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Sy'Rai Smith didn't come to The Los Angeles Film School to follow in anyone's footsteps — but her grandmother made sure she got here anyway. "The reason why I went to school to begin with is because of my grandmother," Sy'Rai says in our new video interview. Sonja Norwood, a veteran talent manager who has taught in LAFS's Entertainment Business program since 2018, kept coming home raving about the school. "She always came back and was like, 'It's so great, I think you should go there.'" Sy'Rai enrolled - and stayed. She's now a double LAFS alumni, graduating summa cum laude with degrees in Entertainment Business.

Alumni from the Los Angeles Film School are continuing to make a significant impact on television at the 77th Emmys, as a total of 31 alumni have been credited in 22 nominated projects. This year’s nominations highlight the mark L.A. Film School alumni continue to make in the entertainment industry.

Let’s take a closer look at the Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films our students have worked on. We’ll also tell you about our close ties with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—and how you can rub shoulders with the very best in the business.