The Currency of Hollywood An Honest Discussion About the Unspoken Rules of Networking and Communication:  How to Create Long-Lasting Relationships in an Industry Built On Who You Know.   It’s time to get real about connecting and maintaining business relationships in the entertainment industry, both from afar and in person. With the right communication skills…

“Becoming an Overnight Success (In Just 15 Years!): Broadening Your Skillset and Thinking Outside the Box” There’s no magic secret, but there are ways to be ready for your “big break.”  In this session, writer/director Michael Shanks will share his journey into filmmaking and discuss how hands-on experience, mastering new skills, and ingenuity can provide…

Our first global membership session with CST Tax was a hit, addressing tons of questions that any Aussie creative going back and forth between Australia and the United States might have. Since we’re in the middle of tax season, we figured it would be a great time to do another information session! Taxes are hard—…

Follow Your Gut: Trusting Your Instincts and Forging Your Own Path: In the beginning, no one has all the answers, and that’s okay! Learning from others, following your instincts and writing from the heart can grow and shape your storytelling and craft. In this masterclass, Megan Park will dive into her own creative process and…

Network Members! You and a guest are invited to a special screening of MICKEY 17. From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of PARASITE, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, MICKEY 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the…

Strategizing for Success: Creating a Mindful Career Path as an Actor   AiF Members! At any stage in a career, you’re faced with a multitude of questions as to how best position yourself for success. While every actor has their own unique journey, we’re speaking with talent manager Christopher Burbidge to share some sage advice on the successful paths that his…

Designed for emerging producers, this program offers participants a rare opportunity to engage with top-tier industry professionals who are currently working in the U.S. film industry.

We’re so pleased to kick off our 2025 Network Events with a morning coffee powered by our friends at Bluestone Lane. This month, we’re speaking with internationally celebrated filmmaker Elissa Down. We’ll do a deep dive into all things directing: working with actors, collaborating with department heads, navigating relationships with production companies and studios, the…

Please join us for this month’s special Global Membership Session—a Community Centering and Meditation Gathering. In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, this guided meditation and discussion, led by AiF member Chris Phillips, will focus on both acknowledging loss and grief, and finding power in community. 

Network Members! You and a guest are invited to join a special screening of Flight Risk Synopsis: In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (2006, Actor in a Supporting Role, The Departed) plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions…