AFI Conservatory

AFI Conservatory This two-year Master of Fine Arts program provides training in six filmmaking disciplines: Cinematogr

At the AFI Conservatory, a dedicated group of working professionals from the film and television communities serve as mentors in a hands-on, production-based environment nurturing the talents of tomorrow's storytellers. With an emphasis on narrative visual storytelling and personal expression, each class breaks into teams that mirror a real production environment. Those teams collaborate on and produce more films than any other graduate level film program.

🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Lee Sung Jin joined AFI Conservatory Fellows to discuss Season 2 of his acclaimed ...
05/20/2026

🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters.

Lee Sung Jin joined AFI Conservatory Fellows to discuss Season 2 of his acclaimed series BEEF, giving the next generation of filmmakers advice they’ll carry into their own work: "Identify that intuitive voice inside of you. Trust that voice.”

We’re proud to be recognized in Variety’s Education Impact Report!  Congratulations to the Faculty, Staff and Fellows at...
04/22/2026

We’re proud to be recognized in Variety’s Education Impact Report! Congratulations to the Faculty, Staff and Fellows at AFI who are pushing storytelling forward in a rapidly evolving art form!

04/17/2026
04/16/2026

🇺🇸🎥🇫🇷 once again take the global stage, with new films premiering next month at the 79th Film Festival. Explore the full list here: https://bit.ly/4sCwLni.

🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Writer/director Nadav Lapid visited the Campus for an exclusive screening of his f...
04/10/2026

🎬 At AFI, you learn from the masters. Writer/director Nadav Lapid visited the Campus for an exclusive screening of his film YES, followed by a conversation with Fellows on his approach to filmmaking.

04/03/2026
03/16/2026

Congratulations to Autumn Durald Arkapaw (AFI Class of 2009), winner of the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for SINNERS 🏆

03/16/2026

Congratulations to Kim Magnusson and Eric Nichols, and AFI National Council Member James Costa, whose film ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short 🏆

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