The AFI Conservatory, one of the crown jewels of the American Film Institute, celebrated its 50th anniversary in style Thursday night at the place where it all started, the fabled Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. One of the first “colleges” for filmmakers (there were only four at the time), it opened at Greystone in 1969 and stayed there until 1981 ,when it moved to Griffith Park, where it still stands at the former Immaculate Heart campus.
The students — or fellows, as they are called for that first class — included future Oscar- nominated legends like Terrence Malick, Paul Schrader, and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, the latter among many alumni who returned to the original campus for a class-reunion-of-all-class-reunions Thursday. Others attending included three-time Oscar nominee and 2019 Honorary Academy Award winner David Lynch from the class of 1970, Pieter Jan Brugge (Class of 1979), Jay Cassidy (1976), Susannah Grant (1991), Liz Hannah (2009), Marshall Herskovitz (1975), Mel Jones (2010), Matthew Libatique (1992), Melina...
The students — or fellows, as they are called for that first class — included future Oscar- nominated legends like Terrence Malick, Paul Schrader, and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, the latter among many alumni who returned to the original campus for a class-reunion-of-all-class-reunions Thursday. Others attending included three-time Oscar nominee and 2019 Honorary Academy Award winner David Lynch from the class of 1970, Pieter Jan Brugge (Class of 1979), Jay Cassidy (1976), Susannah Grant (1991), Liz Hannah (2009), Marshall Herskovitz (1975), Mel Jones (2010), Matthew Libatique (1992), Melina...
- 9/21/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Similar News
Cannes #MeToo: Fest Kicks Off Amid Starry Petition Calling For New Sexual Crimes Law & Allegations Against Veteran ‘The Pianist’ Producer But No Bombshell Exposé
- 5/14/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Secrets in the Dark: The Visual Architecture of ‘I Saw the TV Glow’
- 5/14/2024
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
The Twisting Timeline Of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive Explained
- 5/14/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
August Diehl, Andrea Riseborough to star in Christopher Hampton adaptation of ’The Noise Of Time’ for Beta (exclusive)
- 5/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
August Diehl, Andrea Riseborough to star in Christopher Hampton adaptation of ’The Noise Of Time’ (exclusive)
- 5/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
Tanner Beard Signs With Link Entertainment
- 5/10/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu Comedy Head Billy Rosenberg Exits Streamer, Where He Developed ‘Only Murders in the Building’
- 5/11/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
‘SNL’ to Mark 50th Anniversary With a Live Primetime Special (on a Sunday)
- 5/10/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kate Winslet to Receive Munich Film Festival’s CineMerit Award
- 5/8/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.