ALERTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Four Pillars of the Hustle

Calling all animators, VFX people, and graphic designers! Come and join us for an incredible opportunity to gain valuable insight from two working professionals, our very own James Parris and Santosh Oommen, as they discuss their Four Pillars of the Hustle.

This is the first part of a virtual series covering tips and advice on navigating the job field, acquiring freelance positions, and bringing the warrior mentality to your career.

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Explore a Thrilling Career at Nickelodeon’s Artist Program

Join Career Development for an exclusive session with Katherine Wells, Senior Manager of the Artist Program at Nickelodeon!

Immerse yourself in the world of the Nick Artist Program as we delve into the captivating realm of the CG pipeline for TV. Our special guest, Katarina Perez, an esteemed alumna of the Artist Program and accomplished CG generalist for the highly anticipated series Max & the Midknights, will share invaluable insights.

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to learn how to embark on your journey towards a rewarding career with Nickelodeon.

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MSW: Demo Derby

Industry members comprised of Music Supervisors, A&R, & Synch Licensing Executives cover pathways to success in the music business and provide live feedback from submitted music.

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MSW: Telling Stories Through Music with Formosa Group

Formosa Group is one of the most widely recognized leading forces in post-production audio. Their innovative and imaginative approach has contributed to the success of a long list of projects that have received numerous accolades and awards! Join Career Development for this in-person and virtual event to learn how you can get started in post-production and what Formosa Group looks for when hiring!

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LA Film School Presents: Crewvie Write-up

Are you looking for a job in TV or Film Production? Join the Industry Relations team for a virtual chat with Crewvie, an emerging platform used by the likes of Shondaland, Netflix, and Catchlight Studios to find and hire production crew! You’ll learn about Crewvie’s unique platform and how to set up a FREE profile so productions can start finding and hiring YOU.

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Career Development Presents: Rehab Entertainment

Don’t miss Career Development’s exclusive virtual chat with Terissa Kelton, Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Rehab Entertainment! Terissa talks about her experiences as an entertainment industry executive, her current slate of projects, which includes collaborations with Disney+, The Jim Henson Company, and AppleTV+, and shares insight on how YOU can break into the business.

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Brand Craft: A Creative Journey in Branding & Design

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from Joe Campos of McHale Designs as he shares his knowledge and expertise on graphic design, branding, and packaging. You’ll learn about the latest trends in the industry and how to use them to create a visual identity that sets you apart from the crowd.

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Nederlander Concerts & Entertainment

The Los Angeles Film School Career Development Department is thrilled to invite you to view this exclusive virtual School of DISCO event! DISCO is the industry standard music management platform for today’s leading music supervisors, creators, A&R’s, and managers. DISCO’s Head of Education joins us to help you best utilize DISCO’s powerful suite of tools so you can create your own content library, edit and store track info and metadata, build relationships with publishers, record labels, radio, and more, and create real momentum in your music career.

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School of DISCO

The Los Angeles Film School Career Development Department is thrilled to invite you to view this exclusive virtual School of DISCO event! DISCO is the industry standard music management platform for today’s leading music supervisors, creators, A&R’s, and managers. DISCO’s Head of Education joins us to help you best utilize DISCO’s powerful suite of tools so you can create your own content library, edit and store track info and metadata, build relationships with publishers, record labels, radio, and more, and create real momentum in your music career.

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From Animation to Previz- A Career in Animation to Virtual Production

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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Graphic Design Careers

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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Gold Thesis Film Festival Awards Ceremony

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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Live Nation Job Fair & Career Expo

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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The SoundCheck

December 14th & 15th, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PT

The Los Angeles Recording School, along with Career Development, is thrilled to announce its monthly live listening and feedback event, The SoundCheck! If you’re a music producer, audio engineer, artist, or songwriter, this is your chance to network, get feedback on your beats, songs, or mixes, as well as connect with members of the Career Development team! Join us at LARS on Wednesday and/or Thursday, December 14th and 15th from 4 pm – 5 pm PST. All music will be played on a first come, first serve basis, no registration needed. We will be welcoming very special invited industry guests each month, so this will be an event you will not want to miss! See you there!

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From Digital Designer to Design Agency

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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Guitar Center Career Fair

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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Golden Thesis Film Festival Submissions Open!

Deadline: November 9, 2022!

The 1st Quarterly GOLDEN THESIS FILM FESTIVAL is a unique ALUMNI/STUDENT showcase of 2020-2022 Thesis & Original Short films with a writer, director, cast, or theme of a diverse voice. This includes creatives of all backgrounds, including ethnicity, culture, women, and members of the LGBTQ community.

