Tag: Directing

The Los Angeles Film School and PBS SoCal/KCET Present the Premiere Screening of the extended PBS Broadcast version of “UNIDAD: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos” documentary film, followed by a Q&A with Filmmakers: Director Gregorio Davila, Executive Producer Roland Palencia, Producer/LAFS alumn Mario J. Novoa. Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) was founded in 1981, only a dozen years after the Stonewall Rebellion and only a couple of years before the HIV/AIDS pandemic began to ravage LGBTQ communities. GLLU was the greater Los Angeles area’s first major Queer Latin@ organization, and the film chronicles events surrounding GLLU at a pivotal time in the history of LGBTQ equality, women’s rights, and civil rights movements that shaped the destinies of GLLU’s impact on various communities for decades to come.

Are you ready to learn how to master “The Social Media Hustle”? Join us for a fun virtual event where you’ll get insider tips on how to leverage your personal brand and digital identity to stay top of mind for employers. We’ll show you how to stay ahead of the competition by creating engaging and impactful content that resonates with creative professionals, builds your personal brand, and drives career success. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to up your social media game and take your career to the next level! Moderated by LAFS Entertainment Business Student – Ann Bustos Katie Hutchings – VP, Marketing – Skydance Naomi Manning – Film Marketing at Warner Bros. Discover

Guy Norman Bee has become one of the most sought after one-hour drama directors in Hollywood since 1999. His television directing credits include: ER, Third Watch, Las Vegas, Veronica Mars, Supernatural, Jericho, Criminal Minds, Kyle XY, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Arrow, Revolution, Southland, The Witches of East End, iZombie, The Magicians, 12 Monkeys, Blood & Treasure and many more. Prior to making the difficult jump to director, Guy worked consistently for 12 years as a Steadicam/Camera operator honing his skills in the 90’s on such monster feature films as: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Bowfinger, Deep Impact, Titanic, Crazy in Alabama, The Peacemaker and more. Lately he can be found writing spec scripts or walking his dog Luna.

Donna Thomas is a seasoned Media and Entertainment executive with a passion for content. A powerful business driver, she currently serves as Senior Vice President of Studio Sales at VUBIQUITY. As an expert in the digital media space, she has worked on every aspect of the content supply chain from creation through distribution. Donna inherently understands that the customer is the single most valuable asset a company can have and is driven by the unrelenting pursuit of customer-driven focus and ensuring an unrivaled customer experience. Donna is a storyteller at heart, a comedian, a playwright, and a published author.

Learn what has kept LAFS alumni and Editor Yoshio Kohashi motivated after 15 years in the industry. He will share tips, and answer student questions. Yoshio’s projects include Thor: Love and Thunder, The Lady and The Tiger, Clarence Clemmons and Kanoa Igarashi’s (Surfer) documentary amongst other projects. Faculty, Thabo Wolfhart, moderates.

“The Power of Visual Storytelling: A Journey with Giselle Dias” A hands-on workshop where students work with international alumna Giselle, to learn the art and techniques of visual storytelling in filmmaking and photography. Giselle Dias specializes in fashion, beauty and fine art photography and loves curating selected artists visual content with her fashion, contemporary and poppy aesthetic. Dias, graduated in Film at the Los Angeles Film School and has worked in campaigns, music videos, fashion films, editorials and magazine covers. She is an advocate for women’s rights and the LGBTQ+community, which translates into her work. Follow Giselle @gigdias with 24.1K followers https://www.gigdias.com/