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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

EXPATS Seminar with 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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✨🎥✨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

🎥 @pancakeparty
🎥 @alexischinerydp
🎥 @hil.steadman
🎥 @setaregholipour
🎥 @fayetsakas
🎥 @s_winters
🎥 @stephanierose_dop
🎥 @nichole.ruiz
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🎥 @nicsimmons_cinematographer
🎥 @_shannonpalmer
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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

📸: @eccles
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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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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

⭐️@tomasgomezbustillo (AFI Class of 2018), writer/director/producer
⭐️Amanda Freedman (AFI Class 2019), producer
⭐️@bennotbenj (AFI Class 2018), editor
⭐️@_quinnelse (AFI Class 2019), visual effects artist
⭐️@doriane_desfaugeres (AFI Class 2018), production designer/executive producer
⭐️@ciroapicellaog (AFI Class 2019), executive producer
⭐️R.J. Glass (AFI Class 2019), executive producer
⭐️Samir Oliveros (AFI Class 2019), executive producer
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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.

#AFIConservator #AFIAlumni #TheFirstOmen #FilmSchool #GuestLecture
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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

#AFIConservatory #Daddio #FilmSchool #GuestLecture
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