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Writer/director/producer and #AFI alum Arkasha Stevenson (AFI Class of 2015) dives deep into THE FIRST OMEN with #AFIConservatory Fellows. Watch this clip where she explores how her film responds to the iconic `76 classic, #TheOmen, then check out the entire conversation at link in bio.
Boom! 💥 AFI alum @mattsontomlin and Ryan Coogler. What a duo! Get ready for a blockbuster. #AFIAlumni #AFIConservatory #AViciousCircle @boom_studios
Writer/director/producer Christy Hall captivated #AFI Fellows with insights into her new compelling indie drama DADDIO, which is in theaters today. Don’t miss the full conversation at link in bio. @daddiofilm
🌈 We celebrate #PrideMonth with a look back at AFI Conservatory alum Asher Jelinsky’s MILLER & SON. This #StudentAcademyAward-winning AFI thesis film is a compelling drama about identity and resilience and it is a must-see! Check out the trailer then watch the entire #AFIConservatory short film for free at link in bio.
Celebrating #PrideMonth with #JodieFoster, an icon who breaks barriers and champions LGBTQ+ rights on and off the screen. In this clip from her honorary degree acceptance speech, she reminds #AFIConservatory graduates to always cherish moments of creative freedom.
The AFI thesis film #DOSH, winner of the 2024 Spirit of Slamdance Award, has been selected to screen at the AGBO + Slamdance DTLA Summer Showcase! Congratulations to our talented #AFIAlumni whose dedication made this achievement possible. 👏👏👏 #AFIConservatory #Slamdance #shortwave #filmmaking #filmmakers @slamdancegroup
It’s all in the details! Watch #AFIConservatory Faculty members Inbal B. Lessner (ESCAPING TWIN FLAMES and STORMY), Matt Chessé (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY), Matt Friedman (EXPATS) and Varun Viswanath (RESERVATION DOGS) talk about the art of editing during AFI’s #FYC: Focus on Editing panel moderated by @Variety’s Jazz Tangcay. Here’s a sneak peek of their captivating conversation – full video at link in bio.
Buckle up for a wild ride! 🛵 Watch writer/director/editor Josh Margolin talk about the real-life scam that inspired the new movie #Thelma starring June Squibb and Richard Roundtree which premieres in theaters today. Then click link in bio to hear more from him and producers Zoë Worth and former AFI Faculty Chris Kaye who gave AFI Fellows invaluable insight into their creative process every step of the way. #AFIConservatory #ThelmaMovie #Sundance #FilmSchool #GuestLecture
Jacqueline Lyanga is taking her talents to Berlin! We are proud to see #AFIConservatory alum and 2010-2018 #AFIFEST Director take the spotlight as one of the Berlinale’s new film programming heads. 🎬🇩🇪 #AFIAlumni #filmmakers #directors
🎉 Celebrating excellence and #AFI talent! @BAFTA announced the longlisted projects for the 2024 Yugo BAFTA Student Award, with two outstanding entries from #AFIAlumni shining bright! #AFIConservatory #filmmaking #filmmakers #BAFTA
There is no better way to honor @NicoleKidman than in her own words. See how we pulled off that @AMCTheatres-inspired video, with the help of an amazing crew, including #AFIConservatory alums @imunderhill and @stobraz! #AFILife @morgan_freeman #NicoleKidman
No better way to celebrate the another successful #TribecaFilmFestival than with an #AFIAlumni cocktail party! Huge thanks to alums @ipulito, @dawngreen280 and @fredericrichter for organizing. Spotted in the crowd was our partner in @Canva, Kate Marsden. #AFIConservatory
What a full circle moment! 🎬 Over the past 2 years, #ThelmaMovie filmmakers Josh Margolin, Chris Kaye, and Zoë Worth have been helping guide #AFIConservatory #Producing Fellows through every step of the filmmaking process—from pitch deck to post-production—in real time. Now they’re back to screen the final film for Fellows. We can’t wait to share the video of this master seminar with you soon! 🎥
We loved having @emmmaseligman, the brilliant director behind @bottomsmovie, come to the #AFIConservatory campus to talk about her unique queer comedy and collaborating with writing partner Rachel Sennott. Check out more from this exclusive seminar at link in bio.
These editors are definitely a cut above! We can’t wait for this lively conversation with #AFIConservatory Editing Faculty about their critically acclaimed projects and their approach to the craft of editing. Stay tuned for video from this conversation – coming soon!
#AFIConservator #AFIAlumni #TheFirstOmen #FilmSchool #GuestLecture
#AFIConservatory #Daddio #FilmSchool #GuestLecture
⭐@radhamehta (AFI Class of 2023), Director/co-writer
⭐Noorah Al-Eidi (AFI Class of 2023), Co-writer
⭐@gabriel_a_gutierrez (AFI Class of 2023), Producer
⭐@isue (AFI Class of 2023), Cinematographer
⭐Joseph Murphy (AFI Class of 2023), Editor
⭐@sandrab_rodriguez (AFI Class of 2023), Production Designer
🎥 BAJO LA TIERRA
⭐@proofofpablo (AFI Class of 2023), Writer/Director
⭐@moncastrob (AFI Class of 2023), Producer
⭐@danradzinsky (AFI Class of 2023), Producer
⭐@peterearlmccollough (AFI Class of 2023), Cinematographer
⭐@alearmiijo (AFI Class of 2023), Editor
⭐@andresdomit (AFI Class of 2023), Production Designer
🎥 CAROLINE
⭐@jackhighberger (AFI Class of 2023), Co-writer/Director
⭐@dogeatfrogworld (AFI Class of 2023), Co-writer/Producer
⭐@findlaybrown7 (AFI Class of 2023), Story by/Producer
⭐@keithnixonjr (AFI Class of 2023), Cinematographer
⭐@aarondsouza.gg (AFI Class of 2023), Editor
⭐@mewziee (AFI Class of 2023), Production Designer
#PrideMonth #FilmSchool #GuestLecture @treaclychild
PANELISTS
@vivachesse, ACE – TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY
@matty.friedman, ACE – EXPATS
@inballessner, ACE – ESCAPING TWIN FLAMES and STORMY
@va5un, ACE – RESERVATION DOGS
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