Meet Paquita Hughes, Independent Producer and Locations Manager

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Paquita Hughes discovered her talents for producing and landed on the sets of major productions including HBO’s Perry Mason, Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere and Peacock’s Bel-Air. Paquita is a location scout/manager and resides in Los Angeles with her daughter. In 2023, The L.A. Film School nominated Paquita for the Spotlight Academy where she will be inducted on June 29, 2023, in a live ceremony at Ivar Theatre.

Alumni News & Interviews

Meet Phillip Bladh, Oscar-Winning Production Sound Mixer

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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.

Articles

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Film/TV Pitch Deck

We’ve sourced everything you need to know about creating a pitch deck for your next film project. There is a lot of great information out there and luckily, pitching your script is easier now thanks to the abundance of updated visualization technology. After all, your pitch deck is a visual supplement to your screenplay or script. This is your chance to share your vision of why your film should get made.

Guest Speakers

Marlon Rivas Interview at LAFS

Barrier Breakers with Animation Alum Marlon Rivas

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Animation alum Marlon Rivas has earned countless credits on major productions for post visualization and compositing work. From Stranger Things Season 4 to the highly anticipated release of Avatar: The Way of Water, Rivas has made a name for himself in the animation industry. Watch our full interview with Marlon Rivas in our latest Barrier Breakers video series.

Upcoming Events

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LA Film School Presents: Crewvie

June 6 @ 1:00 pm

Queer Trivia Game Show with Q+munnity

June 26 @ 1:00 pm

Golden Thesis Film Festival

June 26 @ 6:00 pm

Backlot Bash

June 27 @ 1:00 pm

Industry Connect 102

June 27 @ 4:00 pm

Pen to Page: A Screenwriting Jam Session

June 28 @ 4:00 pm

Accolades

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

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

Our School Voted “Best for Vets” In 2022

L.A. Film School Seen in Filmmaker Mag’s Annual Film School Guide

Student News

LA Film Student Clubs

Student life at The L.A. Film School

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