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2020 Emerging Talent Lab Projects Announced in Village Roadshow Partnership

November 16, 2020November 6, 2020 by SFTV News
SFTV film students on set

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

October 16, 2020 by SFTV News
two students with camera in the sand

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

November 6, 2020October 5, 2020 by SFTV News
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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

November 6, 2020September 25, 2020 by SFTV News
Brandon Estralla accepting his SFTV Award

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

October 2, 2020September 16, 2020 by SFTV News
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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

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by SFTV News
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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

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 by SFTV News
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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)

October 2, 2020August 4, 2020 by SFTV News
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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

August 31, 2020July 23, 2020 by SFTV News
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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

SFTV Alum and Faculty Member Tapped for Warner Bros TV Directors’ Workshop

August 31, 2020July 15, 2020 by SFTV News
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Solomon Onita Jr. MFA ’16 and assistant professor Leena Pendharkar were two of the 12 directors selected by Warner Bros Television Group earlier this week for their prestigious 2020 Warner … Read more

Alum Who’s Earning a Coveted DGA Card Shares Insights on How He Got There

October 2, 2020June 5, 2020 by SFTV News
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Daniel McDonald MFA ’17 pulls no punches when asked how he rose from an entry-level job on a docuseries to directing and producing episodes and qualifying to join the Directors … Read more

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