The American Film Institute has presented the 2026 Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal to Academy Award winner Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC (AFI Class of 2009). The Schaffner Alumni Medal recognises the “extraordinary creative talents of AFI alumni who embody the qualities of filmmaker Franklin J. Schaffner”. Durald Arkapaw made history when she became the first … Read more
The American Film Institute celebrated the 2025 AFI Awards honourees at an exclusive invitation-only luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on Friday (9 January). Celebrating “film and television arts’ collaborative nature”, the AFI Awards is the “only national programme that honours creative teams as a whole” in the US, recognising … Read more
The American Film Institute has revealed its honourees for its 10 Motion Pictures of the Year and Television Programmes of the Year for 2025. Often seen as a key indicator for potential Oscars success, the lists spotlight “10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programmes deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant … Read more
Legendary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has been named as the Guest Artistic Director of AFI FEST 2025. The American Film Institute announced that the Academy Award winner will take on the role, which has previously been held by the likes of Pedro Almodóvar, Greta Gerwig and David Lynch, for the 39th edition of the Institute’s … Read more
Sixteen directors of photography to participate in 2022 program supported by Panavision and The Walt Disney Studios. AFI Conservatory cinematography discipline head Stephen Lighthill ASC has spearheaded the 2022 Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW), a tuition-free, four-day workshop designed for aspiring cinematographers committed to their journey toward professional careers, who have some on-set experience working in … Read more
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the recipients of the AFI Awards 2021. AFI Awards honourees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. Additional honourees were selected in a category for “Special Awards,” designated for … Read more