Production Designer Keith Cunningham: “AFI was the perfect school for me.” @afi
Production Designer Keith Cunningham: “AFI was the perfect school for me.”  @afi
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
At this year’s AFI AWARDS event, AFI Conservatory Production Design Alum Keith Cunningham (MARE OF EASTTOWN, TASK) spoke on finding his path from architecture to production design.

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Production Designer Keith Cunningham: “AFI was the perfect school for me.”

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