Golden Thesis Film Festival

A Night Celebrating Golden Thesis Film Projects in Hollywood

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The first annual Golden Thesis Awards Ceremony is an alumni and student showcase of 2020-2022 thesis and original short films with a writer, producer, director, cast or theme featuring a diverse voice. This includes creatives of all backgrounds, including ethnicity, culture, gender identity and members of the LGBTQ+ community. The festival is organized by the Career Development and Film Departments with the purpose of championing dynamic and diverse storytellers who have or are currently studying at The L.A. Film School.

Randy Marx

As an Angeleno, Randy Marx is making a name for himself in the music world here in Hollywood. He graduated in 2017 with a degree in Music Production and has since landed a partnership with The Wrecking Spot Music Group and Optimistic Records.
L.A. Film School Annual Salute

13th Annual Salute LIVE from Hollywood

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This Veterans Day, we salute our more than 1,200 active military students and alumni who are pursuing their dreams in a variety of film, entertainment and music careers. We honor our veterans and military service members by hosting a Salute to Veterans in Entertainment event, which brings together our military community under one roof. This is the 13th year that we’ve held our Annual Salute celebration. Keep reading to see more from the special celebration.
L.A. Film School campus

TheWrap’s Top 50 Film Schools…We Made It!

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The Los Angeles Film School is honored to be named in TheWrap’s top film schools list for 2022. This is the sixth year in a row that the film program has been ranked among elite film schools across the country. TheWrap compiles the rankings each year through collected data points on everything from class size to student body diversity to scholarships and networking opportunities.
LAFS record wall

We Made Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools List for 2022

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The Los Angeles Recording School, a division of The Los Angeles Film School, has been named one of Billboard Magazine's Top Music Business Schools of 2022. Receiving the honor for the sixth time since 2016, the selection highlights the range of degrees – including the Music Production Degree Program – in addition to the school's facilities, which feature professional recording studios with analog and digital consoles.
Dead Alive

Famous Directors Who Got Started in Horror

Horror is a unique genre in filmmaking that lends itself to unabashed creativity that isn’t seen in many other genres. It acts as a kind of test lab for filmmakers to experiment with technology, story ideation and practical effects. Many of the famous directors you are familiar with today got their start in horror filmmaking, including Peter Jackson and Sam Rami. Keep reading to find out about five famous filmmakers who got their start with horror movies.
Matt Villines - Alumni Profile

Matt Villines

Matt Villines was a director best known for his sketch comedy work with professional partner and fellow film school alum, Oz Rodriguez. Together, they created the comedic directing team Matt & Oz. Matt used his keen sense of humor to create some of the most successful videos on SuperDeluxe.com
Randy Marx

In the Studio with Hip-Hop Artist and Alum Randy Marx

If you aren't familiar with the name Randy Marx, just give it a couple of years before you hear his name in mainstream hip-hop. Randy Marx graduated in 2017 with his degree in Music Production and has built a recording career here in his hometown of Los Angeles. As an artist, Randy exudes a coolness that makes you want to pay attention to what he's creating. You can easily tell that everything he creates is done with heart and a deep passion for music.
Chase Thomas and JoJo Siwa

Catching Up with Entertainment Business Alum Chase Thomas

Alumnus Chase Thomas has not slowed down ever since we last interviewed him about producing Broadway hits A Christmas Carol and Jagged Little Pill. In fact, his workload has tripled. Besides being nominated for 2021 Broadway Global Producer of the Year, Chase has transitioned into VFX television production. Many doors have opened for our Entertainment Business alum since our first interview in 2020. Chase took time out of his busy schedule to share a few updates with us!