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Patty Jenkins quote

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

Todd Field quote

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

Affonso Goncalves quote

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

David Lynch quote

AFI opens doors for the filmmakers. AFI puts filmmakers on the map.”

David Lynch (AFI Class of 1970), writer/director, TWIN PEAKS, MULHOLLAND DRIVE

Polly Morgan quote

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

Melina Matsoukas quote

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

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AFI CONSERVATORY CONVERSATION GUESTS

In Conversation with EXPATS Filmmakers Lulu Wang and Yong Ok Lee
In Conversation with DADDIO Filmmaker Christy Hall
Filmmakers Josh Margolin, Zoë Worth and Chris Kaye Discuss Their New Film THELMA
AFRICAN GIANTS Filmmakers at the AFI Conservatory
Emma Seligman on BOTTOMS
Trần Anh Hùng Discusses His Film THE TASTE OF THINGS
Todd Haynes and Affonso Gonçalves on their film MAY DECEMBER
Matteo Garrone Discusses His Film IO CAPITANO
Juel Taylor and Franco-Giacomo Carbone on THEY CLONED TYRONE
Oscar Winner Cord Jefferson discusses his film AMERICAN FICTION
PERFECT DAYS Writer/Director/Producer Wim Wenders in Conversation
THE BROTHERS SUN Seminar at the AFI Conservatory
Writer/Director Celine Song on Her Film PAST LIVES
A Conversation with ANATOMY OF A FALL Director/Co-writer Justine Triet
Alexander Payne Discusses his Film THE HOLDOVERS
Producer James Wilson on THE ZONE OF INTEREST
In Conversation with BEEF Creator and Showrunner Lee Sung Jin
Master Seminar with THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE Writer/Director İlker Çatak
Sean Durkin discusses his film THE IRON CLAW
Chad Stahelski on Directing JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert on EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Todd Field on Making his film TÁR
Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin on Making ELVIS
Director Joseph Kosinski on Making TOP GUN: MAVERICK
Gina Prince-Bythewood on THE WOMAN KING
Ruben Östlund on Making the Vomiting Scene in TRIANGLE OF SADNESS
Lena Dunham on CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY
Guillermo del Toro on NIGHTMARE ALLEY
S. S. Rajamouli on RRR
John Patton Ford on Making EMILY THE CRIMINAL
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AFI CONSERVATORY NEWS

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HUGE congratulations to AFI alums Sophia Youssef and Céline Bava-Helms, this year’s @Tribeca #ThroughHerLens winners! 🎉 The filmmaking duo, who met while attending #AFI, were awarded full production funding for their short film #BlackShore. We can’t wait to see the final film! #AFIConservatory #AFIAlumni ...

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Applications for the #AFIConservatory are open! Want to learn more about each of the disciplines at #AFI? Hear directly from the AFI Discipline Heads in a free virtual info session on Saturday, September 28, at 11am PT. RSVP now at link in bio. #FilmSchool #Apply #GraduateSchool ...

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🌟🎥 Exciting news from the #AFIConservatory! Our 2021 Thesis Films are now streaming for FREE. Explore new talent—start watching now at Watch.AFI.com. ...

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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE! 🖤💚 Huge congrats to #AFIConservatory alum and cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos (AFI Class of 1994), who helped bring this spooky sequel to life and took the box office by storm. 🎥👻 #AFIAlumni #BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice ...

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Congrats to these talented #AFIConservatory alums from AFI’s Class of 2023, whose thesis films have been selected for @WME’s 2024 Student Short Film Showcase, Futurefest—an event spotlighting diverse filmmakers. 🎥✨ Celebrate their creativity and vision!

🎬 THE BULLFIGHTER
⭐️@locanilla, director/co-writer
⭐️Cesar Jaramillo, co-writer
⭐️PColt Kozal, @steven_zhang_wuliang, producers
⭐️@sharonpulwer, cinematographer
⭐️@alearmiijo, editor
⭐️@efigstein, production designer

🎬MIS-ALIGNMENT
⭐️@pabloriesgo, director/co-writer
⭐️@lucymastrullo, co-writer
⭐️@santika.film, producer
⭐️@audrey_biche, cinematographer
⭐️Joseph Murphy, editor
⭐️@armaan.pujani, production designer
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🎥✨Applications to the #AFIConservatory are now open! Don`t miss your chance to become part of the next generation of filmmakers—apply now at the link in our bio. #AFI #FilmSchool ...

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Eli Arenson truly delivered! We were excited to welcome back our talented cinematographer alum, Eli Arenson (AFI Class of 2015), pictured with AFI Conservatory Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill. Eli shared invaluable insights into filmmaking and his Netflix hit, #TheDeliverance, during an inspiring session with our AFI Cinematography Fellows! #aficonservatory #afialumni ...

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The AFI Conservatory #TellurideFilmFestival FilmLAB is back! 🎥 We’re thrilled for this year’s cohort of AFI Class of 2024 graduates to immerse themselves in learning from world-class filmmakers, and so much more, at THE SHOW. #aficonservatory #telluride #filmlab #filmschool


⭐️ @shuchi_dwivedi/
⭐️ @allysagram/
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⭐️ @hcmartinez
⭐️ @anavisuetti
⭐️ @1keagirl
⭐️ @aimeekhoffman
⭐️ @mannyrothman
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🎥 The wait is over! The breathtaking Visual Essays from the incredibly talented cinematographers from the AFI Conservatory Class of 2024 are now available to watch online. These films are a testament to their creativity and vision, showcasing the future of filmmaking. 🌟 Watch now at the link in bio. 🎬✨ #AFI #AFIConservatory #Cinematography ...

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All the way from Vault 33 and a Wasteland to the Emmys stage! 🏆 We’re so proud of @falloutonprime editor and AFI Alum Yoni Reiss (AFI Class of 2009) who scored a well-deserved nomination for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series! Yoni recently chatted with AFI, revealing his creative process behind editing the apocalyptic dark dramedy.

#afi #aficonservatory #afialumni #emmys #emmynom #editor #awards
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