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PRODUCING
MFA

TAKE YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER
TO THE NEXT LEVEL

WATCH STEPHEN LIGHTHILL TALK ABOUT
THE AFI CINEMATOGRAPHY PROGRAM

AFI Conservatory Film School

Producing Program

Earn your MFA in Producing and take your filmmaking career to the next level. AFI Producers spend two years immersed in honing their craft, learning how to manage the intricate details of propelling a project from story to screen. As part of the producing curriculum, AFI Producers gain hands-on production and development experience, and learn the skills necessary to shape narratives across platforms, identify content, develop material with writers and collaborate with their fellow filmmakers to bring a wide array of stories to audiences.

Master Classes in Producing and Filmmaking at AFI

Here are just a few of the iconic filmmakers who have visited the AFI Campus:

Producer Dale Pollock on SET IT OFF

Producer Saul Zaentz on Casting AMADEUS

Producer Michael London on Multi-platform Storytelling

AFI Opening Day 2010: Pieter Jan Brugge On The Role Of A Producer

Producer Margaret Riley on her film BOMBSHELL

Kathleen Kennedy on POV & Listening as a Producer

Producer Michael London on his film MILK

Oscar-winning Producer and AFI Alum Steve Golin on his early career

Producing at the AFI Conservatory

Filmmaking Classes and Faculty at AFI

The AFI Conservatory is ranked one of the top film schools in the nation – which means AFI film students, known as “Fellows” at the Conservatory, are surrounded by the best of the best, from the exceptional Fellows in each class and over 5,000 Alumni in the AFI network, to the Mentors, Faculty and Seminar Guests who share their experiences and insights to help make each Fellow the best filmmaker they can be. Learn more about the curriculum.