The American Film Showcase (AFS) is the United States’ flagship international film and TV public diplomacy program. Working with U.S. Embassies around the world, AFS offers global audiences insight into American society through film and TV content; supports international filmmakers through cultural exchanges, mentorships, film festival partnerships; and builds cross-cultural networks of creative professionals. AFS is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is produced by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Since 2012, the American Film Showcase has worked in over 130 countries, held more than 4,000 screenings of American films, and conducted cultural exchange programming and training for more than 2,000 global filmmakers. From documentary filmmaking to animation, gaming, TV writing, cinematography, and budgeting, AFS programs offer bespoke training and mentorship to global filmmakers, calling on the rich expertise of SCA’s award-winning faculty, alumni network, and the broader film and TV industry professionals across the United States.
For more information, visit the American Film Showcase website.
General Contact:
AFS Program Director
Rachel Gandin Mark
rgandin@cinema.usc.edu
Press Contact:
AFS Head of Communications
Muna Shikaki
mshikaki@cinema.usc.edi
www.americanfilmshowcase.com
IG @americanfilmshowcase