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National Wildlife Day Documentaries

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. 

Watch Here (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.
Watch Here (Netflix)

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.

Watch Here (Amazon)

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!)

Watch Here (Netflix)

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 

Watch Here (Netflix)

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

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Library Newly Added Scripts 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.

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

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.

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

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.
Koha Record

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!

A Hidden Life
Antebellum
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Borat 2
The Climb
Da 5 Bloods
The Father
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
Tenet
Promising Young Woman
Soul
Emma
Judas and the black messiah
The Little Things
Malcolm and marie
The Prom

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

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How we are Celebrating differently this year

how we are choosing to celebrate this year

We know that the holidays are a time to bring everyone together and celebrate our time together. But this year has certainly turned out differently than what we all might have expected. We know most are celebrating differently this year. With keeping one another safe as a top priority this holiday season, we wanted to share how we are celebrating this year and how we are keeping our traditions but doing so safely. 

Carlee's Top Picks

Each year around Christmas we usually get all of our family to visit us, and the chaos involved is usually half the fun of the holidays. We host a big Christmas party, go to a candlelight vigil each Christmas Eve, and then go up to our family’s cabin to enjoy New Years Eve. Its a time I have always looked forward to each year. 

This year it’s just my immediate family.  We won’t have a big party, have family over, go out anywhere or leave our home. Instead, we are doing a lot of socially distanced celebrating. More Zoom calls, safe movie nights, and dropping off food to those who can’t be with anyone this holiday season. The holidays are more about the people you spend it with and after the year we had I really look forward to just being with them. 

It's a Wonderful Life

Every Year, my mom and i watch this movie while we wrap presents. Its her favorite movie and it has become my favorite as well. While we can’t be cuddled up on the couch and watch it, we are planning on doing a socially distance movie night while still wrapping up some gifts. 

Watch on Vimeo

Shopping Small

Instead of department brands and going shopping at malls, I am shopping mostly online on stores like Etsy that provide personalized items and come from small businesses. I have been getting some great gifts that i can’t wait for my family to open on Christmas!

Shop Etsy

Zoom Parties

We usually have a big party every year. Instead, we are doing a zoom party. The people who are getting a plate of some party snacks we would have provided so when we zoom we could all be having the same food and drink we might be at a party. It’s going to be a great time!

Download Zoom Here

Eduardo's Top Picks

Normally around this time my family would celebrate the Day of the Virgin Mary on the 12th of December. We would attend church around 8 for a two hour mass. We would also get to see the traditional aztec dancers. Since we cant do that this year it is most likely that we will be doing a small evening prayer with my immediate family instead.

My family also celebrates Christmas eve and Christmas day. This use to mean my family would take out the pans and start making tamales in preparation for a big party with my entire extended family on Christmas eve. Usually we would make tamales and bunuelos while others would make Posole, arroz con leche and empanadas. So basically everybody would come together with a whole bunch of food. This year we are still making tamales but we are only making for my immediate family. This is the first year that everyone is doing their own thing. The last thing we would do is wait till midnight and open presents one by one in front of each other. This literally would take 2 to 3 hours on average. Now its going to take all of two seconds with only my immediate family haha.

Bunuelos

Bunuelos are fried fritters and are delicious. There are no words to describe how good these are – especially with a LOT of sugar. 

Bunuelos

Posole

Pozole is a traditional soup or stew from Mexican cuisine. This one is made from chicken and is sure to be a hit at any table. 

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole

Empanadas

Not all Empanadas are filled with meat! This recipe has pumpkin  and They are SO GOOD.  I can’t wait to make these.

Pumpkin Empanadas

Georgina's Top Picks

I enjoy the holidays mainly because of the food and fun activities that I get to do with friends and family. Since I work at a school, I get a week (or two) off, so it is a time of relaxation as well as a celebration. Usually I celebrate the holidays with Las Posadas, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day festivities. Though this year will be different.

I still plan on making our traditional tamales with my parents and have a small family meal with them for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and of course exchanging gifts. I will also do a lot of virtual “meetings” with my cousins and friends since we usually get together during this time. I have recommended some places to get Tamales and some virtual games that will make it a great experience.

Tamales

If you do not have time to make Tamales, you can always buy them! There’s a ton of places in Los Angeles area to order Tamales, especially during this time. I have listed a few of my favorites that I have tried myself.

