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AFI Alumni at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Updated

We are proud to announce that the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival will feature 15 films from AFI Conservatory Alumni. The festival will begin May 15 and will run until May 26.

Competition

THE IMMIGRANT                                                                                                   Kayla Emter (AFI Class of 2008), Editor

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE Affonso Gonçalves (AFI Class of 1993), Editor

Director’s Fortnight

THE CONGRESS Paul Van Zyl (AFI Class of 1984), Production Staff

Un Certain Regard

FRUITVALE Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer

LA JAULA DE ORO Diego Quemada-Diez (AFI Class of 2001), Producer/Director/Screenwriter

Short Films Competition

HVALGJORDUR (WHALE VALLEY) Darin Mercado (AFI Class of 2001), Producer Magnús Viðar Sigurðsson (AFI Class of 1992), Executive Producer

Short Film Corner

FOUR DAYS Jack Swanstrom (AFI Class of 1995), Director

GOLDENSTATE Deniese Davis (AFI Class of 2012), Producer Moshe Sayada (AFI Class of 2012), Director/Screenwriter Cami Starkman (AFI Class of 2012), Screenwriter/Editor Stefan Weinberger (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer Lavinia DeCastro-Walsh (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer

HONOR SOCIETY Tiffany Laufer (AFI Class of 2003), Director/Screenwriter/Editor

HOPSCOTCH Sheena McCann (AFI Class of 2011), Producer/Director/Screenwriter Petr Cikhart (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer

MAE AND ASH Shuchi Talati (AFI Class of 2011), Director/Screenwriter Jaspar Granderath (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer

SCHOOL’S OUT: LESSONS FROM A FOREST KINDERGARTEN Lisa Molomot (AFI Class of 1998), Director

SIX LETTER WORD Lisanne Sartor (AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Class of 2012), Producer/Director/Screenwriter Samuel Kim (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer Sevdije Kastrati (AFI Class of 2011), Camera Operator

SWIMMING IN AIR 
Justin Tipping (AFI Class of 2011), Director

THE TRESTLE AT POPE LICK CREEK Hannah Chipman (AFI Class of 2012), Producer Vuk Mitrovic (AFI Class of 2012), Director/Screenwriter Rahel Grunder (AFI Class of 2012), Screenwriter Yong Jin Kim (AFI Class of 2012), Cinematographer Cami Starkman (AFI Class of 2012), Editor

Special Screenings

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED Nicolas Emiliani (AFI Class of 2007), Line Producer: Napa Valley Dwjuan Fox (AFI Class of 2007), Line Producer: Los Angeles

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AFI Alumni at SXSW 2013: Updated List with Music Videos

SXSW 2013 | AFI ALUMNI CREDITS

This year’s South by Southwest festival will feature 27 productions from 42 AFI alumni. The Austin-based festival begins on Friday, March 8th. Learn more at SXSW.com.

BIG ASS SPIDER!

Benji Bakshi (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer

(Midnighters)

BURMA

Tom Richmond (AFI Class of 1979), Cinematographer

(Narrative Feature Competition)

BURNING LOVE

Stuart Cornfeld (AFI Class of 1975), Executive Producer

(Special Events)

COLDWATER

Jayson Crothers (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

COMPUTER CHESS

Matthias Grunsky (AFI Class of 2000), Cinematographer

(Festival Favorites)

THE CRASH REEL

Sabrina Doyle (AFI Class of 2012), Associate Producer

(Festival Favorites)

FOLLOW

Seth Caplan (AFI Class of 2005), Producer

(Documentary Shorts)

GUS

Magela Crosignani (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

HOLY GHOST PEOPLE

Amanda Treyz (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE

Keith Cunningham (AFI Class of 1990), Production Designer

(Headliners)

KEEP YOU (Wild Belle)

Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005), Director

(Music Videos)

KISS OF THE DAMNED

Tobias Datum (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer

(Midnighters)

LUNARCY!

Jonah Bekhor (AFI Class of 2007), Executive Producer

Jonas Bell Pasht (AFI Class of 2007), Producer

(Visions)

MALADIES

Doug Chamberlain (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer

(Visions)

THE OTHER SHORE

Kevin Abrams (AFI Class of 2005), Producer

(Documentary Spotlight)

THE PUNK SINGER

Alan Oxman (AFI Class of 1993), Producer

(24 Beats Per Second)

SCENIC ROUTE

Steve Golin (AFI Class of 1981), Executive Producer

(Narrative Spotlight)

SEQUIN RAZE

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Class of 2012), Producer/Director/Screenwriter

Deniese Davis (AFI Class of 2012), Producer

Shaz Taylor (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer

(Narrative Shorts)

THE SLAUGHTER

Amanda Treyz (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer

(Narrative Shorts)

SOME GIRL(S)

Patty West (AFI Class of 2006), Producer

Jennifer Getzinger (AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Class of 2005), Co-Producer

