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Filmmaker, AFI Alum, AFI Faculty member, Emmy nominee—and now on the cover of CineMontage magazine. Editor Varun Viswanath keeps racking up the milestones! Read the cover story at link in bio. @va5un #AFIConservatory #Editing @mpeg700
AFI honors two Hollywood legends. 🎓 At this year’s AFI Conservatory Commencement, Viola Davis and Walter Murch will receive honorary doctorates for their groundbreaking work across film and television. Their contributions to the art form have inspired audiences around the world—and now, they will inspire the next generation of storytellers: the AFI Class of 2025. #AFIConservatory #ViolaDavis #WalterMurch
The #AFIConservatory welcomed @erinfoster — creator, showrunner and executive producer of Netflix’s #NobodyWantsThis — for an exclusive talk with AFI Fellows and Alumni. She shared behind-the-scenes insights into building the hit series, which returns for Season 2 on Oct. 23. Check out the full seminar at the link in bio.
👏👏👏 A big congratulations to our #AFIAlumni whose outstanding work was recognized at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival! We’re proud to celebrate their storytelling and these projects that took home top honors. #Tribeca2025 #AFIConservatory #FilmSchool
🎬 Today at the #AFIConservatory, we were thrilled to welcome ADOLESCENCE co-creators Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne for a special screening of their powerful, critically acclaimed series, followed by an exclusive conversation with AFI Fellows and Alumni, offering a deep dive into their creative process.
🎬 This year`s #AFIDWW+ cohort just wrapped a dynamic week of hands-on filmmaking bootcamp. These emerging directors brought their visions to life through short film shoots, guided by incredible mentors. Next up: creating their own short films over the next few months! #AFIConservatory #Directing
Meet the dream team! ✨📝 We`re thrilled to introduce the incredible mentors for this year`s AFI Conservatory Writers’ Room Ready — guiding the next generation of trailblazers as they bring bold, original TV pilot scripts to life. Huge thanks to these top entertainment creatives for sharing their time, talent, and wisdom with our rising star writers!
While no actual beavers attended the exclusive on-campus screening of the indie hit HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, hundreds of laughs were had! 🎬 Producer Kurt Ravenwood brought some dam 🦫 good inspiration for AFI filmmakers.
🦫 Last night at the #AFIConservatory, @hundredsofbeavers took center stage! Producer @kurt.ravenwood brought his slapstick comedy to campus for a special screening, followed by a dynamic conversation with AFI Fellows about his low-budget hit film. Stay tuned for video highlights from the seminar.
Erin Foster stopped by the AFI Conservatory to talk about making her hit series NOBODY WANTS THIS—AFI Fellows were all ears and left inspired! 🙌 @erinfoster #AFIConservatory #FilmSchool
🎬 We definitely wanted this! Tonight, at the #AFIConservatory, we hosted the brilliant @erinfoster, creator, showrunner and executive producer of #NobodyWantsThis, for a special screening of her @Netflix series, followed by an exclusive conversation with AFI Fellows and Alumni. Stay tuned for the upcoming video of the seminar, coming soon.
🎥 Last night at the #AFIConservatory, filmmaker and AFI Alum Freddy Macdonald (AFI Class of 2021) brought his new crime thriller SEW TORN to campus. Following the screening, Macdonald engaged in a compelling conversation with AFI Fellows and Alumni, offering fascinating insights into his creative journey and filmmaking process.
🌟 This week at AFI, we had the privilege of welcoming Oscar-winner Alex Coco, producer of this year`s Best Picture Academy Award-winning film ANORA. Coco shared insights into his career and offered a behind-the-scenes look at his work on @anorafilm during an engaging conversation with #AFIConservatory Fellows. Stay tuned for video from this talk.
🎬 Happy 88th birthday to the one and only #JackNicholson! 🎉 On this special day of the #AFILife Achievement Award recipient, we’re taking it back to 1971 when he visited the #AFIConservatory as a guest lecturer and spoke to Fellows. #AFIArchive
🎬🔥 Director Peter Berg visited AFI last night to share insights from his impressive filmmaking career, including his recent Netflix miniseries #AmericanPrimeval! A true behind-the-scenes look at how he brings it all to life. Video from this exclusive AFI conversation coming soon—stay tuned. #PeterBerg #GuestLecture #AFIConservatory #FilmSchool
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