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Applications for the #AFIConservatory close in three weeks! 🎥✨ Don’t miss your chance to become part of the next generation of filmmakers. Submit your application today at AFI.edu. #FilmSchool
“AFI is where you go in and you come out making movies.” 🎬 Your future as a filmmaker starts here. Only 4 weeks left to apply to the #AFIConservatory! Submit your application today at AFI.edu. #FilmSchool
This week, Kristen Stewart shared the experience behind the camera in her next chapter as director – and AFI Fellows got a front-row seat. 🎬 She spoke about her feature debut, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, a film she also wrote and produced. If you are a future filmmaker, apply now to the AFI Conservatory at AFI.edu.
🎥 Join AFI Admissions for “AFI Conservatory Roundtable – From Cycle to First Feature” on November 8 at 11:00 a.m. PT. Hear from AFI Alumni as they share how their first-year short films evolved into debut features – and how the AFI Conservatory experience shaped their creative paths. RSVP now at link in bio!
🎧 Discover how sound transforms storytelling! Join AFI Editing Faculty John Chalfant for a free virtual seminar on November 4 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Using a scene from THE EQUALIZER, Chalfant will demonstrate how dialogue, music, Foley and sound effects combine to shape emotion and elevate the narrative. RSVP now at link in bio!
Find your voice at AFI! 🎬 Join AFI Directing Faculty Rosita Lama Muvdi on October 28 at 5:00 p.m. PT for a free virtual seminar exploring how theme influences creative decisions and helps define a director’s unique perspective. RSVP now via the link in bio!
🎬 Learn from a pro how indie films get financed... Join AFI’s Producing Discipline Head, Rebecca Green, for a free virtual seminar on October 21 at 5:00 p.m. PT! Learn how to package your project, attract financiers and explore the many paths to funding a feature film. RSVP now at link in bio!
🎬 So You Want to Write a Pilot? Join AFI Screenwriting Faculty Blake Masters for a free virtual seminar on October 14 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Discover what sets a great pilot apart and gain insights into the craft of compelling TV storytelling. RSVP at link in bio!
💚💖 Magic filled the AFI Campus as Winnie Holzman, writer of the book for the Broadway musical "Wicked" and co-writer of the movies #Wicked and #WickedForGood, visited for a special talk with AFI Screenwriting Fellows and Alumni. Joined by Anna Thomas, Head of the #AFIConservatory Screenwriting Discipline, Holzman discussed the craft of storytelling from Broadway to Hollywood.
From TASK to MARE OF EASTTOWN, AFI Alum Keith Cunningham has brought stories to life with his acclaimed production design. Don’t miss this free virtual AFI Conservatory seminar with the Emmy Award winner on October 7 at 5:00 p.m. PT—RSVP at link in bio.
🎥 How do filmmakers bring a character’s perspective to life? Join AFI Cinematography Faculty Hana Kitasei for a free virtual seminar, The Camera’s Perspective, on October 1. Learn how sound and image immerse audiences in a character’s point of view. Don’t miss out, RSVP via the link in bio.
🎬✨ Thanks to our incredible community, more than $150,000 was donated in support of #AFIConservatory thesis films! Through the leadership of James Costa and Emily Deschanel, the event illustrates the impact of supporting AFI’s emerging filmmakers.
AFI Alum Ari Aster kicked off the new school year with a special screening of EDDINGTON, followed by an inspiring conversation with Fellows about his time at the #AFIConservatory. Watch the full seminar video at the link in bio.
Discover your future in filmmaking — apply to the #AFIConservatory today! 🎬 Learn more by joining a free virtual info session on Saturday, September 27 at 11am PT to hear directly from the #AFI Discipline Heads. RSVP now via the link in bio. #FilmSchool #Apply #GraduateSchool
🎉 Congratulations to Jennifer Lane (AFI Class of 1994) on her Emmy win for Outstanding Structured Reality Program for @queereye!
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