Jennifer Glynn (AFI Class of 2006), Co-Producer

Andrew Manser (AFI Class of 2011), Co-Producer

Narineh Hacopian (AFI Class of 2011), Associate Producer

Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer

Michael Darrow (AFI Class of 2006), Editor

Maya Sigel (AFI Class of 2007), Production Designer

Greg Goldman (AFI Class of 2011), Assistant Editor

Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor

Michael McGuire (AFI Class of 2009), Production Supervisor

James West (AFI Class of 2005), Electronic Press Kit Director

(Narrative Spotlight)

S-VHS

Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer

Seamus Tierney (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer

Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer

Andrew Spieler (AFI Class of 2009), First Assistant Director

(Midnighters)

TEARS (HEALTH)

Luke Lynch (AFI Class of 2009), Editor

(Music Videos)

TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM

Catherine Goldschmidt (AFI Class of 2009), Additional Photography

Meena Singh (AFI Class of 2009), Camera Operator

(24 Beats Per Second)

UNTIL THE QUIET COMES (Flying Lotus)

Luke Lynch (AFI Class of 2009), Editor

(Music Videos)

WEIGHTING

Daniel Kenji Levin (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer

(Narrative Shorts)

YOU’RE NEXT

Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer

(Midnighters)

ZERO CHARISMA

Ellie Anne Fenton (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

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AFI Alumni Films at SXSW 2013 (Updated List)

(Note: this list has been updated to a more current version here.)

Film fans! Are you ready to visit Texas?

This year's South by Southwest festival will feature 23 films from 39 AFI alumni. The Austin-based festival begins on Friday, March 8th. Learn more at SXSW.com.

SXSW 2013 | AFI ALUMNI CREDITS

BIG ASS SPIDER!

Benji Bakshi (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer

(Midnighters)

BURMA

Tom Richmond (AFI Class of 1979), Cinematographer

(Narrative Feature Competition)

BURNING LOVE

Stuart Cornfeld (AFI Class of 1975), Executive Producer

(Special Events)

COLDWATER

Jayson Crothers (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

COMPUTER CHESS

Matthias Grunsky (AFI Class of 2000), Cinematographer

(Festival Favorites)

FOLLOW

Seth Caplan (AFI Class of 2005), Producer

(Documentary Shorts)

GUS

Magela Crosignani (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

  HOLY GHOST PEOPLE

Amanda Treyz (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE

Keith Cunningham (AFI Class of 1990), Production Designer

(Headliners)

  KISS OF THE DAMNED

Tobias Datum (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer

(Midnighters)

LUNARCY!

Jonah Bekhor (AFI Class of 2007), Executive Producer

Jonas Bell Pasht (AFI Class of 2007), Producer

(Visions)

MALADIES

Doug Chamberlain (AFI Class of 2002), Cinematographer

(Visions)

THE OTHER SHORE

Kevin Abrams (AFI Class of 2005), Producer

(Documentary Spotlight)

THE PUNK SINGER

Alan Oxman (AFI Class of 1993), Producer

(24 Beats Per Second)

SCENIC ROUTE

Steve Golin (AFI Class of 1981), Executive Producer

(Narrative Spotlight)

SEQUIN RAZE

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Class of 2012), Producer/Director/Screenwriter

Deniese Davis (AFI Class of 2012), Producer

Shaz Taylor (AFI Class of 2012), Production Designer

(Narrative Shorts)

THE SLAUGHTER

Amanda Treyz (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer

(Narrative Shorts)

  SOME GIRL(S)

Patty West (AFI Class of 2006), Producer

Jennifer Getzinger (AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Class of 2005), Co-Producer

Jennifer Glynn (AFI Class of 2006), Co-Producer

Andrew Manser (AFI Class of 2011), Co-Producer

Narineh Hacopian (AFI Class of 2011), Associate Producer

Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer

Michael Darrow (AFI Class of 2006), Editor

Maya Sigel (AFI Class of 2007), Production Designer

Greg Goldman (AFI Class of 2011), Assistant Editor

Vanara Taing (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Editor

Michael McGuire (AFI Class of 2009), Production Supervisor

James West (AFI Class of 2005), Electronic Press Kit Director

(Narrative Spotlight)

  S-VHS

Tarin Anderson (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer

Seamus Tierney (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer

Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer

Andrew Spieler (AFI Class of 2009), First Assistant Director

(Midnighters)

TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM

Catherine Goldschmidt (AFI Class of 2009), Additional Photography

Meena Singh (AFI Class of 2009), Camera Operator

(24 Beats Per Second)

WEIGHTING

Daniel Kenji Levin (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer

(Narrative Shorts)

YOU’RE NEXT

Tom Hammock (AFI Class of 2004), Production Designer

(Midnighters)

ZERO CHARISMA

Ellie Anne Fenton (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer

(Narrative Spotlight)

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AFI Alumni Winners - Sundance 2013

Congratulations to all of the AFI alumni who worked on award-winning films! Sundance 2013 showed 25 films which featured the work of 40 AFI Conservatory Alums.

