SFTV alum accepted into Disney’s writing program
Tasha Henderson (MFA ’15, Writing for the Screen), is one of 13 writers who was accepted into Walt Disney Television’s 2020 Writing Program on February 3. The Walt Disney Television … Read more
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Industry Pros Offer Tips on Pursuing Fellowships and Labs
On Wednesday, January 29, Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television’s four-part series SFTV in Conversation: Life After Film School began with a panel discussion about fellowships and labs. … Read more
Cinematographer Shana Hagan ’89 talks about her Oscar-nommed film ”Walk Run Cha-Cha” (and a lot more)
Cinematographer / DP Shana Hagan ’89 has had a busy awards season. Fresh off the heels of last week’s Sundance Film Festival, where two projects she filmed had their premieres, … Read more
Faculty Spotlight | Lawrence H. Levy’s 19th-Century #MeToo Murder Mystery
Lawrence H. Levy’s new novel reads like today’s all-too-familiar headlines, except this case isn’t recent—it’s from the Gilded Age. The fourth installment in his Mary Handley Mystery series, Near Prospect … Read more
LMU Alumna Builds Successful Production Team
In the heart of the film industry, surrounded by large production companies and A-list actors, it is often forgotten that feature filmmaking isn’t the only possible career path after graduation. … Read more
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
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
Remembrance during Study Abroad
SFTV students on the Study Abroad Program in Bonn had the extraordinary opportunity to take a trip to the battlefields in Northern France to mark the centenary of the longest … Read more
The Hollywood Masters Series 3 Streaming on Netflix
The Hollywood Masters series of in-depth interviews with luminaries from the film industry hosted by Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television will now be available on Netflix. Hollywood … Read more
Professor Leena Pendharkar’s “20 Weeks” Premieres at LAFF
SFTV Professor Leena Pendharkar’s film 20 Weeks to premiere at LA Film Festival.
SFTV Alums Take it “One Day at a Time”
The remake of Norman Lear’s 1975 hit series One Day at a Time premiered January on Netflix, and at its helm is LMU instructor and alumna Gloria Calderon Kellett ‘97, … Read more