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The Event
Spotlight Week is a celebration that brings students and alumni together to experience creative workshops with industry leaders like SONY, Record Plant and Google. You won’t want to miss our biggest week of the year!
The Award Ceremony
Spotlight Week culminates with the Spotlight Awards Ceremony, when a new class of distinguished alumni will be inducted into the Spotlight Academy.
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Past Sponsors
SONY • GOOGLE • DRONE DUDES • PRG – PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN • CDW-G • BRIGHT TANGERINE • B&H
SYNERGY • ALLIED MEDIA • GUAYAKI
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Past Spotlight Week Livestreams
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![Spotlight Week - Paint Jam](https://www.lafilm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Paint-Jam_Thumbnail_FINAL-260x185.jpg)
![Spotlight Week - Interactive Monster Battles with Corey Drake](https://www.lafilm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Interactive-Monster-Battles_Thumbnail_FINAL-260x185.jpg)
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![Spotlight Week - Paint Jam](https://www.lafilm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Spotlight-Week-2020-Paint-Jam-495x400.jpg)
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Spotlight Week News
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Announcing the 5th Annual Spotlight Awards
Alumni News & Interviews, Blog, FeaturedThe Los Angeles Film School will host its 5th annual Spotlight Awards ceremony celebrating the new Spotlight Academy Class of 2024 members. This year’s Spotlight Awards will be an in-person celebration, as well as on a live stream, at Ivar Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on September 12. Stay tuned for updates on special guest appearances from entertainment industry leaders and exclusive chats with the inductees during the show.
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The Best of Spotlight Week 2023
Alumni News & Interviews, Blog, FeaturedThe 4th Annual Spotlight Week celebration and Spotlight Awards were a huge success! The annual event showcased some of the biggest names in the entertainment and tech space.
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Spotlight Week Event Schedule
Articles, Featured, Student NewsGet ready to join our biggest event of the year! Spotlight Week is an interactive celebration that brings students and alumni together for a week-long event series that begins Monday, June 26.
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Meet Jeff Barnes, President of Record Plant Studios
Alumni News & Interviews, FeaturedAs a SoCal native, Jeff Barnes has been in and around the entertainment industry for most of his life. Jeff’s music business career took off once he landed an internship at Record Plant Studios in Hollywood. Unbeknownst to Jeff at the time, Record Plant would become a foundational job path and lead him to spend most of his career with the studio as President. Read more.
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Meet Phillip Bladh, Oscar-Winning Production Sound Mixer
Alumni News & Interviews, FeaturedPhillip Bladh is among a small subset of people who can say they’ve personally won an Oscar. The number of Oscar winners is under 5,000 as of today. As our first known Oscar-winning alumni, we are proud to induct Phillip into our Spotlight Academy Class of 2023.
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Meet Samantha Wilkins, Art Outsource Supervisor at Riot Games
Alumni News & Interviews, Blog, FeaturedSamantha Wilkins currently works at Riot Games in Los Angeles. Her responsibilities and talent transitioned seamlessly from VFX to video games as she joined Riot Games as an Art Outsource Supervisor for VALORANT, the now top trending FPS tactical hero shooter game. In 2023, The L.A. Film School nominated Samantha for the Spotlight Academy where she will be inducted on June 29, 2023, in a live ceremony at Ivar Theatre.
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Get Ready for The Spotlight Awards 2023
Alumni News & Interviews, FeaturedThe Los Angeles Film School will host its 4th annual Spotlight Awards ceremony honoring the new members of the Spotlight Academy Class of 2023. This year’s award show will be a LIVE, in-person celebration at Ivar Theatre in Hollywood, California. Stay tuned for updates on special guest appearances from entertainment industry leaders and exclusive chats with the inductees during the show.
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The Best of FAME Week 2021
Articles, Event Recaps, Guest SpeakersThe 3rd Annual FAME Week celebration and Spotlight Awards were a huge success! The annual event showcased some of the biggest names in the entertainment and tech space. Google, Facebook, Roland, and many other companies joined The L.A. Film School during FAME Week to host live gear demos, virtual panels and giveaways. Read the full FAME Week recap.
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Ready for the Biggest Event of the Year?
Alumni News & InterviewsGet ready to join our biggest event of the year! FAME Week is a virtual festival celebrating our academic legacy and alumni community. This year, we are proud to bring YOU a ton of amazing event panels and workshops with industry leaders from Sony, Google, Record Plant and MORE. Be sure to check out all our full event calendar so you don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and students!
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