AFI Conservatory

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Founded in 1969, AFI Conservatory is a division of the American Film Institute, located in Hollywood's Griffith Park. Dubbed by some as "Juilliard for Filmmakers," the school is the only existing Master of Fine Arts conservatory in advanced film education. It is ranked in the top 5 graduate film programs along with UCLA, USC, NYU and Columbia University by Princeton Review and US News and World Report.

Over the years, the program has graduated 3,000 fellows, many of whom went on to become influential Hollywood filmmakers, such as Peter Deming, Caleb Deschanel, Robert Elswit, Janusz Kaminski, Robert Richardson, Darren Aronofsky, Martin Brest, John Dahl, Bill Duke, Todd Field, Carl Franklin, Amy Heckerling, Mimi Leder, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, John McTiernan, Paul Schrader, Edward Zwick, Scott Frank, Patty Jenkins, and Eric Red.

[edit] Conservatory Program

AFI Conservatory is a five-term Master of Fine Arts program in six disciplines: Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting.

First Year - Fellows from all disciplines work on at least three digital video or high definition short films (up to 20 minutes).

Second Year - Fellows work on at least one thesis short film, shot on digital video, high definition, 35mm film, or 16mm film, and develop portolio materials (such as a reel and a feature film screenplay). They are responsible for raising the bulk of their own financing for these projects, and must adhere to standard industry regulations, such as SAG charter rules, during filming.

[edit] Student Work

AFI Conservatory student films can be seen at the AFI Los Angeles International Festival

[edit] External link

• American Film Institute Conservatory at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.afi.com/education/conservatory/