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.

08/26/2026
08/25/2026

Creators belong at the center of filmmaking’s future.

Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, Susan Ruskin, AFI Dean and Executive Vice President, and Mira Lane, Vice President, Technology & Society at Google, led the AFI AI Summit: Creators at the Center, bringing together 120 leaders from entertainment, technology, labor, government, studios, streamers and higher education.

Through facilitated working sessions, participants sought to establish a shared vocabulary and help ensure emerging technology remains in service of intentional, artist-controlled creative decisions.

Read more: https://www.afi.com/news/ai-summit-creators-at-the-center/

Pictured from left: Mira Lane, Kathleen Kennedy and Susan Ruskin.

08/12/2026

🎥 Meet the next generation of cinematographers! The Class of 2026 Cinematography Fellows’ Visual Essays are now streaming. Watch the trailer, then explore their work at 👉 Conservatory.AFI.com/cinematography-spotlight/.

Inspired to create your own? Applications for the AFI Conservatory open September 4. Learn more about applying at AFI.edu.

08/11/2026
🎥⭐️Celebrating two extraordinary storytellers. Congratulations to Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin on receiving Honor...
08/07/2026

🎥⭐️Celebrating two extraordinary storytellers. Congratulations to Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin on receiving Honorary Doctorates at today’s AFI Conservatory Commencement.

Meet the next generation of storytellers 🎓 Congratulations to the AFI Conservatory Class of 2026! 🎬✨
08/07/2026

Meet the next generation of storytellers 🎓 Congratulations to the AFI Conservatory Class of 2026! 🎬✨

07/13/2026

Applications are now open for the AFI DWW+ 🎬🌟 Don't miss your chance to be part of this transformative program for emerging directors! To learn more and apply today, visit Conservatory.AFI.com/DWW-how-to-apply/

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