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Spring Break 2021 LAFS Library Electronic Scripts
- Published/Updated on:
- March 26, 2021
Spring break!!
Here are some electronic scripts that will surely make this spring break memorable!! Browse through our selection of popular scripts below from our Library’s Catalog, you don’t want to miss them!
Make sure you use your signed into your LAFS Gmail before you try reading a script!
Highlighted Scripts
Moonlight
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Rise of the Guardians
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
Avengers Endgame
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos’ actions and restore balance to the universe.
Kubo and the Two Strings
A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
Pans Labyrinth
In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
Full List
Here is a list of our Spring Break recommended scripts!
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!
Library Newly Added Scripts Golden Globes 2021
- Published/Updated on:
- March 15, 2021
new Golden Globe scripts!
We have been busy over here at the Library! We have been working to get the scripts from the golden globes! Here are some of the winners and nominee scripts that were added to the Library’s Catalog. You don’t want to miss them!
Make sure you use your signed into your LAFS Gmail before you try reading a script!
Highlighted Scripts
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.
Queen's Gambit
Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
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”.
Lovecraft County
A young African-American travels across the U.S. in the 1950s in search of his missing father.
Full List
Here is a list of our latest 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!
Introduction to the Library for Faculty
- Published:
- March 12, 2021
Introduction to the LAFS Library FOR FACULTY
Tune in for a live session every 2nd Wednesday of every term.
MISSED THE EVENT? A Recording of the event will be posted on the Library-Live page.
Welcome to The LAFS Library!
Mission: The Library’s goal is to provide direct support for the educational mission of the school, by selecting and organizing current and relevant books, media, and digital resources; to assist students and faculty in locating and retrieving information effectively, and to assist in the educational and professional development of students.
As of July 2022:
VISITING THE LAFS LIBRARY ON CAMPUS
Students & Staff can access the Library on campus, B1 5th floor, and utilize computers, borrow materials, print, scan, and such!
As we continue our phased reopening, we’re focused on creating safe and welcoming spaces for everyone, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 8:00pm
* The above Library Hours are temporary as we are reopening the Library in phases. Please see “Today’s Hours” posted on the Library Site for more accurate hours for the day.
THE LAFS LIBRARY ONLINE
Many of the Library’s digital services will remain available through the Koha Library Catalog and A-Z Databases guide, which includes research-based articles, online streaming videos, electronic screenplays, and music-related databases. Library Staff will be available to provide assistance by phone and email, so be sure to leave a detailed message.
WEBSITE
library.lafilm.edu
PHONE:
323.769.2705
EMAIL:
lafslibrary@lafilm.edu
As we continue our phased reopening, we’re focused on creating safe and welcoming spaces for everyone, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Collections
You can find our collections by visiting our digital Library Catalog, KOHA. It is used to find materials based on author, title, subject, or format. Check out Koha to search for books, screenplays, films, magazines, and more! We have the following items (on-campus and online):
- Books
- Films
- Screenplays
- Storyboards & Treatments
- Magazines
- Games
- Audio & Music CDs
- Electronic Resources (i.e. eBooks, eVideos, eScripts, eMagazines, etc.)
- Course Reserves
- Reference Books
If you would like to have a library account to log in to Koha, please fill out the Library Application Form here. You will soon receive a confirmation once your account has been created.
If you already have an account with us, there’s no need to fill out the form, you can start logging in and accessing some of the features of Koha.
NOTE: You DO NOT need a Library Account to access the collection! The catalog is made public, but you do need to sign in with your LAFS creds to access some of the electronic resources.
Services:
The Library seeks to provide the following services that support the LAFS community with the best possible environment and resources for research. View the Services page on the Library site to learn more.
- Circulation
- Computers & Other Equipment (i.e. Headphones, MIDI Keyboards, etc)
- Printing & Scanning
- Study Space
- Info Helpdesk
- Library Monthly Orientations
FACULTY
Circulation Requests
If any Faculty members wish to pick-up library materials during this time, they may do so. Please coordinate a day/time with the Library to ensure their availability and desired library item is put on HOLD.
