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The Series Bible: What a TV Writer Actually Brings Into the Pitch Room

Most TV pitches are told out loud. The document behind them is the series bible, and it has to do in ten to twenty pages what a full season does on screen: prove the world holds up, the characters are worth living with, and the show won't run out of gas by episode six. Most TV writers learn how hard that is the first time a bible comes back with more notes than the pilot. Here's what belongs in the document, and what to know before you sit across from a development executive who has already heard plenty of pitches this month.

International Luncheon

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The International Services Department hosted a special networking event for students at our Sunset Blvd. campus. Food and drinks accompanied the festivities, allowing students an inviting space to discuss their pursuits in the entertainment…

LOL’D School Comedy Show

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We are excited to announce a stand-up comedy event for the benefit of students, alumni and staff of The Los Angeles Film School on Orientation Day, Monday, June 2nd. This is a FREE show and we have lined up some of the best comedians working…

International Film Screening: Colegas

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The Brazilian Film Festival will be screening Colegas (Buddies) in the LAFS Main Theater on June 9th! Colegas (Buddies), written and directed by Marcelo Galvão, tells the story of three young people with Down Syndrome who love movies and…

Memorial Day Salute

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On Thursday, May 22nd, 2014, The Los Angeles Film School held a rooftop Memorial Day Salute, celebrating the men and women in our armed forces. 97.1 AMP Radio and Monster Energy Drinks arrived at the event, and hand-made tacos were served throughout…

Jon Favreau Visits The L.A. Film School

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Jon Favreau, the Writer/Director and Star of the Film "Chef" Spoke to Students and Alumni on Campus. On Monday, May 5, The Los Angeles Film School hosted a special screening of Chef. Following the screening, Jeff Goldsmith hosted a Q&A…

Advanced Screening and Q&A: God’s Pocket

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The Los Angeles Film School will present an advanced screening of God's Pocket, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, on Wednesday May 6th. Following the screening, stick around for a Q&A with the film's director, and star of AMC's…

Chef Screening and Q&A

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The Los Angeles Film School Presents a Screening of: CHEF Followed by a Q&A with the film's writer, director and star, Jon Favreau! When: Monday May 5th Where: LAFS Main Theater Time: 7PM Film Synopsis: An out-of-work…

Penup: Songwriter Networking Event

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PenUP is a monthly songwriter networking event aimed at bringing some of music's best and brightest upcoming and established songwriters along with music industry executives to one central location to discuss trends in the industry and upcoming…

“Dallas Buyers Club” Screening and Q&A with Film Editor Martin Pensa

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On Friday, April 18, The Los Angeles Film School hosted a special screening of one of Award-Season's biggest winners:The Dallas Buyers Club. Following the screening, Martin Pensa, a LAFS alumnus who received an Academy Award nomination for…

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The Series Bible: What a TV Writer Actually Brings Into the Pitch Room

International Luncheon

LOL’D School Comedy Show

International Film Screening: Colegas

Memorial Day Salute

Jon Favreau Visits The L.A. Film School

Advanced Screening and Q&A: God’s Pocket

Chef Screening and Q&A

Penup: Songwriter Networking Event

“Dallas Buyers Club” Screening and Q&A with Film Editor Martin Pensa

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