The festival is a school-wide search for distinctive storytelling and future talent, in front of, and behind the camera. Semi-finalist screenings will be held in November with industry veterans, and a grand finale awards ceremony will be hosted LIVE from LAFS Main Theater. Participants must be Alumni classes of 2020-2022 or Current Students within their last 3 months. Submit your film here for consideration now!

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Making Art and Money: A Panel with NFT Artists!

How are artists using NFTs to make money and establish careers with their art? Career Development’s four guest speakers have the answers. Watch our discussion as these artists share their experiences with NFTs and how you can forge your own path as a NFT content creator!

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AMGI Animation Studio Panel

Don’t miss Career Development’s virtual panel with AMGI Animation Studio! The best part? Four of our panelists are LAFS grads now working at AMGI! Joined by Chief Creative Colin Brady, our grads share how they broke into the industry and give their takes on how to grow as an artist.

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Hurricane Ian

The Los Angeles Film School continues to monitor the severe winter weather to ensure the safety and well-being of all students, staff and faculty. Currently, online classes are continuing as normal. For all students who are having trouble accessing essential services to conduct your classwork, please rest assured that your instructors and advisors will work with you on an individual basis to extend deadlines if needed.

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Stept Studios VFX Hiring Event

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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LAFS x Entertainment Partners Hiring Event July 2022

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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Alumni Relations Presents Vicente Peña: Music Industry Strategies

Alumni Relations presents former LAFS attendee Vicente Peña! Currently serving as the VP of Bungalo Records, which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group, Vicente has over 20 years of experience in the music industry and has been at the forefront of independent and major distribution! In this virtual industry webinar Vicente gives you tips and strategies on how to get a distribution deal – Indie or Major, which is better for your career, and how to market your music releases, along with so much more!

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Career Development Presents: How to Thrive in an Animation Career

Award-winning director, writer, animator, and Disney Imagineer Jacob Patrick recently joined LAFS for an in-depth can’t miss interview. From humble beginnings to highly sought-after animator and storyteller, Jacob has been an animator since 2003, on projects such as Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Horton Hears A Who, God of War II, Batman, Arkham Asylum, and I am Legend. He’s also worked on effects for Speed Racer, Men in Black, Oz the Great and Powerful, Arrow, The Flash and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Jacob is currently a Senior Visual Effects Designer at Disney Imagineering!

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Career Development Presents: CreatorUp Hiring Event

Join artists, label executives, and thought leaders in the emerging Web 3 space to break down the exciting new frontier of NFTs, the Metaverse and how it will impact the music industry. Topics include how artists can create NFTs, promote their music, engage with supporters, and most importantly monetize their brand.

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Career Development Presents | ARwall: LED Walls in Filmmaking

ARwall is on the cusp of creating a whole new world with LED Walls and the Unreal Engine. Brought to you by Career Development, this event discussion includes the innovative approach to productions for The Jim Henson Company, NBC Universal and more, as well as how ARwall created its own technology for use across the board from indie projects to big-scale corporate productions. You won’t want to miss this enlightening talk!

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Career Development Presents | Careers in Television with Nathan Varni

Do you want to pursue a career in television? LAFS Career Development is thrilled to invite you to watch an exclusive virtual chat with Nathan Varni, Executive Director of Current Programming at Disney ABC Television. An entertainment industry veteran executive whose credits include Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, and The Connors, to name a few, Nathan will be sharing his experiences and answering your questions about breaking into the exciting world of television.

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Career Development Presents | Distro Kid Webinar

Check out Career Development’s exclusive webinar event featuring DistroKid! Learn how to distribute your music worldwide to all streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and much more. Don’t miss this chance to learn how to get discovered all over the world!

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Attention Students: Hurricane Ida

We understand that power outages and flooding in the affected areas are severe and may extend for a period of time. When you are able to, please email or call your student advising team for further assistance if needed. Please continue visiting Connect and The Los Angeles Film School’s official Twitter account @lafilmschool for updates.

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Library Orientation

Want to learn about the Library? The Library Staff are excited to announce a monthly live training event to learn more about the Library and how to access some of the resources needed for your educational and professional development. RSVP in advance to receive a confirmation email containing the event details and invite link. See you there!

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Students COVID-19 Information

It is the goal of our LAFS community to stand together, implement and advocate for these new procedures with each of us serving as examples as to how all of us—staff and students—must work together to safeguard one another. Thank you very much for your devotion and commitment to these important steps.

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Winter Storm Update

Winter Storm UPDATE

The Los Angeles Film School continues to monitor the severe winter weather to ensure the safety and well-being of all students, staff and faculty. Currently, online classes are continuing as normal. For all students who are having trouble accessing essential services to conduct your classwork, please rest assured that your instructors and advisors will work with you on an individual basis to extend deadlines if needed.

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