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The L.A. Film School Students

Becoming a More Inclusive Filmmaker

How Hollywood Contributed to Systemic Racism Inclusion has long been an issue in the entertainment industry—from a lack of representation to stereotyping, to blatant racism—and Hollywood is reckoning with itself once again. Inclusivity…
DFD Music Shane Foster

Meet the Founders of DFD Music

Photo of DFD founders Davis Chris (left) and Shane Foster (right) Two Alumni. Two Cities. Two Stories. Shane Foster and Davis Chris founded their music marketing and recording company, DFD Music, in 2016. DFD Music embodies the success…
Malcolm X

’90s Movies Focused on Black Narratives

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington in Malcolm X A LIST OF ’90S FILMS THAT IMPACTED AMERICAN CULTURE AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY The 1990s brought a surge of films that impacted or drew focus to the Black experience. From blockbuster hits to…
Animation L.A. Film School

Women in the Animation Industry

We Chatted with four alumnae whose animation jobs include 3D Generalist, Level Designer and 3D Modeler Animation Program Director Joffery Black moderated a panel with four LAFS alumnae animators who are currently working in the industry.…
Slipping Into Darkness

Slipping Into Darkness Streaming on HBO

Meet the Winners of HBO'sLatinx Short Film Competition HBO launched its inaugural U.S. Latinx Short Film Competition in partnership with the Official Latino Film and Arts Festival this past year. HBO’s project aims to give more creative…
International Film School

Higher Education Review: Top International Schools

The Los Angeles Film School Welcomes Students from Across the World The United States is a destination for students both young and old who come here from around the world seeking higher education. Not only is the U.S. a great place for cross-cultural…
Akeem Lee

Music Production Alum Spotlight

#LAFSTURNS20 Alumni Spotlight—Akeem Lee For our final 20th-anniversary interview, we're shining the spotlight on Music Production alumnus, Akeem Lee. Akeem shares how he fine-tuned his existing recording talents at The Los Angeles…
Paradise Hills

Paradise Hills Q&A with Alice Waddington

Paradise Hills is Equal Parts Fantasy, Female Empowerment and friendship Spanish film director Alice Waddington screened her debut film, Paradise Hills at The L.A. Film School's main theater. Paradise Hills is a dreamy coming-of-age fantasy…
Famous LAFS Alumnae

Women in Entertainment Panel

This is what diversity looks like—at The Los Angeles Film School Did you know that over the 91-year history of the Academy Awards, only one female has won an Oscar for Best Director? If you recall, the Oscar went to Kathryn Bigelow for…