CONGRATULATIONS TO NICK DOBER ON HIS INTERNSHIP WITH ALCON ENTERTAINMENT!

This week, we are featuring Nick Dober, an Entertainment Business student and Veteran who served for 20 years in the Air Force, and is an exemplary student leader in his classes.

Nick retired after serving for 20 years in the Air Force, and found himself with the need to re-evaluate what he wanted to do with his life. He decided to do something in a different direction from government, something that he has always loved to do. Nick decided to become involved in the film industry.

When Nick was a child, his parents would take his sister and him to see movies. He remembers watching movies like Ghostbusters and Poltergeist on the silver screen, and having come from humble beginnings, watching films was a very big occasion for his family.

Taking that passion for visual storytelling into his own hands, Nick and several of his friends created three films together using his parent’s Super 8 camcorder, and from that point on, immersed in the fusion of visual storytelling and acting, he was bitten by the filmmaking bug.

Nick was reminded of his passion for movies while serving in the Air Force. While on base, a play was performed called,Devour The Snow, and he found himself riveted by the actor’s performances. This reignited his interest in pursuing a career in the film business, and after retiring from the Military, he decided to revisit that passion.

Nick chose the Los Angeles Film School because of how they treat Veterans. He likes the staff, and feels very well supported by the Military Services department.

Currently, Nick is interning at Alcon Entertainment, and is enjoying his experience greatly so far. After joining Veterans in Film and Television (VFT), he submitted his resume to Alcon and was called in for an interview. He mirrored his Veteran background with the demands of the entertainment industry, and landed himself in an internship at the Los Angeles film monolith. He is enjoying the opportunity to provide script coverage, and is thriving in the fast-paced atmosphere of the company. Nick looks forward to turning this internship experience into a fruitful career in the entertainment industry.