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==AFI Conservatory==
[[File:AFI Conservatory Fellows filming on the AFI campus.jpg|thumb|AFI Conservatory Fellows filming on the AFI campus.]]

In 1969, the institute established the [[AFI Conservatory]] for Advanced Film Studies at [[Greystone Mansion|Greystone, the Doheny Mansion]] in [[Beverly Hills]], [[California]]. The first class included filmmakers [[Terrence Malick]], [[Caleb Deschanel]], and [[Paul Schrader]].<ref>{{cite magazine |date=May 27, 2015 |title=AFI to Honor Cinematograher Caleb Deschanel |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/afi-caleb-deschanel-honor-1201505593/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407182958/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/afi-caleb-deschanel-honor-1201505593/ |archive-date=April 7, 2018 |access-date=December 10, 2017 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> That program grew into the [[AFI Conservatory]], an accredited graduate [[film school]] located in the hills above Hollywood, California, providing training in six filmmaking disciplines: [[cinematography]], [[Film directing|directing]], [[Film editing|editing]], [[Film production#Production|producing]], [[production design]], and [[screenwriting]]. Mirroring a professional production environment, Fellows collaborate to make more films than any other graduate level program. Admission to AFI Conservatory is highly selective, with a maximum of 140 graduates per year.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 6, 2014 |title=Hana Kazim, first Emirati to graduate from renowned AFI Conservatory, shares her experiences |url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/film/hana-kazim-first-emirati-to-graduate-from-renowned-afi-conservatory-shares-her-experiences |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528141537/http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/film/hana-kazim-first-emirati-to-graduate-from-renowned-afi-conservatory-shares-her-experiences |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2015 |publisher=The National}}</ref>

In 2013, [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] and [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-winning director, producer, and screenwriter [[James L. Brooks]] (''[[As Good as It Gets]]'', ''[[Broadcast News (film)|Broadcast News]]'', ''[[Terms of Endearment]]'') joined as the artistic director of the AFI Conservatory where he provides leadership for the film program.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=June 17, 2013 |title=James L. Brooks Joins AFI Conservatory as artistic director (Exclusive) |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-l-brooks-joins-afi-570056 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528142155/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-l-brooks-joins-afi-570056 |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2015 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Brooks' artistic role at the AFI Conservatory has a rich legacy that includes [[Daniel Petrie, Jr.]], [[Robert Wise]], and [[Frank Pierson]]. Award-winning director Bob Mandel served as [[Dean (education)|dean]] of the AFI Conservatory for nine years. Jan Schuette took over as dean in 2014 and served until 2017. Film producer [[Richard Gladstein]] was dean from 2017 until 2019, when Susan Ruskin was appointed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |date=June 18, 2019 |title=Susan Ruskin Appointed AFI Conservatory Dean |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/american-film-institute-susan-ruskin-afi-conservatory-dean-1203246359/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726063337/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/american-film-institute-susan-ruskin-afi-conservatory-dean-1203246359/ |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |access-date=May 3, 2020 |website=Variety}}</ref>

===Notable alumni===
AFI Conservatory's alumni have careers in film, television and on the web. They have been recognized with all of the major industry awards—Academy Award, Emmy Award, [[guild]] awards, and the [[Tony Award]].<ref>{{cite web |title=American Film Institute Conservatory Alumni |url=http://www.afi.com/education/conservatory/alumni.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605094342/http://www.afi.com/education/conservatory/alumni.aspx |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |access-date=May 28, 2015 |publisher=American Film Institute}}</ref>