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December Events
AFI DOCS Announces New Dates for 2021
AFI recently revealed the new dates for AFI DOCS, which will be held June 22–27, 2021, and planned as either a virtual and/or hybrid in-person festival experience. Do you have a film you’d like to enter for consideration? Submissions for AFI DOCS, which features the best of contemporary non-fiction filmmaking from across the globe, are now open. Contact docsprogramming@AFI.com if you have any questions, and submit your request for an alumni submission fee waiver today!
Save the Date: How to Fest Panel
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Are you interested in how to navigate the film festival circuit? Look no further. The Alumni Affairs department will be hosting a virtual panel with festival programmers on December 15 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. PST to provide guidance about do’s and don’t’s and how to develop a festival strategy that works for you.
Mark Your Calendars for the Next Alumni Townhall in January!
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As we look ahead to 2021, join your fellow AFI alumni on January 21 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. PST for a first quarter update since our last virtual gathering. The offices of Alumni Affairs, Admissions, Advancement and our new DE&I Director are looking forward to discussing what we’ve accomplished in 2020 and target goals for the new year.