Mama's International Tamales
Los5Puntos

Houseparty

Houseparty is the face-to-face social network where you can connect with the people. The app makes video chat effortless, alerting you when your friends are “in the house” and ready to chat so you can jump right into the conversation. Plus you can play games that you and your party can enjoy! I love playing the Pictionary Game on the app. It is totally free, you just need a smart phone/tablet or download it to your desktop using the Google Chrome extension.

Download Houseparty Here

Quiplash

Quiplash is a gut-busting battle of wits and wittiness! Just use your phone, tablet, or desktop (no controllers needed) to answer simple prompts, think of Cards Against Humanity, but online! It is pretty funny to hear people’s typed-in responses. Whoever has the most votes is claimed the winner!

Buy it Here!

Avatar Images are graciously provided by Eduardo Chavez. We do not own the movie trailers or movie posters posted here. 

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Library October Film/TV Picks

October Movie and Television Picks!

Here are some of your librarian’s favorite movies and television shows that inspire us for the spookiest time of the year.  

Carlee's Top Picks

Its October! Which means it’s the most frightful time of the year. I love everything about fall- the changing seasons, the colors, the pumpkins, the horror movies – everything! Mostly I love October because I can finally let my spooky flag fly! Halloween is my favorite holiday and I enjoy watching horror movies and everything halloween related on Netflix or Hulu when I get the chance.

Halloween

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

The Blair Witch Project

Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.

Trick 'r Treat

Five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater.

Here are some other picks from Carlee:

Howl's Moving Castle

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.

Eduardo's Top Picks

Now that the best season of the year has finally begun, I think its important to enjoy this time with some spooky films. Although, I have never been one for gore in horror I do quite enjoy some spooky films. The films I have chosen are more family friendly however because these are the films and shows I enjoy watching with family and friends during the spooky season. Perhaps you will also enjoy watching my film recommendations with family and friends!

The Little Vampire

A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Little Vampire 3D

The story of Rudolph, a thirteen year old vampire, whose clan is threatened by a notorious vampire hunter. He meets Tony, a mortal of the same age, who is fascinated by old castles, graveyards and – vampires. Tony helps Rudolph in an action and humor packed battle against their adversaries, and together they save Rudolph’s family and become friends.

Godzilla: King of Monsters

The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.

Here are some more picks from Eduardo:

The Craft

A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.

Supernatural

Two brothers follow their father’s footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons and gods that roam the earth.

Georgina's Top Picks

October is my personal favorite  month because of the change of season! Nights tend to be longer, plenty of beauty from the changing leaves, and it’s the start of the Holiday season. 

If you like the spookiness of October, then you will love my Film and TV recommendations for the month. My top movie is Taika Waititi’s film “What We Do in the Shadows.” This is a hilarious mockumentary that follows three Vampires that try to cope with the complexities of a modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead. Waititi even made a TV series based on the film that is currently available on Hulu. Very funny and spooky stuff, highly recommend!!

What We Do In The Shadows

Viago, Deacon and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane – like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

Mindhunter

Set in the late 1970s, two FBI agents are tasked with interviewing serial killers to solve open cases.

 

The Twilight Zone

An updated version of the classic anthology series featuring various tales of science fiction, mystery, and horror.

Here are some other picks from Georgina:

Castlevania

A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly creatures controlled by Dracula.

Blackswan

A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake”.
 

Avatar Images are graciously provided by Eduardo Chavez. We do not own the movie trailers or movie posters posted here. 

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Featured Collections: Scripts

Library Featured Collections: Script Databases

The Library has over 6,000 screenplays and other related theatre plays, treatments, and storyboards accessible online and some physical copies at the Library. Another way to view more scripts is through the Alexander Street Press database which hosts a collection of classic screenplays. Start reading today!

Access Script Databases

View the instructions below on how to access and search for electronic scripts in Koha. 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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Featured Collections: Variety Insight

Library Featured Collections: Variety Insight Database

Variety Insight database contains priceless information individuals use to gain knowledge on industry professionals, companies, demographics, logistics  and projects both past, present and future. 

Access Variety Insight

View the instructions below on how to access and search for Information on Variety Insight Database. 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.

Only 50 concurrent can be on the site at one time. If limit is reached you will need to wait and try again until the next available seat is open.

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Library September Film/TV Picks

September Movie and Television Picks!

Here are some of your librarians favorite movies and television shows that get us into the fall spirit! 

