Events
The TOWN Podcast at AFI
AFI recently hosted a live recording of the popular entertainment industry podcast THE TOWN with Matthew Belloni and Lucas Shaw, featuring a conversation with Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group. The discussion explored the evolving film industry landscape, leadership in a changing marketplace and the future of theatrical and streaming distribution, followed by a Q&A with AFI Fellows.
Episode 1 and Episode 2 of the full conversation are now available to stream.
Join Bill Dill, Asc For This Month's Live Zoom Meetup
The Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center invites you to a special Zoom meetup with Bill Dill, ASC—AFI Conservatory’s first-ever Dean’s Chair of Visual Storytelling—on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 6 p.m. PST. A master cinematographer and AFI instructor for over 30 years, Dill will lead a deep dive into scene study, offering his refined perspective while bringing AFI Alumni together to connect and share industry insights.
AFI Alumni Tickets For The AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute To Eddie Murphy
AFI Alumni tickets for the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood are now on sale at a special $175 Alumni rate. These specially priced tickets include Mezzanine Two seating, a cocktail reception and a light buffet dinner. Each ticket also includes a tax-deductible $50 donation to the AFI Life Achievement Award Scholarship. With your ticket purchase, this contribution directly benefits the next generation of filmmakers at the American Film Institute.
Use the code LAA26ALUM to purchase Mezzanine Two tickets at the exclusive $175 Alumni rate (limit four per order). Access your purchase link below.