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EDITING
MFA

TAKE YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER
TO THE NEXT LEVEL

WATCH STEPHEN LIGHTHILL TALK ABOUT
THE AFI CINEMATOGRAPHY PROGRAM

AFI Conservatory Film School

Editing Program

Earn your MFA in Editing and take your filmmaking career to the next level. AFI Editors spend two years immersed in honing their craft, refining their storytelling skills, finding their voice as artists and mastering the technical aspects of editing. As part of the editing curriculum, AFI Editors edit up to three narrative short films and assistant edit at least three short films in the first year, and in the second year, edit one thesis film and assist on another – and complete the program with a demo reel to share with the industry.

Master Classes in Editing and Filmmaking at AFI

Here are just a few of the iconic filmmakers who have visited the AFI Campus:

HUSTLERS Editor Kayla Emter on editing the film

Anne V. Coates on how she got the job editing LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

SPOTLIGHT Director Tom McCarthy, Editor Tom McArdle and Michael Rezendes describe the Editing

Edward Zwick & Steven Rosenblum discuss the editing style and strategies in PAWN SACRIFICE

PALM SPRINGS Editor Matthew Friedman on editing the film

FYC:AFI Focus on Editing

Filmmaking Classes and Faculty at AFI

The AFI Conservatory is ranked one of the top film schools in the nation – which means AFI film students, known as “Fellows” at the Conservatory, are surrounded by the best of the best, from the exceptional Fellows in each class and over 5,000 Alumni in the AFI network, to the Mentors, Faculty and Seminar Guests who share their experiences and insights to help make each Fellow the best filmmaker they can be. Learn more about the curriculum.