Erika Grediaga (AFI Directing Fellow) Ismail Ahmed (AFI Editing Fellow), James W. Thompson Jr. (AFI Production Design Fellow), Jitsu Toyoda (AFI Cinematography Fellow) and José Carlos Mangual (AFI Producing Fellow) got their master's degree in 2003.
In 2003, a cohort of fellows from the American Film Institute (AFI) – including Erika Grediaga, Ismail Ahmed, James W. Thompson Jr., Jitsu Toyoda, and José Carlos Mangual – successfully completed their master's degree programs.