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2025–2026 Admission Requirements. All applicants for admission to the MFA program or Certificate of Completion at the AFI Conservatory must submit the following: ONLINE APPLICATION. Applications for Fall 2025 for all disciplines (Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting) will open September 2024.
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Jul 14, 2020 · Located in the filmmaking capital of the world, the AFI Conservatory is nestled in the hills overlooking Hollywood. The picturesque eight-acre campus is in the center of the professional filmmaking community with easy access to studios, networks and post-production facilities. Due to the current pandemic, we're unable to offer in-person tours of the AFI Campus at the moment, but please enjoy ...
AFI grew from the seeds planted in the White House Rose Garden by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The American Film Institute was founded in 1967 as a national arts organization to train world-class filmmakers and preserve America’s film heritage. The National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities recommended creating AFI as a nonprofit “to ...
International applicants must submit an English proficiency score if the native language of their country of citizenship is English* or be exempt as described below. The AFI Conservatory accepts TOEFL (iBT, MyBestScore, and Essentials), IELTS or Duolingo. Test scores must reflect tests taken within 24 months of submission.
Apr 7, 2021 · Jill Murrin Because AFI is so small, many of the discipline-specific classes are intimate workshops. There's not always the option to observe those classes – the faculty and the fellows want to make sure that they have an environment where they're able to give and receive constructive feedback.
Jun 15, 2016 · At the opening of the AFI Conservatory in September 1969, founding director George Stevens, Jr., inspired the very first class of artists with remarks that ended, “Let us work to assure that we grow and change as film itself does.” Those words were echoed at Commencement on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 as 116 new storytellers graduated from the AFI Conservatory at the historic TCL Chinese ...
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Oct 3, 2022 · AFI FEST 2022 full lineup is here! This year's program features 125 titles including a Special Screenings section featuring BONES AND ALL directed by Academy Award®-nominee Luca Guadagnino, LE PUPILLE directed by Alice Rohrwacher, NANNY directed by Nikyatu Jusu, “SR.” directed by Chris Smith, and WOMEN TALKING by Academy Award®-nominated writer and director Sarah Polley. Of the official ...