AFI Bids Farewell to STAR TREK Maverick, D.C. Fontana Earlier this week, the AFI Conservatory lost a dedicated faculty member and Hollywood lost a trailblazing writer with the passing of D.C. Fontana. She was the first female writer for STAR TREK and wrote 11 episodes of the original series, which Read more…
COMING SOON! Roxine Helberg Directs for New Sofia Vergara Show! The AFIC WDA Congratulates Roxine Helberg on her recent directing work for the Sofia Vergara-helmed series “365 Days of Love.” Keep an eye out for this exciting new series! Roxine directed 2 episodes and we can’t wait to see her Read more…
NOW PLAYING Letia Clouston’s 2018 Holiday Movie! The AFIC WDA Congratulates Letia Clouston on her new holiday movie “A Christmas for the Books.” Settle in for a wintry, holiday film for the whole family directed by our very own Letia! What better way to celebrate the season than enjoying an Read more…
Industry powerhouse Rebecca Kitt’s acting technique has become a valuable resource for directors like Ben Stiller and innumerable actors, including Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The acclaimed Acting Coach recently taught a fervent acting workshop at the American Film Institute – where actors and many more directors confronted the ultimate path to Read more…
As the director of Lifetime’s 2018 thriller The Midwife’s Deception, Letia Clouston has made pristine superhero films on the streets of NYC to holiday favorites for beloved networks. She’s not waiting to be hired. Clouston is directing now! I love your tagline: “I’ll direct the shit out that film.” Ha! Read more…
AFIC WDA celebrates member Barbara Stepansky, who sat down with us to talk about her recent project, FLINT, starring Queen Latifah for which she won the 2018 WGA Award for Best Long Form Original. How did you come to this project? Storyline Entertainment had picked up the rights to Read more…
The newest study from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that there has been no change for Women, Black, and Asian film directors in over a decade. Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative are pleased to share our newest report: . The report is the most comprehensive Read more…
AFIC WDA ROOSEVELT HOTEL LAUNCH PARTY! “If the mountain doesn’t come to us, we’re here today to make that journey to the mountain.” In the AFI Fest Vizio lounge floating just above the noise of Hollywood Boulevard, the film directors amassed. The room was lit by tinsel town’s neon streets Read more…