Collection Purchase Requests
Faculty can make purchase requests if the Library does not own a copy of the desired material. Reasons for a purchase request will be considered along with budget constraints.
Click here to make a purchase suggestion or leave general feedback.
STREAMING VIDEOS
Look through these streaming platforms to find videos that these companies have in stock and available for purchase through the Library!
eVideos Collection: If you need to view the list of the already purchased licensed videos, click here.
ELECTRONIC BOOKS
Browse through the eBook databases, EBSCO and ProQuest eBooks, to see the full list of available electronic books that you may want the Library to purchase. You will need to have an account to do so, you may sign up for one here.
eBooks Collection: If you need to view the list of the already purchased licensed videos, click here.
Library Monthly Orientation
The Library will be conducting monthly training in regards to utilizing the Library and its resources. Faculty can reinforce students to attend this event and may use this as extra credit or participation points. Please coordinate with the Library if needed additional training within your class.
Every 2nd Wednesday of the Term.
Research
It is important, even for an artist, creator, or designer, that you know how to conduct research; it’s not just for scientists or medical doctors. Through your journey here at LAFS, you will understand the importance of Information Literacy, which means to be information literate. You must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively. Visit the Research Guide to start your search!
Our popular page is our A-Z Databases. A research database is a set, or collection of data, which is gathered and made available online. Most of the databases you will be using here, come from academic or open access libraries.
- Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)
- Alexander Street Press Film Scripts Online
- Business Source Elite (EBSCOhost)
- EBSCO eBooks (EBSCOhost)
- ERIC (EBSCOhost)
- Film & Television Literature Index (EBSCOhost)
- Flipster Magazines (EBSCOhost)
- Henry Stewart Marketing Journals Collection
- Hit Songs Deconstructed
- Kanopy
- LinkedIn Learning
- Naxos Music Library
- O’Reilly Online Learning
- Pro Sound Effects
- ProQuest eBook Central
- ProQuest Journal Databases
- Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
- Swank Digital Campus
- Variety Insight
- Variety VIP+
Often, you will need to sign in with your LAFS credentials upon accessing some of these Databases. For further instructions on how to access or do simple searches, you may find helpful guides under the Tutorials page.
The Library team has created helpful instructions on how to access, log in and do research in several of our databases. Other tutorials about navigating the Library website and Koha can also be found here.
The Subject Guides are developed by our Library Staff that focuses on specific subject areas. In any of our Subject Guides, you may find databases relevant to the subject area and links to books, websites, journals, magazines, and more!
The Library team has added many outside resources (most of these online resources are free) for Students, Alumni, and Staff to utilize for their class assignments or general/personal use.
Don’t forget, learn and utilize as much as you can about the information available to you provided by the Library!
Women’s History Month 2021
- Published/Updated on:
- March 4, 2021
Womens History Month
It’s Women’s History Month! We have pulled a list of movies that showcase both the writing and directing done by award-winning women. Enjoy a great script and tell us what your favorite!
The Beguiled
The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girl’s school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal. Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola.
Bridesmaids
Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride’s best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef. Written by Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumolo.
Clueless
Shallow, rich, and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Written and Directed by Amy Heckerling.
Juno
Written by Diablo Cody, also known as Brook Busey-Maurio, This coming-of-age film tells the story of an off-beat young woman faced with an unplanned pregnancy and the choices she makes for the unborn child.
Lady Bird
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California. Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig
Little Women
Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig. Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Lost in Translation
A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo. Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola
Mean Girls
Written by 30 Rock’s Tina Fey. Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
The Piano
Directed and Written by Jane Campion. In the mid-19th century, a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner but is soon lusted after by a local worker on the plantation.
Zero Dark Thirty
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011. Directed by Katherine Bigelow
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National Wildlife Day Documentaries
- Published/Updated on:
- February 18, 2021
National Wildlife day
February 22nd is National Wildlife Day. Here at the library, some of our favorite documentaries happen to be sourced around the beautiful wildlife that our planet. We thought this year we would share some award winning and acclaimed documentaries and places that you can watch them.
Highlighted Documentaries
Planet Earth
Emmy Award-winning, 11 episodes, five years in the making, the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC, and the first to be filmed in high definition.
