30 Apr, 2025

LA Film School Graduates Dominate Hollywood & Beyond in March– The Los Angeles Film School

From Amazon Prime’s new streaming hit to SXSW panels, Emmy nominations, and groundbreaking indie projects, Los Angeles Film School alumni are making headlines across the entertainment landscape. Check out these incredible achievements from our talented community! Martin Pensa’s “Holland” Takes Amazon Prime By Storm The Editor Behind Prime’s Biggest 2025 Hit Academy Award nominee Martin […]

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From Film School to the Paralympics – The Los Angeles Film School

The Los Angeles Film School alumnus YanXiao Gong was always a straight shooter. From a young age, he developed two passions: film making and firearms.   From his childhood in Shanghai, China, YanXiao became fascinated with guns. While in middle school in South Pasadena, California, he stumbled on the competitive sport of shooting with his […]

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February 2025 Alumni Highlights | The Los Angeles Film School

The entertainment world is buzzing with new releases, accolades and industry-defining contributions from alumni of The Los Angeles Film School. The White Lotus Season 3 welcomes back John Valerio as Editor and Producer, ensuring the HBO hit maintains its compelling storytelling and striking visuals. Tiffany J. Johnson’s NAACP Image Award win for How to Die […]

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The Los Angeles Film School Alumni Shine With 30 Oscar Nominations Across 9 Films – The Los Angeles Film School

Congrats to the talented Alumni who worked on Oscar-nominated films We’re excited to share that 10 alumni worked on nine different productions that received 30 Academy Award nominations! This includes 4 of the Best Picture nominations: A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys, and Wicked.  We couldn’t be more proud of our alumni who […]

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The Los Angeles Film School Named a 2025 Top Online College by ‘Newsweek’

The list honors the nation’s top colleges offering online learning The Los Angeles Film School is honored to be included on Newsweek magazine’s 2025 list of America’s Top Online Schools. This distinction acknowledges institutions that deliver exceptional online education, and the School is recognized alongside renowned universities nationwide. This recognition stems from comprehensive research conducted […]

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Los Angeles Film School Alumni Make an Impact in December

December 2024 was a breakthrough month for alumni of the Los Angeles Film School with contributions to several major Hollywood productions. Mikaela Padilla, Alyssa Ulrich, and Josiah Zavala were involved in bringing Disney’s hit Mufasa: The Lion King to the screen. Padilla, Brandon Trost and Chun-Ning Chang had important credits on Sonic the Hedgehog 3, […]

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Alumni Document History with ‘I Can’t Breathe’ – The Los Angeles Film School

“I Can’t Breathe” is a raw, unflinching documentary featuring previously unseen footage of the events that shaped 2020.  Last month, The Los Angeles Film School welcomed back two alumni, Jeff & Lauren Benjamin, to host a screening for Academy members of their latest film, “I Can’t Breathe.” The film is an intimate portrait of how […]

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Cynthia Erivo Interview – The Los Angeles Film School

If you haven’t heard the name Cynthia Erivo recently, then it’s about time you tuned in.  With the buzz around the Wicked film adaptation, Erivo has been captivating audiences worldwide, dazzling us all (and quite literally defying gravity). It’s safe to say that Erivo’s career is nothing short of extraordinary. From her unforgettable performance as […]

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Los Angeles Film School Alumni Work on November’s Top Entertainment Projects – The Los Angeles Film School

November of 2024 saw notable accomplishments of Los Angeles Film School alumni across different sectors of the entertainment industry. From Alyssa Ulrich and Damani Blair’s roles in Marvel’s Agatha All Along to Cynthia Hernandezgarcia’s production work on Fairly Odd Parents: A New Wish, these graduates are putting their stamp on hit projects. Audio engineer Andrew […]

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