SFTV alum Martin Helgeland ’17 (Film and Television Production) is adapting writer and surfer Kem Nunn’s first novel, Tapping The Source, as a feature screenplay for Universal Pictures. Nunn’s novel … Read more
Ben Gross MFA ’18 (Writing for the Screen) was chosen this week for the Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television (SFTV) Screenwriting Fellowship as part of Film Independent’s … Read more
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
Screenwriter and Chicago native Michelle Amor Gillie has always loved her hometown‘s rough-and-tumble politics. Last spring, an Instagram post from a fellow Windy City native led the two to co-create … Read more
30 Short Films Celebrate Legacy of Strand Releasing Veteran director Tommy O’Haver, a visiting professor at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television, is one of 30 filmmakers asked … Read more
CBS recently selected four participants for its 2019-2020 Directors Initiative, which pairs seasoned directors with the network’s showrunners and other industry pros for mentorship and professional development. This year’s class … Read more
For the second year, LMU School of Film and Television has partnered with Film Independent to host The Portal, a multimedia storytelling event featuring a collection of virtual, augmented, and … Read more
Next fall will see the release of Knee Deep, the latest novel from Karol Hoeffner, assistant professor and chair of SFTV’s screenwriting department. The book follows the previous releases of … Read more
“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
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
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