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Degree programs[edit]

The Los Angeles Film School offers several associate and bachelor's degree programs related to the entertainment industry. Film related degrees include an associate degree in film, and bachelor's degrees in digital filmmaking and film production.[1][2] The school also offers an associate degree in computer animation and a bachelor's in animation and visual effects.[2][3] Two associate degrees related to the music industry are offered, one in music production and one in recording arts.[4][2] The school also offers bachelor's degrees in entertainment business and interactive media design..[1][2] In addition, the school offers four online programs: bachelor's degrees in digital filmmaking, graphic design, and entertainment business, and an associate degree in music production.[1]

Noteworthy productions and events[edit]

The feature-length film Demon Slayer was produced by the school in 2003 and was financed by Roger Corman. The cast and crew for the film, including director James Cotton, was composed of students and alumni of The Los Angeles Film School.[5][6][7] The film was produced through the school's 1st Chance Films program, which partners well-known producers with its students to make films using the facilities at the school.[8] The school's Military Services Department produced the 2011 documentary The Yellow Ribbon Experience, which chronicles the reintegration of soldiers from the 63rd Regional Support Command into civilian life.[9][10] In 2015, the department partnered with Queensrÿche drummer Scott Rockenfield to create an educational animated series called "Tale of a City".[11] The school has partnered with the Fuse television show Skee TV with DJ Skee for two seasons since 2015. Through the partnership, Skee TV is filmed at the school and hires graduates for its production crew.[12] The Los Angeles Film School was also a filming location for the first season of Rob Schneider's sitcom Real Rob.[13]

Since 2007, the school has held an annual panel discussion which features the writers of Oscar-nominated films.[14][15] In 2010, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for Bob Marley was presented to the artist's family at the school.[16] The school has also hosted several events from "The Q&A screening series" with writer Jeff Goldsmith, including screenings of Deadpool, True Romance and Domino.[17][18]

Since 2009, the school has held an annual Veterans Day event called the "Annual Salute" to honor students with military service records.[9][19]

Since 2012, The Los Angeles Film School has hosted the Evolution International Film Festival.[20] The school also served as host to the 2012 GI Film Festival as part of its Annual Salute, and featured two films produced by Los Angeles Film School students.[19][21]

The school was host to the 2013 Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival and also hosts the Los Angeles-based 3D Film Festival.[22][23][24] The school has also hosted the BAFTA Student Film Awards in 2011.[25] The school has been the location of Animayo Animation Festival for six years, starting in 2010.[26]

In 2015, Paul Oakenfold led a camp called the “Electronic Dance Music Academy” at a division of the Los Angeles Film School, the Los Angeles Recording School.[27]

Noteworthy alumni[edit]

Several alumni of The Los Angeles Film School have gone on to have notable careers in the entertainment industry, including Kyle Newacheck, director and co-creator of the television series Workaholics;[28] music video director Hannah Lux Davis, who is known for her work with Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus and others;[29] musician and producer Flying Lotus;[30] Ari Levine, who is a member of the writing and producing team for musician Bruno Mars;[31] Martin Pensa, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work editing the film Dallas Buyers Club;[32][33] cinematographer Brandon Trost, whose work has included This is the End, Neighbors, and The Interview;[34] Jaycen Joshua, who is a Grammy Award-winning sound mixer;[35] director Matt Villines known for creating digital shorts for SNL and Funny of Die;[36] and Brian Taylor, co-writer and co-director of Crank, Crank: High Voltage and Gamer.[37]

