AFI Conservatory

🎬 #SXSW kicks off today and #AFIAlumni are all over this year’s lineup! To see the full list of films screening at the festival visit 👉 afi.com/news/afi-alumn….

🎬 We’re honored to announce #QuintaBrunson will be the Keynote Speaker for the #AFIDWW+ Showcase on March 4. The Emmy® Award-winning triple threat will join us in celebrating the AFI DWW+ Class of 2026 as they premiere their bold new films. Learn more at bit.ly/4snvgcX.

🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Guillermo del Toro joined AFI Fellows for an exclusive conversation about FRANKENSTEIN, including sharing that "making art requires everything you are." #AFIConservatory #GuestLecture #FilmSchool #GuillermodelToro #Frankenstein

One win after another! Congratulations to AFI Alum Michael Bauman on his @BAFTA win for Best Cinematography for @onebattlemovie. 🏆 #AFIAlumni #MichaelBauman #OneBattleAfterAnother

🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. The #AFIConservatory welcomed director and producer Paul Feig for an exclusive screening of THE HOUSEMAID, followed by an inspiring conversation with Fellows on the art of filmmaking. #GuestLecture #FilmSchool

We’re proud to celebrate the #AFIAlumni nominated for the 2026 PGA Awards. 👏 Congratulations! #PGAAwards2026 #Producers

✍️ Congratulations to our 2026 Writers Guild Awards nominees! #AFIAlumni #AFIConservatory #WGAAwards #Screenwriting

🎬✨AFI is proud to name Autumn Durald Arkapaw as the 32nd recipient of the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. @durald will receive the honor at the AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy on April 18. Learn more at bit.ly/3MaGT7p. #AFIAlumni #AFILife

👏 Congratulations to the #AFIAlumni that were nominated for the 76th Annual Eddie Awards! #ACE #EddieAwards

Congratulations to Michael Bauman (AFI Class of 1992) on his #AcademyAward nomination for Best Cinematography for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. 👏👏👏 #oscarnoms #afialumni #aficonservatory #oscars

Congratulations to Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009) on her historic #AcademyAward nomination for Best Cinematography for SINNERS. Arkapaw is the first woman of color nominated in that category. 👏👏👏 #oscarnoms #afialumni #aficonservatory #oscars

Congratulations to Charlie Polinger (AFI Class of 2017), who earned a nomination for First-Time Theatrical Feature at the 78th DGA Awards for #ThePlague. 👏🎬 #DGA #AFIAlumni

✍ Great storytelling starts at AFI. Brad Ingelsby, writer, producer and director of TASK, built the foundational skills at the #AFIConservatory that continue to drive his success in film and television. Applications now extended through Jan 5. Apply at AFI.edu.

🎬 AFI dominates the lineup at the 2026 #Sundance Film Festival!  Click below to see what impact the #AFIConservatory community has upon one of the premier film festivals in the world! afi.com/news/afi-alumn…

These #AFIAlumni are doing it "write!" ✍️ Their work is on this year’s #BlackList, celebrating the best unproduced screenplays. Follow in their footsteps, applications for the #AFIConservatory Screenwriting Program have been extended to Jan 5. Apply at AFI.edu.

In this season of thanks, we are grateful for your support, your stories and the incredible community we’ve built together. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at AFI – where we love movies as much as you do! #HappyThanksgiving

“AFI is where you go in and you come out making movies.” 🎬 Your future as a filmmaker starts here. Only 4 weeks left to apply to the #AFIConservatory! Submit your application today at AFI.edu. #FilmSchool

🎥 Join AFI Admissions for “AFI Conservatory Roundtable – From Cycle to First Feature” on 11/8 at 11am PT. Hear from AFI Alumni as they share how their first-year short films evolved into debut features. RSVP 👉 bit.ly/4nq0ptd! #AFIConservatory #Apply #GraduateSchool

🎧Join AFI #Editing Faculty John Chalfant for a free virtual seminar on Nov 4 at 5pm PT. Using a scene from THE EQUALIZER, Chalfant will demonstrate how dialogue, music, Foley & sound effects combine to shape emotion and elevate the narrative. RSVP now 👉 bit.ly/4qt2OpL!

Congratulations to all of the recent AFI graduates who screened their thesis films at the sold-out AFI Conservatory Showcase at #AFIFEST presented by Canva! The next generation of filmmakers has arrived — and FEST audiences loved their shorts. @AMC_TV