Director
THE LOST DAUGHTER
– Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor
KING RICHARD
– Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1997), Cinematographer
– Mauricio Abud Friederichsen (AFI Class of 2019), Art Department Production Assistant
– Emma Sparer (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer
MUHAMMAD ALI
– Yoni Klein (AFI Class of 2016), Assistant Camera
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
– Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor
46th Toronto International Film Festival
ALL MY PUNY SORROWS
– Heidi Levitt (AFI Class of 1987), Casting Director
A BANQUET
– Justin Bull (AFI Class of 2005), Screenwriter
BELFAST
– Haris Zambarloukos (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
– Michael Chan (AFI Class of 2016), Visual FX Coordinator
– Dante Di Loreto (AFI Class of 1991), Stage Producer
– Brian Outland (AFI Class of 2006), Camera Operator
– Erik Louis Robert (AFI Class of 2014), Set designer
LO INVISIBLE
– Daniel Andrade (AFI Class of 2001), Cinematographer and Producer
MOTHERING SUNDAY
– Eva Husson (AFI Class of 2003), Writer/Director
SNAKEHEAD
Emma Koh (AFI Class of 2014), Production Designer
THE STARLING
– Julie Donovan (AFI Class of 1995), 1st Assistant Camera
– Stephanie Nilles (AFI Class of 2017), Art Department Coordinator
THE WHEEL
– Bella Gonzales (AFI Class of 2018), Cinematographer
WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE
– Teck Siang Lim (AFI Class of 2019), Cinematographer
WILDHOOD
– Guy Godfree (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer
78th Venice Film Festival
THE CARD COUNTER
– Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), Director and Writer
DUNE
– Maricel Pagulayan (AFI Class of 1991), Visual Effects Producer
– Mary Lukasiewicz (AFI Class of 2012), First Assistant Editor
THE LOST DAUGHTER
– Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor
MA NUIT
– Francois Choquet (AFI Class of 2006), Screenwriter
MONA LISA AND THE BLOOD MOON
– Pawel Pogorzelski (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
– Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
VERA DREAMS OF THE SEA
– Sevdije Kastrati (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer
