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LAFS FAME Week

The Best of FAME Week 2020

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https://vimeo.com/502805595 Highlights From Virtual FAME Week at The L.A. Film School We flipped the script on our annual FAME Week this year. Instead of hosting events in-person, The Los Angeles Film School held its FAME Week festival…
LA Film School

Five Things Filmmakers Can Offer Entrepreneurs

Filmmakers' Advice to Business Entrepreneurs As "normal" life has drastically changed since 2020, many people are discovering new ways to make a living in the entertainment industry. If you’re a recent college graduate looking to start…
Black is King

Top 6 Albums of the Year (So Far)

We Asked Your Top Albums of 2020: Here Are Your Picks! We know it’s only August, but the top albums downloaded and listened to makes it pretty clear what we’re craving in 2020. Here’s a look at the top six albums so far this year…
Park chan wook

5 Films Shot with a Smartphone

Filmmakers Who Opted to use a Smartphone to Shoot Their Films While it’s nice to have access to state-of-the-art equipment and specialty lenses, some filmmakers are choosing to take their skills and apply them to the camera in their…
FAME WEEK

We’ve Got Big Event News…

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FAME WEEK Festin' Welcome to our second annual FAME WEEK! This year we're going all out in a virtual setting. Join us for a festival that brings students, alumni, faculty and staff together for activities, industry guest panels and our…
LA Film School

L.A. Film School Student Resources and Events

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Although this season of challenge brings with it unanswered questions on timelines for return, it has also brought us to a level of new collaboration and creativity within our community. As a student of The Los Angeles Film School, here are some virtual resources and events for you to utilize while learning from home.
The L.A. Film School Students

Becoming a More Inclusive Filmmaker

How Hollywood Contributed to Systemic Racism Inclusion has long been an issue in the entertainment industry—from a lack of representation to stereotyping, to blatant racism—and Hollywood is reckoning with itself once again. Inclusivity…
Malcolm X

’90s Movies Focused on Black Narratives

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington in Malcolm X A LIST OF ’90S FILMS THAT IMPACTED AMERICAN CULTURE AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY The 1990s brought a surge of films that impacted or drew focus to the Black experience. From blockbuster hits to…
12 Principles of Animation

History and Use: 12 Principles of Animation

What are Disney's 12 Principles of Animation? When you think of wildly successful animation, one of the first studios that comes to mind is Disney. From the original Mickey Mouse all the way through their newest feature film, Disney…