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
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Alumna Brings in Students with Internships
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
A DP’s Year in Focus
If 2019 goes anything like 2018 did for Laura Jansen, director of photography, then it’s a good thing we are catching up now. The past year was a whirlwind of … Read more
Lights! Cameras! Scholarships!
It is an annual event, but it maintains the thrill of a blockbuster. Celebrities, executives and students gathered in a posh ballroom to celebrate women entertainment executives and mentorship. After … Read more
Best Bits on our Alum “Aussie” David
SFTV alumnus David Koutsouridis (Screenwriting ’15) is taking the television industry by storm Down Under. He’s writing for major Australian network shows and can certainly be said to be “making … 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
New story realities are virtual, augmented and mixed
LMU Playa Vista officially opened its doors last Friday night, Sept. 21, 2018. Almost 150 invited guests mingled as they explored “The Portal,” a showcase of immersive storytelling in virtual … Read more
LMU Student Picked for Writers Program is Latest Coup for Screenwriting Department
Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television congratulates MFA student Octavia Bray, who was just selected for NBC’s Writers on the Verge program. Bray was one of eight chosen … Read more
Alumni Spotlight: Effie T. Brown ’93
Brown has more than 50 producing credits to her name including Dear White People (2014), Real Women Have Curves (2002) and But, I’m a Cheerleader (1999). She is also on … Read more
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