LMU School of Film and Television Ranked 8th in the Nation by TheWrap
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
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Students and Faculty Shine at the 2020 SFTV Awards
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Top Industry Pros to Offer Covid-Era Career Tips to SFTV Students
To mark the final day of the spring 2020 semester, SFTV has lined up a special set of guests from our industry advisory group, the SFTV Executive Council, to share … Read more
SFTV’s “Second Meal” Zoom series brings in alums, industry pros to offer advice to students
On Friday, April 3, SFTV hosted two of its alumni—Alyssa Brocato ’13 and Megan Stacey ’14—as expert advisers in the first of the school’s “Second Meal” Zoom sessions this spring. … Read more
Film, TV, and Media Studies major Jacob Cornblatt ’20 reflects on his job as The Loyolan’s editor-in-chief
Jacob Cornblatt ’20 has kept plenty busy since he arrived at LMU as a film and television production major a little more than three years ago. A self-described overachiever, he … Read more