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Oscar Nominee Panel in LAFS main theater
Oscar Nominee Panel in LAFS main theater

Oscar Nominees at LAFS

The Los Angeles Film School main theater continues to serve as site of numerous screenings and industry professional appearances that have included visits from Hollywood’s most successful filmmakers, including an number of Oscar-related stars!

Recent films and guests have even included a number of Oscar-nominated films and speakers. In the past year, the list includes the following:

Peter Docter and Bob Peterson (Best Original Screenplay, Up)
Jeff Bridges (Best Actor, Crazy Heart)
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Best Supporting Actress, Crazy Heart)
Mark Boal (Best Original Screenplay, The Hurt Locker)
Armando Ianucci (Best Adapted Screenplay, In the Loop)

Recent screenings have included:

An Education
Oscar nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby screened his film An Education in front of a packed audience and shared insight during a Q&A session.
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The Messenger
Oscar nominated co-writer/director Oren Moverman and co-writer Alessandro Camon joined students for a Q&A session after screening their new film The Messenger.
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In addition, LAFS recently hosted a panel session featuring a number of 2010 Oscar Screenwriting nominees. Panelists included:

Oscar Nominees at LAFS
Nick Hornby (An Education)
Terri Tatchell (District 9)
Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche (In the Loop)
Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman (The Messenger)
Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious)
Pete Docter and Bob Peterson (Up)
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air)
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