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Important Notice: Adobe Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw End of Life

Important Notice: Adobe Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw End of Life

Adobe Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw will be discontinued for iOS and Android and will no longer be available for download, starting July 19th, 2021. Existing users can continue using the apps until January 10, 2022.

For a seamless and interruption-free experience, easily migrate to Fresco with all your assets intact.

For more information, please see the article from Adobe – https://helpx.adobe.com/hk_en/mobile-apps/help/sketch-draw-end-of-support.html

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FSA 2021 Plan

FSA – Mid-Year Changes 2021

Hello ~ We are excited to announce that we have implemented some valuable changes to our FSA Plan(s) as per the COVID-19 Relief Bills (a.k.a., the Consolidated Appropriations Act and American Rescue Plan Act). Please read further to learn what is available under each FSA plan for the plan year 2021.

An overview of the changes follows below:

      • Increased 2021 Contribution Limit for Dependent Care FSA
      • Extended Grace Period to 12 months (HFSA & DCFSA)
      • Unrestricted Midyear Election & Enrollment Changes (HFSA & DCFSA)
      • Dependent Age Limit Increased to 14 (DCFSA)
      • Post-Termination Reimbursements (HFSA)

This information is also available on LAFS CONNECT  within the Human Resources Tab. Or, you can visit or register/login at https://www.TASCONLINE.com/ubaaccess for more information. Please contact TASC directly at 800-422-4661 if you have any questions on your current accounts.

HOW CAN I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY OR ALL OF THESE OPTIONS:

      1. Determine the course of action you want to take.
      2. Next, email the information to HR at hr@lafilm.edu and you’re done!
      3. Should HR have any questions you will be contacted for clarification.
      4. HR will see that your changes are entered into the Benefit Portal in PlanSource which will then be integrated with your Payroll account.

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Celebrate Pride Month with LAFS Library

Pride Month
💙 💚 💛 🧡 ❤️ 💜

Come celebrate with us by checking out our collection of LGBT+ scripts in our Library’s Catalog. You don’t want to miss these amazing scripts!

 
Make sure you use your signed into your LAFS Gmail before you try reading a script!

LGBTQ+ Scripts

Pose

In the New York of the late 80s and early 90s, this is a story of ball culture and the gay and trans community, the raging AIDS crisis and capitalism.

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Moonlight

A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.

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The Half of It

When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn’t expect to become his friend – or fall for his crush.

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Love, Simon

Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he’s gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.

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The Prom

A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

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My Own Private Idaho

Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.

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Call me by Your Name

In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father’s research assistant.

Koha Record

A Fantastic Woman

Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend.

Koha Record

Full List

Here is a list of LGBTQ+ scripts in Koha.
Click the title to be taken to the script. While you are there – check out everything else we have to offer! You won’t regret it!

Moonlight
Pose
The Half of It
Love, Simon
The Prom
My Own Private Idaho
Call Me by Your Name
A Fantastic Woman
Sense 8
The Danish Girl
Carol
Boys Don't Cry
The Kids are Alright
Brokeback Mountain
Disobedience
Pride
The Happy Prince
Boy Erased
Pariah
Orange Is the New Black
Grace and Frankie
Boy Meets Girl
The Fosters

LGBT RESOURCE

Visit https://lalgbtcenter.org/ to find amazing resources provided by the Los Angeles LGBT Center. They provide Health Services, Social Services & Housing, Culture & Education, Leadership, and Advocacy programs!

We do not own the movie trailers or movie posters posted here. 

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Library Resources for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2021

Asian American / Pacific Island Heritage Month 2021

~ Resources ~

We want to take the time to celebrate and highlight the achievements from those in our community who identify as Asian American/Pacific Islander. Their contributions to the entertainment industry are far reaching and numerous, and often overlooked. Here are some recent movies and highlighted films, events, podcast and webinars that showcase and broadcast their achievements. 

Watch Films & Shows

Minari
Watch on Amazon Prime
Read the Script

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

The Farewell
Watch on Amazon Prime

Billi’s family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch — the only person that doesn’t know she only has a few weeks to live.

Crazy Rich Asians 
Watch on HBOMax
READ THE SCRIPT

Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She’s also surprised to learn that Nick’s family is extremely wealthy and he’s considered one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse — Nick’s disapproving mother.

Tigertail
Watch on netflix

Written, Directed and Produced by Alan Yang, Tigertail tells the story of how years of monotonous work and a loveless marriage turns a once vibrant man into a shell of his former self.

Events and More!

