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CINEMATOGRAPHY
MFA

TAKE YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER
TO THE NEXT LEVEL

WATCH STEPHEN LIGHTHILL TALK ABOUT
THE AFI CINEMATOGRAPHY PROGRAM

AFI Conservatory Film School

Cinematography Program

Earn your MFA in Cinematography and take your filmmaking career to the next level. AFI Cinematographers spend two years immersed in honing their craft. As part of the cinematography curriculum, AFI Cinematographers have the chance to work on 28 films a year with unprecedented access to lighting workshops and practical seminars taught by acclaimed cinematographers, and create a 35mm visual essay which is screened at the annual AFI Visual Essay industry spotlight.

Master Classes in Cinematography and Filmmaking at AFI

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

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique on his film STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique on his film STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
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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.

AFI Cinematography Resources and News

What is Cinematography and What Does a Cinematographer Do?
What is Cinematography and What Does a Cinematographer Do?
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Work by MFA Cinematography Fellows

Learn more about the Cinematography Spotlight.

“I really loved going to AFI. It made me very disciplined in how I approach a script, the way I prepare to shoot a film, and how I communicate with a director about the story and the intention behind the scenes.”

–Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004)
Cinematographer, Academy Award® Best Picture winner CODA

Recent Projects by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Alumni

Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004)

Pawel Pogorzelski (AFI Class of 2010)

Autumn Durald (AFI Class of 2009)

Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979)

John Guleserian (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer and Adam McDaid (AFI Class of 2006), cinematographer: second unit, Georgia unit

Robert Hunter(AFI Class of 2020)

Carolina Costa (AFI Class of 2013)

John Guleserian (AFI Class of 2005)

Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010)

Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992)

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