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A Message from the Dean: “We need to match solidarity with action”

July 7, 2020June 2, 2020 by SFTV News

Dear SFTV Community, I write in deeply troubled times. I want to acknowledge the grief, hurt and understandable anger erupting in the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd, … Read more

Alum receives Film Independent’s Project Involve fellowship

April 25, 2020March 18, 2020 by SFTV News
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Tabatha Laanui ’15 has been chosen to receive the Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television (LMU SFTV) Fellowship as part of Film Independent’s signature diversity mentorship program, Project … Read more

Alum adapting writer/surfer Kem Nunn’s first novel for Universal Pictures

April 25, 2020March 9, 2020 by SFTV News
martin x nunn adaptation - Alum adapting writer/surfer Kem Nunn’s first novel for Universal Pictures

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

SFTV alum gets grant to develop feature screenplay

April 25, 2020February 19, 2020 by SFTV News
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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

SFTV alum accepted into Disney’s writing program

April 25, 2020February 10, 2020 by SFTV News
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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

Faculty Spotlight | Michelle Amor Gillie sells one-hour drama ”The Honorable” to CBS

May 3, 2020November 15, 2019 by SFTV News
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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

SFTV’s O’Haver Pays Homage to Queer Cinema with 1-Minute Musical

May 3, 2020November 12, 2019 by SFTV News
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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

Faculty Spotlight | Leena Pendharkar lands a spot with the prestigious CBS Directors Initiative

May 3, 2020November 7, 2019 by SFTV News
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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

SFTV hosts storytelling showcase The Portal at the Playa Vista campus

May 3, 2020September 18, 2019 by SFTV News
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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

SFTV’s Chair of Screenwriting Snags Deal for Third Book

May 3, 2020June 28, 2019 by SFTV News
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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

Family Stories Inspire Alumnus Screenwriter

March 29, 2019March 25, 2019 by SFTV News
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  “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

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