The winners are...

AFTERNOON DELIGHT James Burke (AFI Class of 1993), Executive Producer Rick Rosenthal (AFI Class of 1973), Executive Producer Jean-Paul Leonard (AFI Class of 2011), Art Director Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic

http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13033/afternoon_delight COMPUTER CHESS Matthias Grunsky (AFI Class of 2000), Cinematographer Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize FRUITVALE Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Cinematographer U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic presented by Acura

http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13025/fruitvale IN A WORLD… Seamus Tierney (AFI Class of 2004), Cinematographer Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic

http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13027/in_a_world PALIMPSEST Todd Banhazl (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer Short Film Special Jury Award for Acting THE SPECTACULAR NOW Linda Sena (AFI Class of 2001), Production Designer U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting

http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13117/the_spectacular_now WHIPLASH Edd Lukas (AFI Class of 2008), Cinematographer Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction

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AFI Alumni Win Big at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards

Congratulations to all the AFI Conservatory alumni winners and nominees of the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards!   AMERICAN HORROR STORY Bradley Buecker (AFI Class of 2003), Co-Executive Producer Dante Di Loreto (AFI Class of 1991), Executive Producer Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1996), Executive Producer Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (Nominee)   Juan Ruiz Anchia (AFI Class of 1979), Cinematographer Outstanding Main Title Design (Nominee)   AMERICAN MASTERS “Johnny Carson: King Of Late Night” Mark Catalena (AFI Class of 1994), Editor Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Nominee)   CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM “Palestinian Chicken” Steven A. Rasch (AFI Class of 1988), Editor Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Winner)   HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JOHANNESBURG Connie Field (AFI Class of 1997), Producer Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking (Winner)   HOMELAND Gideon Raff (AFI Class of 2003), Executive Producer Outstanding Drama Series (Winner)

“Pilot” Gideon Raff (AFI Class of 2003), Screenwriter Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Winner)   HOT IN CLEVELAND “God And Football” Mark Dashnaw (AFI Class of 1999), Editor Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Nominee)   MAD MEN “The Phantom” Christopher Manley (AFI Class of 1994), Cinematographer Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Nominee)   “Far Away Places” Chris Gay (AFI Class of 2006), Editor Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series (Nominee)   MODERN FAMILY “Election Day” Steven A. Rasch (AFI Class of 1988), Editor Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Nominee)   VEEP Allison Jones (AFI Class of 1981), Casting Director Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series (Nominee)   THE VOICE Lee Metzger (AFI Class of 2000), Executive Producer Outstanding Reality Program (Nominee)

http://www.emmys.com/nominations

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AFI Alum to Adapt "Peter and the Starcatchers" for Disney

Congratulations to AFI Alum Jesse Wigutow, AFI Class of 1999. Wiguow has been hired by Disney to adapt the best-selling children’s novel, Peter and the Starcatchers, which gives the backstory for the iconic Peter Pan character.

Wigutow also adapted Robert Ludlum's thriller Osterman Weekend (in development at Summit), as well as The Crow with F. Javier Gutierrez expected to direct (at Relativity Media), and the upcoming Steve McQueen biopic.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/disney-sets-jesse-wigutow-to-script-peter-and-the-starcatchers/

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AFI Alumni Win Student Academy Awards

Congratulations to all the AFI Conservatory alums who worked on NANI and NARCOCORRIDO, announced as winners of the Student Academy Awards in the Narrative Category! Placement in each category will be announced at the Academy ceremony on June 9.

NANI Producer: West McDowell Director: Justin Tipping Screenwriter: Justin Tipping/Josh Beirne-Golden Cinematographer: Soren Hiorth Editor:Linda Jildmam Production Designer: Bonnie Bacevich

NARCOCORRIDO Producer: Onye Anyanwu Director: Ryan Prows Cinematographer: Benjamin Kitchens Editor: Jarod Shannon Production Designer: Caliope Andreadis

http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/student-academy-award-winners-announced/#more-272618

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AFI Alum Gideon Raff Wins Peabody Award for HOMELAND

It was announced today that HOMELAND, with AFI Alumni Gideon Raff (AFI Class of 2003) as Executive Producer, is one of the recipients of a 71st Peabody Award.

The HOMELAND series was a recipient of a 2011 AFI AWARD this year.

The Peabodys, the oldest awards in broadcasting, are considered among the most prestigious and selective prizes in electronic media. The Peabody Awards recognize excellence and meritorious work by radio and television stations, networks, webcasters, producing organizations and individuals. The 16-member Peabody Board is a distinguished panel of television critics, industry practitioners and experts in culture and the arts. Selection is made by the Board following review by special screening committees of UGA faculty, students, and staff.

The awards announced today will be formally presented at a luncheon ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on May 21. Sir Patrick Stewart, star of two Peabody winners, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Macbeth, will be the host.