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Happy Gilmore 2

From Happy Gilmore 2 to Euphoria: L.A. Film School Alumni in Production and Post

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In addition to Spotlight Academy member and director Kyle Newacheck (Film 2004), two other L.A. Film School alumni contributed to the success of Happy Gilmore 2. Spotlight Academy member Marlon Rivas (Animation 2015) worked as a Postvisualization Artist, while Matt Cavanaugh (Film 2015) served as a Sound Effects Editor. Cavanaugh also added credits as Sound Editor on Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club and as Sound Effects Editor on the reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer.
People watching a Film in a Movie Theater

You finished your film. Here’s how to get it into festivals in 2025

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You’ve done it.  You’ve spent countless hours writing and re-writing your script, scouting locations and casting in pre-production, getting each shot just right on set, polishing your cut in the edit suite, and… …you’ve finished your film. It’s actually a wrap (for real this time!). So what now? Now’s the time to submit your movie to film festivals so the world can see the work you, your cast and your crew have put your blood, sweat and tears into.
Mufasa: The Lion King

Los Angeles Film School Alumni Make an Impact in December: From Disney’s Mufasa to NCIS: Origins

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December 2024 was a breakthrough month for alumni of the Los Angeles Film School with contributions to several major Hollywood productions. Read on and learn how our alumni continue to shape the entertainment industry.
Brandon Trost An American Pickle

An American Pickle Hits HBO Max

BRANDON TROST DIRECTS HBO MAX’S FIRST ORIGINAL FILM It’s no secret we’re proud of Brandon Trost and his incredible contributions to film since his graduation from The Los Angeles Film School in 2000. As a cinematographer, he snagged…
Marvel

The 48 Alumni Behind Marvel Universe

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Photo via Reddit Our Marvelous L.A. Film School Alumni Have Credits on These Marvel Movies You probably already know that The Los Angeles Film School is pretty super, but did you know just how super our alumni are? Many alumni…
Anamorphic Lens

Working with Anamorphic Lenses

Alumnus Brandon Trost was the DP on Diary of a Teenage Girl starring Kristen Wiig, Bel Powley and Alexander Skarsgård. Everything You Need to Know About Anamorphic Lenses Anamorphic lenses have a long history of capturing the world in…
LAFS Spotlight Academy 2019

The Spotlight Academy Class of 2019

Celebrating our Spotlight Academy Inductees at #LAFSSpotlight On Friday, September 20, The Los Angeles Film School community came together to honor the first five inductees of our Spotlight Academy. President Tammy Elliott and Alumni Relations…
Brandon Trost

Hottest DP in Hollywood is One of Our Own

Brandon Trost Worked As Cinematographer On Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile We'll just flat-out say it. Brandon Trost is a rock star. He is an incredibly seasoned cinematographer who has amassed over 93 credits under his belt. While…
2018 Emmy winners

LAFS ALUMNI WIN AT THE 2018 EMMYS

Congrats to our 17 Alumni who worked on 6 productions that won 27 awards. Many of our alumni from The Los Angeles Film School worked on Emmy-winning shows. A special shout-out to our 2004 Recording School alumnus, Jordan Wilby, who won…