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Female filmmakers share their hard-won insights in this #WomenMakeFilm conversation with TCM and SFTV

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 by SFTV News
Movie posters for The Joy Luck Club, Smithereens, and Freak Weather

Recently, LMU SFTV partnered with Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in support of the TCM Presents Women Make Film series, an epic journey through cinema featuring some of the most innovative … Read more

SFTV faculty filmmaker Skinner Myers to premiere latest film at Slamdance

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 by SFTV News
Still from The Sleeping Negro; Skinner Myers

Confronted with a series of racially charged incidents, a young black man must overcome rage, alienation, and hopelessness in order to find his own humanity. For award-winning filmmaker and production … 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
evan romansky x ratched - 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

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

SFTV Announces First Presidential Fellow, Award-Winning Hollywood Producer Janet Yang

October 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by SFTV News
janet yang 1000x500 1 - SFTV Announces First Presidential Fellow, Award-Winning Hollywood Producer Janet Yang

Yang will teach courses in production, development, and the business of entertainment, and will serve as a student mentor and advisor Peggy Rajski, Oscar-winning filmmaker and dean of LMU’s School … Read more

Award-Winning Industry Talent Join Ranks of SFTV Faculty

October 23, 2020August 31, 2020 by SFTV News
LMU's School of Film and TV

With the first day of classes, we wanted to celebrate the people who make it all possible–SFTV’s incredible faculty! This year,  we are welcoming top industry talent as new full-time … Read more

Peabody Award-Winning Faculty Member Shares His Best Advice from 30+ Year Career

August 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by SFTV News
David Makes Man - Peabody Award-Winning Faculty Member Shares His Best Advice from 30+ Year Career

Seasoned showrunner and screenwriter John Strauss brings over 30 years of experience in film and television to SFTV. He has been an executive producer/showrunner on over ten different television series, … 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
Camille - 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

Animation Student Nicole Grimes ’21 Illustrates Her Mother’s New Health Guide for College Students

August 31, 2020June 30, 2020 by SFTV News
Nicole Grimes with Dr. Jill Grimes

By the time Nicole Grimes ’21 was headed off to college, her mother, Dr. Jill Grimes, had already made several versions of “medical cheat sheets” on index cards and laminated … Read more

Paisley Sutton ’20 Shares Tips on Attending Film Festivals IRL

August 31, 2020May 12, 2020 by SFTV News
paisley x cannes film festival - Paisley Sutton ’20 Shares Tips on Attending Film Festivals IRL

Mid-May normally marks the kickoff of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in the French Riviera. Like other festivals, it has moved online this year—but last spring, Paisley Sutton ’20 had … Read more

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