Family Stories Inspire Alumnus Screenwriter
“Written by Elliott Estrada” is a credit you’ll be seeing shortly on a feature film called “Pizza and Whine.” Estrada, a 2016 M.F.A. graduate from LMU’s School of Film … Read more
Alumna Brings in Students with Internships
When Tatiana Zakharchenko ’10 calls in to update LMU School of Film and Television, it’s a bubbling visit full of news. This alumna has forged her own career path. Her … Read more
2 SFTV Alums Nominated for NAACP Image Awards
Two LMU School of Film and Television alums are nominated for NAACP Image Awards this year. While they didn’t attend the school at the same time, their film work has … Read more
“And the Winner Is” … an SFTV Alum
Dear LMU School of Film and Television, It’s a recent alumnus, Brandon Valencia, screenwriting, Class of 2017, and I wanted to share a bit about what’s happened in my … Read more
LMU SFTV Makes Some Noise at Sound Editors’ Awards
Awards season has come to Hollywood and LMU’s School of Film and Television Recording Arts Department is being recognized for its contributions to the past year’s successful movies. Recently, the … Read more
Senior Thesis Took Alumnus to Remote Alaskan Islands
The best ideas sometimes come from spontaneous curiosities, such as Connor Smyers’ topic for his recent documentary Diomede. Last summer, Smyers ’18, an LMU SFTV film and TV production alumnus, … Read more
Faculty Collaborations get SFTV on Festival Circuit
Students aren’t the only ones who are busy at LMU School of Film and Television. Their professors undertake their own numerous creative endeavors. Sharon Mooney, associate professor of film production, … Read more
Connecting SFTV Students with Those Who Have Paved the Way
In the movie business, persistence pays off. Arnav Jain, a junior production major, had attended LMU Pathways in Entertainment events, hoping to make a connection. Last year his efforts paid … Read more
All-Women Team Wins Hackathon Award for LMU Map Program
An all-female team of mostly LMU students placed second overall and first in the CodePen’s “Best Front-End Design” category on Jan. 20, 2019, at the first-ever Rose Hack, a 24-hour-long … Read more
Challenges of filming in China are met by SFTV student
It’s important to be well-prepared for the challenges of filming on location, even more so when the location in question is about as remote as you can get: Ürümqi, Western … Read more
Alumnae’s Busy Production Company Addresses Domestic Violence
Meredith Yinger ’15 and Natalie Perez ’15, continuing the Jesuit mission of social justice, have founded She TV Media, LLC — a production company focusing on stories of triumph and … Read more