AFI Alumni

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.

08/07/2026

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

08/04/2026

Applications are open for the AFI DWW+ Class of 2028 🎬 Want to learn more before you apply? Join one of our Virtual Office Hours sessions to ask questions about the application process, workshop timeline and participant experience. RSVP now 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-NbYh46ts7c_KP6kQXI-d5Cjv5Iiw0nUxCAws5-iOqefMuQ/viewform.

07/16/2026

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/

07/10/2026

Congratulations to the honored with 2026 Emmy Award nominations! 🎉 See the full list here: afi.com/news/afi-conservatory-alumni-honored-with-2026-emmy-award-nominations/.

07/02/2026

🏆🎥 Congratulations to Rohit Relan (AFI Class of 2024) on winning First Prize at the DGA Student Spotlight Awards for the AFI Thesis film, PATAKHA (FIRECRACKER).

The film also showcases the work of AFI Class of 2024 alums: producer Tiffany Wu, cinematographer Brooke Mueller, production designer Reem Al Shaini, editor Siddharth Lal and screenwriter Umut Ipek.

06/21/2026

On Sunday, June 28, celebrate a legacy! 🎬

Join director Karen Arthur, an alumna of AFI DWW's inaugural class in 1974, at the UCLA Film & Television Archive's Billy Wilder Theater for a special screening of LEGACY (1976). Following the film, Arthur will discuss her career and the experiences that shaped it.

For more information, visit https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/legacy-2026-06-28.

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.

03/12/2026

🎬 kicks off today and are all over this year’s lineup! To see the full list of films screening at the festival visit 👉 https://www.afi.com/news/afi-alumni-premiere-new-films-at-the-2026-sxsw-film-festival/.