The American Film Institute announces the winners of the AFI Conservatory Grant
The American Film Institute has announced the winners of the AFI Conservatory Alumni Awards at the 2022 AFI Alumni Reunion. Awards are given in recognition of achievement in directing and presentation at the AFI and include the Richard P. Rogers Spirit of Excellence Award with a $15,000 scholarship; William J. Fadiman Award with a $10,000 scholarship; and the Franklin J. Schaffner Fellowship Award with a grant of $20,000.
Below is the full list of winners of the AFI Conservatory Alumni Awards:
Class of 2020 award winners
Richard B. Rogers Spirit of Excellence
Olivia Hang Zhou, “Apart Together”
William J. Fadiman to write the screenplay
Suhana Chander, “From the Golden Land”
Victor Gabriel, “The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones”
Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award
Omar S. Kamara, “Mass Ave”
Class of 2021 award winners
Richard B. Rogers Spirit of Excellence
Daniel J. Egbert, “Chorus”
William J. Fadiman to write the screenplay
East of the South, “Between the Lines”
Scout Krebs, “Stolen”
Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award
Nicole Mejia, “My Life Stopped at 15”
Danny Elfman and Nicholas Britel receive Honors from the Society of Composers and Songwriters
Composers Nicholas Britel and Danny Elfman are set to receive high marks from the Society of Composers and Songwriters at two holiday celebrations in New York and Los Angeles.
Britel will receive the Ambassador Award on December 6 at The Cutting Room in New York, while Elfman will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award on December 13 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. SCL’s holiday festivities honor the accomplishments of composers and songwriters, and will include live performances.
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