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🎬 SUNSET BLVD. celebrates its 75th anniversary today! In this #AFIArchive clip, director Billy Wilder offers rare behind-the-scenes insight into the making of his iconic noir, recorded during a seminar at the #AFIConservatory.
🎬 Meet the next generation of storytellers. 🎓✨ Congratulations to the AFI Class of 2025! #AFIConservatory #ClassOf2025 #Filmmakers
Last night’s #AFIConservatory Production Design Spotlight celebrated the bold visions of graduating AFI production designers. Over the past two years, their work and training have spanned genres, styles and formats, each world built with precision, creativity and purpose. And they’re just getting started. #FilmSchool #ProductionDesign
AFI alums are striking all the right notes in #TheMusical! 🎬 What began as an #AFIConservatory cycle film is now shooting in Los Angeles, right next door to the AFI Campus, with an incredible team of alumni leading the charge. From script to screen, AFI grads are bringing this bold new feature to life.
🎉 Big congratulations to the AFI Class of 2024 thesis team behind DANDELION, named a finalist for this year`s Student Academy Awards. As Academy members begin casting their votes on August 11, we’re wishing the team the very best of luck!
#AFIConservatory Alum Ari Aster’s latest film #Eddington hits theaters today. Back in a 2019 AFI seminar, he shared what inspires his visionary storytelling. Which Aster film is your favorite? @eddingtonmovie @A24 #AriAster
⭐️Big congratulations to these #AFIAlumni nominated for the #EmmyAwards. Proud to see their work recognized on television’s biggest stage. 🙌 See the link in bio for the full list of Emmy-nominated projects from AFI Alumni. #AFIConservatory
Planning to apply to the #AFIConservatory this fall? The AFI Admissions team is here to help! Join us this coming Tuesday, July 15 at 4:00 p.m. PT for a virtual discussion about the 2026 application process and the requirements for each discipline. RSVP today at link in bio.
Big congratulations to the #AFIConservatory thesis films named semi-finalists in the Narrative category for the #StudentAcademyAwards! Proud of the incredible AFI filmmakers (all from the Class of 2024) behind these stories.
AFI is excited to announce that filmmaker Rebecca Green has officially joined the AFI Conservatory as Head of the Producing Discipline, bringing a powerful voice for producers to the role. More at the link in bio.
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.
#AFI100 #MovieAnniversary #BillyWilder #SunsetBlvd
⭐ @locanilla (AFI Class of 2023), Director
⭐ @originalheller (AFI Class of 2023), Screenwriter/Producer
⭐Jordan Backhus (AFI Class of 2020), Producer
⭐ @findlaybrown7 (AFI Class of 2023), Producer
⭐ @jonathanlevineforrreal (AFI Class of 2004), Executive Producer
⭐ @twodough (AFI Class of 2023), Cinematographer
⭐@al_emcwhorter (AFI Class of 2023), Art Director
⭐ @devindulany (AFI Class of 2023), Editor
🌼 Fiona Obertinca, Director
🌼 Corey Pinchoff, Writer
🌼 Tori Ichikowitz, Producer
🌼 Bruce Wang, Cinematographer
🌼 Ana Visuetti, Production Designer
🌼 Ace Jing Wang, Editor
#StudentAcademyAwards #DandelionFilm #AFIConservatory
#FilmSchool #AFI
🎬 DANDELION
⭐ Fiona Obertinca, Director
⭐ Corey Pinchoff, Writer
⭐ Tori Ichikowitz, Producer
⭐ Bruce Wang, Cinematographer
⭐ Ana Visuetti, Production Designer
⭐ Ace Jing Wang, Editor
🎬 SHANGRI-LA
⭐ Rhys Raiskin, Director
⭐ Hannah Rice, Writer
⭐ Kevin Shanmugam, Cinematographer
⭐ Jeffrey Ramos, Producer
⭐ Skye Li, Production Designer
⭐ Manny Rothman, Editor
#AFIConservatory #Producing #FilmSchool
#AFIBridgeToTheFuture #FilmSchool #GuestLecture #ErinFoster
#FilmSchool #GuestLecture #Adolescence
