Your Guide to the Multifaceted Business of Entertainment Here’s a question for you. What top three job roles spring to mind when you hear the words ‘entertainment industry’? Let’s take a guess at what made your final cut. Music producer? Film director? Or maybe a world-famous Hollywood actor/ress made it into the mix. Sure, these are all popular roles. But the truth is the entertainment industry is huge, much larger than you might think. And making a vision come to life requires many talents and skills, each one a crucial cog in a well-oiled machine. Which is why the L.A. Film School is m ..read more

The milestones. The moments. The magic. 25 years. Wow. You know what they say: time flies. And it’s been a ride. But an excitement-filled rollercoaster of a ride, one that all started with a vision: To inspire young minds to find their own creative voice, in a place they could absorb the inner-workings of the entertainment industry and learn alongside like-minded students from all walks of life. A community. Right in the heart of Hollywood. And now 25 years later, here we are. A school for future entertainment industry students with real-world facilities, a wide range of courses and alumni wh ..read more

The Los Angeles Film School proudly welcomes another opportunity to spotlight the alumni who have contributed to several films nominated for awards at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards. Twelve alumni have been credited with work on seven remarkable films that collectively earned 28 Oscar nominations in films including “Barbie,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Flamin’ Hot,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” and “American Fiction.” These nominations span various categories showcasing the talents of the school ..read more

If you knew nothing else about Harold White, you’d have fair reason to assume that a man with his savvy and effortless knack for networking was a product of being raised in a big metropolis like LA or New York. The smoothness with which he handles business, the unflappablity in his demeanor, the ease in how he has pivoted – all of it intimates the finely-honed skill set of a seasoned city slicker that has carefully crafted a public face essential to surviving, if not thriving, in an environment long known for its callous indifference towards wide-eyed wearers of hearts on sleeves. But the fas ..read more

Los Angeles Film School alumni gear up for the music industry’s biggest night with nominated projects by SZA, Carlos Vives, and Paramore Recording engineers and mixers Hector Castro, Andrés Borda, and Jhair Lazo made significant contributions to GRAMMY-nominated albums by SZA, Carlos Vives, and Paramore. The three are graduates of The Los Angeles Film School and eagerly await Sunday’s 2024 GRAMMY Awards ceremony. Hector Castro is the recording engineer for SZA, who is the most GRAMMY-nominated artist of 2024. SZA’s second album, “SOS,” secured the singer an impressive nine nominations, includ ..read more

More than 40 alumni from The L.A. Film School Worked on 39 different Emmy-nominated Productions We are proud to recognize the talented alumni who worked on Emmy-nominated productions for the 75th Annual Primetime Emmys. More than 40 alumni contributed their talents to productions including The Last of Us, Succession, White Lotus, and Ted Lasso. Among them is Terry Watson who worked as a production designer and Cody Gere who worked as a second assistant camera on episodes of “The Last of Us.” The series scored an impressive 24 Emmy nominations. Two alumni were personally nominated for outs ..read more

Graduates, YOU DID IT! Congratulations on your major achievement! We are proud of your academic and creative accomplishments! As alumni, be sure to stay in touch with our Career Development Department through alumni events, networking nights and more. Campus Ceremony Online Graduation The post Watch the August 2023 Graduation Videos! appeared first on The Los Angeles Film School ..read more

Graduates, YOU DID IT! Congratulations on your major achievement! We are proud of your academic and creative accomplishments! As alumni, be sure to stay in touch with our Career Development Department through alumni events, networking nights and more. Campus Ceremony Online Ceremony The post Watch the July 2023 Graduation Videos! appeared first on The Los Angeles Film School ..read more

Graduates, YOU DID IT! Congratulations on your major achievement! We are proud of your academic and creative accomplishments! As alumni, be sure to stay in touch with our Career Development Department through alumni events, networking nights and more. The post Watch the June 2023 Graduation Video! appeared first on The Los Angeles Film School ..read more

We’re Celebrating The L.A. Film School Alumni Who Contributed Their Talents to Golden Globe Nominated Productions It’s a new year and we’re rolling right into awards season with the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 7. Congratulations to the 24 alumni who worked on 19 nominated productions. 1923 Alumnus Ariana Georgescu Position: Digital Compositor 1923 is nominated for two Golden Globes. Air Alumnus Jessica Carraci Position: Second Assistant Camera Alumnus Matt Cavanaugh Position: Sound Effects Editor Alumnus Benjamin Grimm-Wilson Position: Second Assistant Editor Air is nominated for two Gold ..read more