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When I graduated and started working, that was when I started to really appreciate AFI because everything I had learned, I could immediately start putting into practice and apply to the actual job.”

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THE PITT's Dr. Joe Sachs on the Norman Lear Center and accurate medical stories on TV

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We’re proud to be recognized in Variety’s Education Impact Report! Congratulations to the Faculty, Staff and Fellows at AFI who are pushing storytelling forward in a rapidly evolving art form! #AFIConservatory #FilmSchool

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🎉 Happy Birthday to #JackNicholson – recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1994. A foundational figure at AFI, years earlier – in 1971 – he led a seminar for the next generation of filmmakers at the #AFIConservatory.

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"AFI is where I learned how to believe in my gut, to appreciate those people around me who wanted to story tell in new ways. There’s such a beautiful power that comes with finding your community." -32nd Annual Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal recipient Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009).

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“AFI was the perfect school for me.” #AFIConservatory Production Design Alum Keith Cunningham (MARE OF EASTTOWN, TASK) on finding his path from architecture to production design.

🎥 Just 2 weeks left to apply for AFI’s #ProductionDesign discipline. Deadline: May 1. Apply at AFI.edu.

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🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Writer/director Nadav Lapid visited the Campus for an exclusive screening of his film YES, followed by a conversation with #AFIConservatory Fellows on his approach to filmmaking.

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🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters.

Go behind the scenes of THE PITT as writer/executive producer Dr. Joe Sachs breaks down how prosthetic bodies shape on-screen realism. 🩺

Watch more from this conversation with AFI Sloan Scholar Moran Cerf, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, cinematographer Johanna Coelho (AFI Class of 2013) and Dr. Sachs on YouTube@AFI.

#AFIConservatory #GuestLecture #FilmSchool #ThePitt

🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters.

Go behind the scenes of THE PITT as writer/executive producer Dr. Joe Sachs breaks down how prosthetic bodies shape on-screen realism. 🩺

Watch more from this conversation with AFI Sloan Scholar Moran Cerf, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, cinematographer Johanna Coelho (AFI Class of 2013) and Dr. Sachs on YouTube@AFI.

#AFIConservatory #GuestLecture #FilmSchool #ThePitt ...

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🎬At AFI, you learn from the masters — including scientists shaping the stories.

AFI Sloan Scholar Moran Cerf joined #AFIConservatory Fellows in conversation with THE PITT showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, cinematographer Johanna Coelho (AFI Class of 2013) and executive producer, writer and medical consultant Dr. Joe Sachs for a behind-the-scenes Q&A on bringing science to the screen.

Thank you to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for supporting the next generation of filmmakers telling bold, human stories about science and technology.

🎬At AFI, you learn from the masters — including scientists shaping the stories.

AFI Sloan Scholar Moran Cerf joined #AFIConservatory Fellows in conversation with THE PITT showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, cinematographer Johanna Coelho (AFI Class of 2013) and executive producer, writer and medical consultant Dr. Joe Sachs for a behind-the-scenes Q&A on bringing science to the screen.

Thank you to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for supporting the next generation of filmmakers telling bold, human stories about science and technology. ...

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🎥 A look back at last weekend’s AFI Cinematography Intensive Workshop presented by @panavisionofficial.

Four days of hands-on learning, collaboration and inspiration for the next generation of cinematographers, with sessions led by industry leaders including AFI Alumni Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Academy Award® winner – SINNERS), Amy Vincent (SONG SUNG BLUE), Panavision’s Dan Sasaki and AFI Faculty.

✨ The future for these 12 emerging cinematographers is bright.

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🎥 A look back at last weekend’s AFI Cinematography Intensive Workshop presented by @panavisionofficial.

Four days of hands-on learning, collaboration and inspiration for the next generation of cinematographers, with sessions led by industry leaders including AFI Alumni Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Academy Award® winner – SINNERS), Amy Vincent (SONG SUNG BLUE), Panavision’s Dan Sasaki and AFI Faculty.

✨ The future for these 12 emerging cinematographers is bright.

#AFIConservatory #AFICIW #Panavision #Cinematography ...

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🎥 Lights! Camera! Action! The AFI Cinematography Intensive Workshop presented by @Panavision kicks off tomorrow! This tuition-free program brings together 12 emerging filmmakers for a hands-on experience to empower the next generation of cinematographers. Visit the link in bio to learn more. ⁠
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🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Kaouther Ben Hania, director, writer and editor of THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, visited campus to speak directly with #AFIConservatory Fellows about her Academy Award-nominated film.

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At AFI, filmmakers learn by doing. Editing Discipline Head Robert Ivison, ACE, shares how Fellows learn directly from working Hollywood editors. Applications to the Editing Discipline close May 1. Apply today at AFI.edu.

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🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Chloé Zhao joined AFI Fellows for a special screening of HAMNET, offering insight into how collaboration and trust translated into authentic emotion on screen.

#AFIConservatory #GuestLecture #FilmSchool #Hamnet #ChloéZhao

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🎬 We’re honored to announce Quinta Brunson will be the Keynote Speaker for the #AFIDWW+ Showcase on March 4. The Emmy® Award-winning triple threat will join us in celebrating the AFI DWW+ Class of 2026 as they premiere their bold new films. Learn more at the link in bio. ✨

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🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Editor Stephen Mirrione joined #AFIConservatory Fellows for an exclusive masterclass, sharing his approach to shaping F1: THE MOVIE. #GuestLecture #FilmSchool #Editing

Ready to turn your filmmaking dreams into reality? Applications remain open for AFI’s Editing and Production Design disciplines through May 1. Apply today at AFI.edu.

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🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Guillermo del Toro joined AFI Fellows for an exclusive conversation about FRANKENSTEIN, including sharing that "making art requires everything you are."

#AFIConservatory #GuestLecture #FilmSchool #GuillermodelToro #Frankenstein

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