Standing Against Racism in the Time of COVID: A Conversation on Activism

Thursday: May 6th 

Listen to asian Enough

By the Los Angeles Times

Sixth Year of Bank of America Women’s Leadership Series Opens with Stirring Discussion on Black and Asian Solidarity

Watch this Webinar: Filipinx Artists
Sign Up Here

What can people and organizations do to combat escalating acts of racism and xenophobia against Asian Americans? Join the Asia Society Texas Center and Asia Society Southern California to learn what immediate and long-term changes are possible.  joined by Stop AAPI Hate co-founder Dr. Russell Jeung, Georgia State Rep. Bee Nguyen, Compassion in Oakland co-founder Katrina Ramos, and CNN anchor Amara Walker.

Apple Podcast

From the Los Angeles Times, “Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — the joys, the complications and everything in between. In each episode, hosts Jen Yamato, Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown and Suhauna Hussain of the Times invite special guests to share personal stories and unpack identity on their own terms. They explore the vast diaspora across cultures, backgrounds and generations, and try to expand the ways in which being Asian American is defined.

Watch Here

 On October 8th, 2020, three inspirational women leaders came together to explore the depth of Black and Asian American Pacific Islander experiences and how, as a community, we can overcome racial and prejudicial conflict to create a just, bright and equitable future together.

Watch Here

Watch this Webinar with three Filipinx artists from across the United States. New York-based artist Jeanne F. Jalandoni, Houston-based artist and community organizer Matt Manalo, and San Francisco-based artist Charlene Tan take this time to look at their practices and what has changed their perspectives during lockdown in a conversation with Bridget Bray

Resources

We have experienced an unprecedented amount of violence directed towards the AAIP Community. Below is a link to resources ranging from no profits, to legal help and community outreach for those in need.

Southern California AAIP Resources
Florida AAIP Resources
Asian and Asian American Resources

We do not own the rights to the movie trailers or images posted here. 

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Videographer/Video Editor, Community Literature Initiative

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Videographer/Video Editor, Community Literature Initiative

Job Description

Applicants must be a full time LAFS on ground with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. 

Name of Position:

Administrative Assistant, Community Literature Initiative (Off-Campus)

Name of Supervisor(s):

Hiram Sims
Monica Varney

Location where the student will perform his/her duties:

Hybrid: 10 hours/week. 5 hours weekly onsite at The Sims Library of Poetry (2702 W. Florence Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90043) and 5 hours working remotely use of your own DSLR camera is preferred.

Purpose or role of the position within the organization:

The Community Literature Initiative (CLI) is seeking a Videographer and Video
Editor to be part of the team that creates content to promote our organization
and poetry community on social media. In this role, you will be responsible for
operating the camera and editing videos on a weekly basis. You will, in
partnership with the Marketing team, play a key role in ensuring all aspects of the
video creation are of the highest quality.

Duties and responsibilities associated with the position and how they relate to the purpose or role:

● Visit Sims Library of Poetry to film videos in person on a weekly basis
● Edit videos and audio content
● Organize video shoots and communicate with all parties involved
● Collaborate and share files with Marketing team

General qualifications for the position:

● Experience with filming and video editing
● Ability to coordinate with others to organize a video shoot
● Some experience working with audio a plus!
● A team player who is organized and responsive

Before applying, you must first fill out the FWS APPLICATION to see if you are eligible to work through the Federal Work-Study program. Please fill this form out before you apply to this position.
Once you are eligible to work through the Federal Work-Study program, please click on the APPLY NOW button below to directly email the Supervisor with the subject line of the JOB POSITION TITLE and your attached RESUME.
APPLY NOW
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Library Newly Added Oscar Winning & Nominated Scripts 2021

new OSCAR wInning & Nominated scripts!

 Here are some of the Oscar winner and nominee scripts that were added to the Library’s Catalog. You don’t want to miss these amazing scripts!

 
Make sure you use your signed into your LAFS Gmail before you try reading a script!

Oscar Winners

Nomadland

After losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

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Minari

A Korean family starts a farm in 1980s Arkansas.

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Tenet

Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time

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Mank

1930’s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).

Koha Record

Judas and the Black Messiah

Bill O’Neal infiltrates the Black Panther Party per FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Party Chairman Fred Hampton ascends, falling for a fellow revolutionary en route, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

Koha Record

Promising Young Woman

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

Koha Record

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

During a recording session, tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable “Mother of the Blues”.

Koha Record

Soul

After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.

Koha Record

The Father

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

Koha Record

Sound of Metal

A heavy-metal drummer’s life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

Koha Record

Full List

Here is a list of all the Oscar nominated scripts added to Koha!
Click the title to be taken to the script. While you are there – check out everything else we have to offer! You won’t regret it!