Carlee's Top Picks

When I think of fall I think of going back to school, and some of my favorite movies are classics. I try to keep Thriller and Horror movies more for October if I need help getting into the Halloween spirit, but a couple of them will always slip into any list I make. But for Fall, Dead Poets Society by far is my top choice. Its my favorite movie with Robin Williams and I watch it at least once a year. 

Dead Poet's Society

Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.

Silence of the Lambs

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers’ retaliation.

Here are some other picks from Carlee:

Good Will Hunting

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

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Sleepy Hollow

Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.

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Eduardo's Top Picks

September is really the start of the spooky season that leads fall into Halloween for me. So I like to sit back and enjoy shows that feature magic and adventure.

Star vs. The Forces of Evil

Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz, a Mexican-American family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.

Steven Universe

A team of intergalactic warriors fights to protect the universe, but the combination of three highly trained beings and one quirky young boy leaves the team struggling to overcome the dangerous scenarios that are put in front of them.

The Owl House

A teenager finds herself stuck in the Demon Realm and battles the forces of evil alongside a rebellious witch and a pint-sized demon king.

Here are some more picks from Eduardo:

Amphibia

Ordinary Anne Boonchuy, 13, finds a treasure chest that sends her to Amphibia, a world full of frogs, toads, and giant insects. With help from Sprig, she must adjust to life in Amphibia and discover her first true friendship in her life.

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Duck Tales

The comedy-adventure series chronicles the high-flying adventures of trillionaire Scrooge McDuck, his grandnephews – Huey, Dewey, and Louie – and temperamental nephew Donald Duck, Launchpad McQuack, Mrs. Beakley, and her granddaughter Webby.

TRAILER

Georgina's Top Picks

It’s back to school season, for some it’s a good thing, for others not so much. Though for me, I enjoyed it mainly because I would go shopping for a new backpack, notebooks, shoes, and (my favorite) art supplies! If you enjoy school-related films and tv shows, you might enjoy my top picks I have chosen for this month of September. 

I recently watched Get Duked! (aka Boyz in the Wood), which is a satire and horror British film. The film showcases a generational divide between Boomers and Millennials and the divide between economic classes, but some of this is likely to be lost amidst all the drug and hip-hop jokes. It is a definite must-see film for great visuals effects, along with a great soundtrack!

A TV series that I have been watching recently is The Avatar: The Last Airbender. Great morals and themes all around that makes you feel like a kid again. And don’t forget the steam/diesel-punk sequel, The Legend of Korra! You can learn a lot from the character designs that are influenced by Chinese art and history. 

In addition, during these times we are constantly reminded by the inequality that continues in the U.S. and throughout the world. The film Queen and Slim is a story of an African-American couple who kill a racist cop in self-defense and go on the run, and become popular symbols. Now, more than ever, is the time to be empowered and stand up for what is right. 

Get Duked!

An anarchic, hip-hop inspired comedy that follows four city boys on a wilderness trek as they try to escape a mysterious huntsman.

Queen & Slim

A couple’s first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over. 

Legend of Korra

Avatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.

Here are some other picks from Georgina:

10 Things I Hate About You

A pretty, popular teenager can’t go out on a date until her ill-tempered older sister does. A re-telling of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.”

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Mid90's

Follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 1990s-era Los Angeles who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.

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Avatar Images are graciously provided by Eduardo Chavez. We do not own the movie trailers or movie posters posted here. 

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Featured Collections: Streaming Video Databases

Library Featured Collections: Streaming Video Databases

Discover electronic videos (eVideos) for your assigned class or browse through the many film collections in Kanopy or Swank Digital Campus platforms. Start watching today!

Access Video Databases

View the instructions below on how to access and search for electronic videos in Kanopy. 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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Featured Collections: Audio & Music Databases

Library Featured Collections: Audio & Music Databases

The Library has a few Music & Audio databases that patrons can browse, learn, stream, and download such music related and audio effects for their school assignments or for personal projects. Start listening today!

Access Audio & Music Databases

View the instructions below on how to access and search through Pro Sound Effects database. These resources are available to all active Students, Alumni, and Staff!

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Featured Collections: EBSCOhost Databases

Library Featured Collections: EBSCOhost Databases

Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Many of these EBSCOhost  collection contains Academic, Business, Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Film and Television Literature, and Regional Business News.  The databases have full text articles from more than 2,100 journals. Start your research today!

Access EBSCO Databases

View the instructions below on how to log into any of the EBSCOhost databases and how to do a search. This resource is available to all active Students, Alumni, and Staff!

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