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SCREENWRITING
MFA

TAKE YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER
TO THE NEXT LEVEL

WATCH STEPHEN LIGHTHILL TALK ABOUT
THE AFI CINEMATOGRAPHY PROGRAM

AFI Conservatory Film School

Screenwriting Program

Earn your MFA in Screenwriting and take your filmmaking career to the next level. AFI Screenwriters spend two years immersed in honing their craft. As part of the screenwriting curriculum, AFI Screenwriters create six full-length works – three feature film scripts, an original TV pilot and two TV specs for current series – and upon completion of the program, participate in the Screenwriting Showcase with industry guests.

Master Classes in Screenwriting and Filmmaking at AFI

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

Brad Falchuk on Writing and Storytelling
Brad Falchuk on Writing and Storytelling
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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.

AFI Screenwriting Resources and News

What is Screenwriting and What Does a Screenwriter Do?
What is Screenwriting and What Does a Screenwriter Do?
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“AFI was my real introduction to structure. I had watched movies, but from a craft standpoint I was still catching up. I learned how to perfect dialogue and how to get in and out of a scene quickly. I’ve had lessons in the business since, but all of the early foundational knowledge I got at AFI.”

-Brad Ingelsby (AFI Class of 2005),
Creator/Writer of MARE OF EASTTOWN

Recent Projects by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Alumni

Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994)

Jeremy Doner (AFI Class of 1994)

Maggie Friedman (AFI Class of 1998)

Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991)

Franklin Rho (AFI Class of 2004)

Brennan Elizabeth Peters (AFI Class of 2015)

Scott Frank (AFI Class of 1984)

Andy Siara (AFI Class of 2015)

Alexandra Rushfield (AFI Class of 1998)

Jacqueline Hoyt (AFI Class of 2002)

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