You can find Planet Earth on Youtube (pay to watch) or Amazon.
Our Planet
Documentary series focusing on the breadth of the diversity of habitats around the world, from the remote Arctic wilderness and mysterious deep oceans to the vast landscapes of Africa and diverse jungles of South America.
You can find Our Planet on Netflix, most streaming services and Youtube.
Blue Planet II
David Attenborough returns to the world’s oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
You can find Blue Planet II on Amazon, Youtube, Google Play and iTunes.
Blackfish
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
You can watch Blackfish on Netflix, Amazon, FandangoNow, and iTunes (we also have this DVD in the Library!)
Chasing Coral
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
You can watch Chasing Coral on Netflix
Library Newly Added Scripts 2021
- Published/Updated on:
- February 13, 2021
new scripts!
We have been busy over here at the Library! We have been clearing out some of the old items to make way for something new! Specifically – Scripts! Here are some of the newest scripts to be added to the Library’s Catalog, that are also currently up for awards this year. You don’t want to miss them!
Make sure you use your signed into your LAFS Gmail before you try reading a script!
Highlighted Scripts
The King of Staten Island
Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.
Promising Young Woman
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
Trial of the Chicago 7
The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
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.
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.
Full List
Here is a list of our latest 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!
Film Resources: Shooting in Angeles National Forest
To shoot in Angeles National Forest:
You can find the film application on our website located at www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles
Passes & Permits
Special Uses Permits
Here is some additional information:
Forest permits may take up to 20 FULL business days to process an application (depending on size & scope of the project. The processing of the application will not begin until the complete application, map, Covid-19 Mitigation Plan, letters of authorization or dual permits and correct insurance are submitted all together. Permits with drones, animals, simulated vehicle accidents, closure requests, special effects requests, etc., may require additional processing time. If you have questions about how long your application might take, please contact the Angeles National Forest.
Download the Covid-19 Mitigation Plan here.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:
One (1) Million General Liability Insurance is required, submitted on ACORD 25 2009 form.
The certificate and the endorsement page must be submitted with the filming application, and the certificate of insurance must add the following as additionally insured in the certificate holder box and on the endorsement page of the certificate:
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
USDA FOREST SERVICE
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST
701 N. SANTA ANITA AVE.
ARCADIA, CA 91006
The following clause MUST appear on the insurance certificate (COI) in the “description of operations” section AND on the endorsement page:
“IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, U.S.D.A. FOREST SERVICE IS ADDITIONALLY INSURED SOLELY IN RESPECT TO LIABILITY ARISING FROM OPERATIONS OF THE NAMED INSURED.”
In addition, the following 30-day clause is also mandatory and shall be shown in verbatim on the Certificate of Insurance as well as in the insurance policy:
“It is understood and agreed that the coverage under this policy will not be changed or its provisions changed or deleted before thirty (30) days written notice to the:
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
USDA FOREST SERVICE
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST
701 N. SANTA ANITA AVE.
ARCADIA, CA 91006
PAYMENT OF FEES
- Payment must be made on-line during the time of permit signature. A copy of the payment receipt must be sent to the Forest Service with signed permit.
- Payment must be made on-line at: fs.fed.us/billpay
- A non-refundable cost recovery fee may apply, in addition to per day use fees as listed on the 2nd page of the application Unique site fees and other additional fees may also apply.
- The Forest Service does not have a W-9 to provide production companies
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Appendix J completed checklist is also required. (attached)
Navigate the Student Connect
Updates on the Student Homepage of Connect (April 2020)
Students,
We have updated the Student landing page of Connect!
The Connect site is your one stop shop for all school related activity, news & events, classes, educational resources, support, and helping you get the information needed from all departments. This Facebook-like style will help you get across the page more smoothly and easily.
New Features Added:
- View your Class Schedule and your meeting days/times for your current class
- View your current GPA
- View your e-Codes for your Software
Visit the new Connect site today and check below for the tutorial.
If you are having technical issues, please CLEAR your browser history & data and QUIT out of your browser, instructions on how to do so can be found here.
Connect Site looking like this???
