AFI’s Cinematography Intensive for Women Reveals 2023 Participants (EXCLUSIVE)

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Sophia Scorziello editor The American Film Institute has revealed its selection of participants for the 2023 Cinematography Intensive for Women.

The four-day program aims to give aspiring cinematographers extensive on-set experience and a look into the ins and outs of the entertainment industry.

CIW is presented by Panavision and is spearheaded by Stephen Lighthill, head of AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline and president of the American Society of Cinematographers. “We are thrilled to champion this cohort of talented and diverse filmmakers,” said Lighthill. “This opportunity – to help the participants continue to develop their craft at this stage in their career and provide them with the tools necessary to excel as a visual storyteller – is a wonderful honor for us all.” The intensive’s master classes will be taught by industry leaders and AFI alumni, including Autumn Durald Arkapaw, cinematographer for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”; Valentina Martinico, who has credits on “This Changes Everything” and “Allen V.

Farrow”; and Polly Morgan, DP of “The Woman King.” Below is the full list of selected 2023 CIW participants: Shirley ChanChan is a queer, Taiwanese-American cinematographer based in Brooklyn, N.Y.