Spotlight Week

BEGINS JUNE 26, 2023

The Event

Spotlight Week is a celebration that brings students and alumni together to experience creative workshops with industry leaders like SONY, Record Plant, Facebook and Google. You won’t want to miss our biggest week of the year!

The Award Ceremony

Spotlight Week culminates with the Spotlight Awards Ceremony, when a new class of distinguished alumni will be inducted into the Spotlight Academy.

Past Spotlight Week Livestreams

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Spotlight Week News

Meet Phillip Bladh, Oscar-Winning Production Sound Mixer

Alumni News & Interviews, Featured

Phillip Bladh is among a small subset of people who can say they’ve personally won an Oscar. The number of Oscar winners is under 5,000 as of today. As our first known Oscar-winning alumni, we are proud to induct Phillip into our Spotlight Academy Class of 2023.

Meet Samantha Wilkins, Art Outsource Supervisor at Riot Games

Alumni News & Interviews, Blog, Featured

Samantha Wilkins currently works at Riot Games in Los Angeles. Her responsibilities and talent transitioned seamlessly from VFX to video games as she joined Riot Games as an Art Outsource Supervisor for VALORANT, the now top trending FPS tactical hero shooter game. In 2023, The L.A. Film School nominated Samantha for the Spotlight Academy where she will be inducted on June 29, 2023, in a live ceremony at Ivar Theatre.

Get Ready for The Spotlight Awards 2023

Alumni News & Interviews, Featured

The Los Angeles Film School will host its 4th annual Spotlight Awards ceremony honoring the new members of the Spotlight Academy Class of 2023. This year’s award show will be a LIVE, in-person celebration at Ivar Theatre in Hollywood, California. Stay tuned for updates on special guest appearances from entertainment industry leaders and exclusive chats with the inductees during the show.

The Best of FAME Week 2021

Articles, Event Recaps, Guest Speakers

The 3rd Annual FAME Week celebration and Spotlight Awards were a huge success! The annual event showcased some of the biggest names in the entertainment and tech space. Google, Facebook, Roland, and many other companies joined The L.A. Film School during FAME Week to host live gear demos, virtual panels and giveaways. Read the full FAME Week recap.

Ready for the Biggest Event of the Year?

Alumni News & Interviews

Get ready to join our biggest event of the year! FAME Week is a virtual festival celebrating our academic legacy and alumni community. This year, we are proud to bring YOU a ton of amazing event panels and workshops with industry leaders from Sony, Google, Record Plant and MORE. Be sure to check out all our full event calendar so you don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and students!

Meet Up-and-Coming Film Director Alex Ferrufino

Alumni News & Interviews

Before attending The Los Angeles Film School, Alex Ferrufino PA'd on various productions around Los Angeles. Each PA job he got led to another and soon Alex had enough experience under his belt to find bigger jobs while attending film school. His breakout project, Slipping Into Darkness, gained the attention of HBO Latino and won the 2019 Latinx Competition. Find out more about Alex Ferrufino.

Daniel Zaidenstadt is a Master of Music

Alumni News & Interviews

Growing up in Tel Aviv, Daniel Zaidenstadt wasn't exposed to American music genres like rap and hip hop until he made the trek to the United States. While studying music at The L.A. Recording School, Daniel collaborated with students from other programs and got to experience popular American music firsthand. After graduating, he worked as an assistant in recording studios around Hollywood. This was an early turning point in Daniel's music career. Find out more about Daniel Zaidenstadt's career as a record producer and engineer.

Meet the DP Behind Detroiters, Alone Together and Bless This Mess

Alumni News & Interviews

As a student from the inaugural class at L.A. Film School, Kevin Atkinson worked with his classmates to create short films and learned how to operate film cameras. He fell in love with filmmaking. Soon after graduation Kevin found his niche in comedy sketches at Funny or Die with fellow alumni Oz Rodriguez, Matt Villines and Matt Mazany. Each job he landed led to slightly bigger jobs in the industry. Find out more about Kevin's journey as a cinematographer.

Meet the Emmy-Nominated Dialogue Editor Behind What We Do in the Shadows

Alumni News & Interviews

As a two-time Emmy-nominated dialogue editor, Angelina Faulkner keeps adding more impressive show credits to her filmography. She's worked on movie trailers and popular TV shows, including the Jurassic World trailer and the Emmy-nominated FX series What We Do in the Shadows. Find out Angelina's journey to the Spotlight Academy.

Spotlight Week

BEGINS JUNE 26, 2023

The Event

The Award Ceremony

Past Spotlight Week Livestreams

Game Night

Jeff Barnes, President of Record Plant

Beyond Tech with Oculus, Beat Saber & More

Paint Jam

Interactive Monster Battles with Corey Drake

Breaking Down a Comedy Script with Matt Mazany

Virtual Gear Day

Breaking Down Hit Songs With Daniel Zaidenstadt

LARS Live: SPOTLIGHT Week Edition!

Bring the Beat

How to Fund Your Project’s Kickstarter

Virtual Quarantine Film Festival

Paint Jam!

Virtual Gear Day!

That’s a Wrap Game Show

Inside the Writer’s Zoom

Record Plaque Ceremony

Spotlight Week News

Meet Phillip Bladh, Oscar-Winning Production Sound Mixer

Meet Samantha Wilkins, Art Outsource Supervisor at Riot Games

Get Ready for The Spotlight Awards 2023

The Best of FAME Week 2021

Ready for the Biggest Event of the Year?

Meet Up-and-Coming Film Director Alex Ferrufino

Daniel Zaidenstadt is a Master of Music

Meet the DP Behind Detroiters, Alone Together and Bless This Mess

Meet the Emmy-Nominated Dialogue Editor Behind What We Do in the Shadows

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