Alumna Nikki Hudgens Lands New Role at Bron Studios
You’d be surprised how much you actually know when you just jump into a situation and try your hardest to adapt. Nikki Hudgens (’19 MFA Writing and Producing for Television) … Read more
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Alumna Sapphire Sandalo on Animation, Paranormal Podcasts, and Being a One-Woman Show
“I’m a one-woman operation and have always loved doing things independently.” Sapphire Sandalo ’10 is most known as the creator and showrunner of the animated web series “Something Scary.” However, … Read more
2020 Emerging Talent Lab Projects Announced in Village Roadshow Partnership
Five SFTV alumni-lead projects will receive mentorship and $10k in funding In partnership with Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, LMU’s School of Film and Television (SFTV) is excited to announce the … Read more
LMU School of Film and Television Ranked 8th in the Nation by TheWrap
LMU School of Film and Television (SFTV) was ranked 8th by TheWrap in its annual listing of the top 50 film schools in the country. This ranking comes on the … Read more
The Co-Creator of Netflix’s Ratched Listens to Sinatra Before Pitch Meetings—and Other Things We Learned About Evan Romansky MFA ’16
When aspiring screenwriters write scripts during film school, it’s typically with an eye toward securing an agent or manager who can get them hired to write projects that are already … Read more
Students and Faculty Shine at the 2020 SFTV Awards
It’s awards season, and not just for Hollywood. On Thursday night, students, alumni, faculty, and staff gathered virtually on LMU’s School of Film and Television’s Facebook page to honor the … Read more
Alum Daniel McDonald MFA ’17 Snags Emmy Award, Reflects on Episode that Got the Win
On September 14, 2020, first-time Creative Arts Emmy nominee Daniel McDonald MFA ’17 earned a coveted trophy for Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program for Netflix’s docuseries Cheer, … Read more
Alum’s Feature Film Wins Inaugural John Singleton Director Award at American Black Film Festival
Tazmanian Devil, the debut feature-length film written and directed by Solomon Onita Jr. MFA ’16, won the inaugural John Singleton Director Award for Best First Feature at the 2020 American … Read more
Alum’s Thesis Film is Up for a Student Academy Award
The film Incognito by Jiaxuan “Jacky” Song ’19 (Film and TV Production) is a finalist for a 2020 Student Academy Award (SAA). Set in mid-1990s Los Angeles, Incognito tells the … Read more
The 2020 List of SFTV Alumni Nominated for Emmys (or Working on Emmy-Nommed Shows)
Television’s annual Emmy Awards are coming up on Sunday, September 20, and like every year, we’ve scoured the nominee list for industry talent who learned their craft with us here … Read more
Co-Writer of hit Lifetime Biopic and Alum on Success, Self-Care, and Writing About Black Women Who Save the Day
Last week, screenwriter and director Camille Tucker (MFA ’18), co-writer of the hit Lifetime biopic The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, shared insights from her over 15 years of … Read more