AFI Conservatory Alumni Honored with 2025 Emmy Award Nominations The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences have announced the 2025 Emmy Award nominations, celebrating the remarkable talent cultivated at the Americ| American Film Institute
What to Watch: July 2025 Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school.EDDINGTON –Ari Aster (AFI| American Film Institute
BROKEN ARROW – AFI Catalog Spotlight By Sarah Blankfort Clothier, MLIS, Manager, AFI Catalog This July, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the little-known story behind BROKEN ARRO| American Film Institute
Viola Davis and Walter Murch To Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencement The American Film Institute will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image| American Film Institute
Spotlight on SINNERS Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw With the highly anticipated release of SINNERS this month, acclaimed cinematographer and AFI Alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009), ASC, took| American Film Institute
AFI Conservatory Alumni Projects at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled its official program lineup for its 24th edition which will run June 4-15, 2025. We’re proud to shine a spotl| American Film Institute
JAWS – AFI Catalog Spotlight This June, the AFI Catalog celebrates the 50-year release anniversary of Hollywood’s premier summer blockbuster JAWS (1975), which, at the time, was| American Film Institute
What to Watch: June 2025 Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school.DEPT. Q –Scott Frank (AFI| American Film Institute
AFI Conservatory Presents Exclusive Three-day Seminar Series Exploring Storytelling and AI The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that it is presenting| American Film Institute
AFI Announces an Impressive Line-Up of Industry Leaders as Mentors for Their Annual Writers’ Room Ready Program Program Pairs Rising Screenwriters with Top Television Creatives Lucia Aniello, Regina Corrado, Paul W. Downs, Coco Francini, Liz Hannah, Jen Stats| American Film Institute
AFI Alumni Interview With THE LAST RODEO Filmmaker Jon Avnet With THE LAST RODEO hitting theaters May 23, we sat down with director, co-writer and producer Jon Avnet (AFI Class of 1972) to discuss his return to| American Film Institute
What to Watch: May 2025 Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school.BURT –Joe Burke (AFI Class| American Film Institute
ShortsTV, the world’s leading network dedicated to short films, has announced an exciting partnership with AFI to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women (AFI DWW) initiative. This groundbreaking, tuition-free program has paved the way for traditionally underrepresented filmmakers, championing their voices in the industry since its inception. Among its esteemed alumni are Emmy® Award-nominated director Dime Davis and DGA President and Emmy Award-nominated ...| American Film Institute
To kick off November, we caught up with filmmaker Malcolm Washington (AFI Class of 2016) to talk about his new film THE PIANO LESSON, adapted from August Wilson’s acclaimed play with co-writer Virgil Williams and debuting in select theaters on November 8. While at the AFI Conservatory, Malcolm co-wrote and directed BENNY GOT SHOT, receiving a Filmmaker to Watch Award at the Atlanta Film Festival for his efforts. Following its world premiere at Telluride, THE PIANO LESSON earned Malcolm the ...| American Film Institute