Antebellum
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Da 5 Bloods
Herself
I'm Your Woman
I Carry You With Me
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
The King of Staten Island
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
One Night In Miami
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Saint Frances
Sound of Metal
The Climb
A Hidden Life
Emma
The United States vs Billie Holiday
Over the Moon
The White Tiger
Kajilionaire
Let Him Go
First Cow
Minari
The Little Things
Malcolm and Marie
News of the World
Borat 2
Nomadland
The Father
Tenet
Promising Young Woman
Soul
Judas and the Black Messiah
The Prom
Cherry
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Mank
Trial of the Chicago 7

We do not own the movie trailers or movie posters posted here. 

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Featured Collections: Books

Library Featured Collections: Books

Discover our amazing book collection through our Library Koha catalog, ProQuest eBook Central resource, EBSCO eBooks and O’Reilly Online Learning.  Start reading and researching the material that will expand your knowledge and subsequently your work today!

Access Book DATABASES

Can’t find what you are looking for? Please make a purchase suggestion! 

View the instructions below on how to access and search for Proquest eBook Central, Koha Books & eBooks, EBSCO eBook. These resources are available to all active Students, Alumni, and Staff! Please remember to login with your lafilm.edu email to be able to access.

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Library Resources for Earth Day 2021

Earth Day 2021

~ Things To Do for Earth Day, April 22, 2021 ~

Students can learn about the environment & conservation and celebrate Earth Week 2021 with these resources and educational opportunities. The theme of this year’s Earth Day is “Restore our Earth,” and it’s all about reducing our environmental footprint and fixing the damage we’ve already done.

Watch Films & Shows

Inside the garbage of the world
Watch

This informative, hard-hitting film reveals the truth about plastic pollution and how it is harming the oceans and threatening human safety. We are on the edge of a tremendous disaster – can humankind act before it is too late?

WALL-E
Watch

In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Determining Decade Summit
Netflix

A revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians band together in a global movement of “Regenerative Agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.

To get a free link, visit: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/ 

The Biggest Little Farm
Hulu

Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.

Attend a Virtual Event

We Shall Breathe Event

Tuesday April 20

Determining Decade Summit

Wednesday April 21

Teach for the Planet Summit

Wednesday April 21

Earth Day Live event

Thursday April 22

LAFS Theatre Rewind: The Biggest Little Farm Panel
Thursday April 23
Register Here

The global youth climate summit will be followed by “We Shall Breathe,” a virtual event in the evening that will examine climate and environmental justice, connecting the climate crisis, pollution, poverty, police brutality, and the pandemic, within a racial justice framework.

More info here: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/ 

Register Here

The Nature Conservancy will host a virtual Summit with conservation leaders, scientists, policymakers, and advocates to help show the way forward.

Join to learn about Jane Goodall, Alexandra Cousteau, & Dolores Huerta’s work in the fight against climate change, and what you can do to make a difference in the “Determining Decade.”

More info here: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/california/stories-in-california/virtual-summit-2021/

Watch Here

Education International presents “Teach for the Planet: Global Education Summit,” a multilingual virtual summit focused on the role educators play in combating climate change and the need for transformative climate education.

More info here: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/ 

Watch Here

On Earth Day, EarthDay.org will produce the second Earth Day Live Digital Event, a multi-hour, multi-channel livestream with workshops, panel discussions, and special performances. EarthDay.org has also partnered with Global Environment Media, a TV and educational platform, to carry Earth Day Live on their cable, satellite, and IPTV platforms. 

More info here: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/ 

Watch Here

Relive our “Biggest Little Farm” Panel, where we discuss the film in great detail with a host of professional filmmakers.

More Info here: https://www.lafilm.edu/event/lafs-theatre-rewind-the-biggest-little-farm-panel/

Find & Register an Event here: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/#map

Ways to Celebrate at Home

      1. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
      2. Unplug rechargeable devices such as cell phone chargers, digital cameras, etc., even though these devices are in standby mode.
      3. Plug TVs, DVD players, electronics, and computer equipment into power strips and turn off at night or when you leave to avoid the phantom/vampire power that is constantly lost. Also, screen savers fo NOT reduce energy use by monitors – switching to sleep mode or manually turning off monitors is always the better energy-saving strategy.
      4. Switch out incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving compact fluorescent (CFLs) which us 75% less energy or light emitting diodes (LEDs) which use 90% less energy.
      5. Open the windows for some fresh air when the weather is pleasant instead of running the mechanical heating or cooling system – better for your health too.
      6. Turn off the energy-hogging heated dry cycle on your dishwasher.
      7. Walk or bike to where you need to go. Or just to enjoy the outdoors. Pick up trash while you are at it.
      8. Do you really need to print that document? If so use back side of scratch paper or double side you printing.
      9. Bring that reusable coffee mug and water bottle instead of throwing away one each time.
      10. Celebrate green reads via a display of books or online web site of resources and sustainable information.

We do not own the rights to the movie trailers or images posted here. 

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