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  2. ^ a b c d "School Detail". https://app.dca.ca.gov. California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  3. ^ Jill Duffy (May 14, 2008). "L.A. Film School Adds Two Game Degrees". Game Career Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Established industry professionals provide hands-on training to those aspiring to enter the entertainment field". Los Angeles Times. September 9, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Dana Harris (14 January 2002). "Students to package pix". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Demon Slayer - First 8 Minutes". Spike.com. Viacom. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  7. ^ NIX (2 July 2003). "Demon Slayer (2003) Movie Review". BeyondHollywood.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. ^ William Conner (April 2003). "HD at American Film Market 2003" (PDF). High Def. 5 (2). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  9. ^ a b "10 Years Post-9/11, LA Film School Highlights a Positive Path for Army Reserve Soldiers & Families after War". Defense & Aerospace Week. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ^ Andy Nguyen (14 September 2011). "The Yellow Ribbon experience". Army.mil. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  11. ^ Michael Marotta (28 May 2015). "Promised Land: Queensrÿche drummer composing animated educational short about Boston". Vanyaland. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  12. ^ Yohance Kyles (16 April 2015). "DJ Skee Discusses His New Fuse Series "SKEE TV"". AllHipHop. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  13. ^ Joe Flint (14 July 2014). "Rob Schneider is serious about making a sitcom on spec". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  14. ^ Kyle Jaeger (11 February 2014). "'Dallas Buyers Club,' 'Wolf of Wall Street' Writers Reveal Their Writing Processes, Biggest Challenges". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  15. ^ "7th Annual Screenwriters Panel". Calendar of Events. The Los Angeles Film School. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  16. ^ Urban Islandz Staff (27 August 2012). "Bob Marley Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award". Ubran Islandz. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  17. ^ Anne Thompson (27 August 2012). "Quentin Tarantino and Richard Kelly Talk Tony Scott at Double Feature of 'True Romance' and 'Domino'". IndieWire. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  18. ^ Niema Hulin (28 April 2012). "Twinkie fanatics and zombie lovers rejoice! "Zombieland" returns with a sequel". BlastingNews. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  19. ^ a b Molly Gray (9 November 2012). "Veterans film festival features US soldiers' experiences on the battlefield and behind the lens". KPCC. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  20. ^ "Evolution Film Festival". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  21. ^ Bob Strauss (29 October 2013). "GI Film Festival brings military movie mind-set to Burbank". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  22. ^ Robin Menken (7 September 2013). "6th Annual Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival". Cinema Without Borders. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  23. ^ Ibrahim, Antoine (30 September 2010). "The Los Angeles Film School Presents and Hosts 3-D Film Festival" (Press release). Hollywood, CA: Marketwire. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  24. ^ "The Dream Factory Teams with the Los Angeles Film School, Sony and RealD to Present New 3D Film Festival" (Press release). Hollywood, CA: Creative Planet. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  25. ^ "Student Short Film Festival 2011". bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  26. ^ "Interview with Damian Lezcano Perea, Director and Producer ANIMAYO". MassCultura. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  27. ^ "Enrollment open for Paul Oakenfold's DJ Camp". OZEDM. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  28. ^ Mark Rozeman (21 January 2014). "Workaholics: High, Wry and Totally Fly". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  29. ^ Heather Wood Rudulph (15 August 2016). "Get That Life: How I Became a Music Video Director". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  30. ^ Sidney Madden (19 August 2016). "Flying Lotus Makes Music Out of Checking His Email on 'The Eric Andre Show'". XXL. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  31. ^ Paul Tingen (June 2011). "Ari Levine & The Smeezingtons: Producing Bruno Mars". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  32. ^ "Martin Pensa, Editor". Dallas Buyers Club Cast and Crew. Focus Features. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  33. ^ "Film Editing / Dallas Buyers Club". Oscar.go.com. American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  34. ^ Paula Bernstein (3 August 2015). "How I Shot That: DP Brandon Trost on Shooting Sundance Darling 'The Diary of a Teenage Girl'". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  35. ^ Paul Tingen (1 August 2010). "Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Jaycen Joshua". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  36. ^ Michael Smith (13 July 2016). "Tulsa filmmaker known for 'SNL' projects dies of cancer at 39". Tulsa World. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  37. ^ Cassandra M. Bellantoni (March 14, 2011). "The Los Angeles Film School". Beverly Hills Times Magazine. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
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