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APPLICATIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Thank you for your interest in the AFI Conservatory! We will email you more information shortly. Learn more about the conservatory at AFI.edu
APPLICATIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Thank you for your interest in the AFI Conservatory! We will email you more information shortly. Learn more about the conservatory at AFI.edu
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I’m so grateful for my years at AFI… They helped me find my voice and defining principles of story and craft that inform me to this day.”
Patty Jenkins (AFI Class of 2000),
director, MONSTER, WONDER WOMAN
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If you’re here, you’re talented, if you’re here, the person next to you is talented, the person behind you is talented.”
Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992),
writer/director, TÁR, IN THE BEDROOM
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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.”
Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993),
editor, CAROL, DON’T WORRY DARLING
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AFI opens doors for the filmmakers. AFI puts filmmakers on the map.”
David Lynch (AFI Class of 1970), writer/director, TWIN PEAKS, MULHOLLAND DRIVE
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AFI was the perfect stepping-stone. Attending helped me push my skill set further, to become the DP that I always wanted to be.”
Polly Morgan (AFI Class of 2010) cinematographer, THE WOMAN KING, A QUIET PLACE PART II
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AFI really is inclusive, that they want to promote diverse voices, they want to promote challenging the status quo and the ideas of what we’ve traditionally seen as acceptable in Hollywood.”
Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer/director, INSECURE, QUEEN & SLIM
#AFICONSERVATORY
✨🎥✨We’re excited to announce the 12 participants in this year’s AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women. The unforgettable journey for these aspiring cinematographers begins tomorrow. @panavisionofficial #AFICIW #Cinematography #AFIConservatory
🎬 🌟 We are celebrating our talented alumni and their projects at the Toronto International Film Festival. Swipe to see the lineup of incredible films screening in September. #AFIConservatory #AFIAlumni #TIFF2024 @tiff_net
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We’re excited to bestow an AFI Conservatory Honorary Degree on a screen icon. Jamie Lee Curtis will share her extraordinary journey at next month’s AFI Commencement, inspiring the next generation of storytellers. #aficonservatory @jamieleecurtis
What an incredible Week 2 of the Art & Practice of Sound Design! Our talented workshop participants are learning from the best: four-time Academy Award-winning Sound Designer Richard King. #aficonservatory #sounddesign @avid.protools #Avid #RichardKing #editing
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🌟 Celebrating AFI excellence at the Emmys 🌟 We’re proud to see so many talented AFI alumni nominated for this year’s #EmmyAwards! From groundbreaking series to stunning cinematography and exceptional editing, these filmmakers showcase the power of storytelling and innovation. Read more and see the full list of AFI alumni involved in Emmy-nominated work this year at link in bio. #AFIAlumni #Emmynoms #AFIConservatory
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@moviemakermag names the AFI Conservatory one of the Best Film Schools! 🎥🌟 Huge thanks to our incredible AFI community who make all this possible—our passionate Fellows, brilliant Alumni, and inspiring Faculty. Learn more at link in bio. #AFIConservatory #MovieMaker #BestFilmSchool
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We were honored to host four-time Academy Award winner Richard King on campus this week for the launch of the #AFIConservatory’s new workshop, “The Art & Practice of Sound Design.” This four-week program uses King’s legendary work as a foundation for learning about sound design. We’re thrilled for King, AFI Head of Editing @robivison, and all the participants to continue this journey of discovery and collaboration over the next few weeks. Huge thanks to #Avid for their generous support of this new initiative! @avidtechnology @avid.protools
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As we celebrate the new cohort of @Canva Fellowship recipients at the #AFIConservatory, let’s take a moment and revisit the impact of this program on the previous recipients. We are honored to collaborate with companies that are committed to driving change and innovation in the creative space.
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🌟 AFI is proud to continue our partnership with @canva to support the future of filmmaking! The Canva Fellowship program at the #AFIConservatory aims to uplift and empower rising filmmakers. Learn more at the link in our bio.
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AFI welcomed #3BodyProblem executive producers/showrunners/writers David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo for an exclusive seminar with AFI Fellows. Listen to D.B. Weiss talk about the sci-fi drama, based on the book series Remembrance of Earth’s Past by Liu Cixin, then check out the entire conversation at link in bio. #AFI #AFIConservatory #FilmSchool #GuestLecture
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Watching the journey of this film, with so much involvement from AFI alumni, to the big screen has been nothing short of amazing! We spoke to AFI alum Tomás Gómez Bustillo about his inspiration for making his feature film debut, Chronicles of a Wandering Saint. Catch the limited theatrical release of this Argentinian dramedy, now showing in theaters in LA and NY. #AFI #AFIConservatory #AFIAlumni #FilmSchool #GuestLecture
Are you one of the countless movie fans who’ve seen #InsideOut2? Watch this clip from the #AFIArchive, when screenwriter and former AFI faculty member Meg LeFauve visited the AFI Conservatory to discuss the emotional journey that started it all, and how kids connected with the original film. #AFIConservatory #InsideOut @Pixar
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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
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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
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⭐️Amanda Freedman (AFI Class 2019), producer
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⭐️@_quinnelse (AFI Class 2019), visual effects artist
⭐️@doriane_desfaugeres (AFI Class 2018), production designer/executive producer
⭐️@ciroapicellaog (AFI Class 2019), executive producer
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