Los Angeles Film School
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| Los Angeles Film School | |
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| Established | 1999 |
| Type | Private college,for-profit college |
| President | Diana Derycz-Kessler |
| Staff | 250 |
| Students | 750 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.lafilm.edu |
The Los Angeles Film School or LA Film School was founded by Hollywood professionals with the goal of balancing the practical with the academic. The college is located on Sunset Boulevard, near Vine Street, in Hollywood, California. LAFS offers a one year, "hands on", associate's degree program, educating students in the science, craft and theory of filmmaking.
LAFS is a private, for-profit college geared toward the entertainment industry. It offers degree programs in Computer Animation, Game Production and Film. The Los Angeles Film School awards associate's degrees, after 12 to 14 months of an accelerated education.
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[edit] History
The Los Angeles Film School opened its doors to its first class on September 8, 1999. The school is located at 6363 Sunset Boulevard.
Before becoming the home of The Los Angeles Film School, the building at 6363 was home of RCA where it played host to artists such as Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, John Williams, Eartha Kitt, The Monkees, Jefferson Airplane, and Henry Mancini, among others.
In 2000, LAFS opened its digital high-definition, Dolby Surround, THX-Certified theater. Phillip Noyce christened the 345-seat theater with a prescreening of his film, The Bone Collector. In 2002, Vicky Jenson used the school's facilities to direct her first live-action short film, Family Tree.
Diana Derycz-Kessler, a Harvard Law graduate, took over its management in 2001. In 2003, Roger Corman selected LAFS alumni to write, direct, edit and produce the feature film Demon Slayer. Alumni hired for key positions: Directed by James Cotten. Written by Tristan Thai. Cinematography by Brandon Trost. Production Design by Kambiz Hemati. Edited by John Valerio. Line Produced by Travis Ramsey.
In 2007,the school expanded its campus by adding the six-story building next door at 6353 Sunset Boulevard. That year, it also purchased the Ivar Theater.
The school was accredited to award specialized associate’s degrees in 2008.[1] Later that year, the school added computer animation and game production programs.[2]
[edit] Academics
[edit] Degree programs
As of January 2009, The Los Angeles Film School is offering the following degree programs [1]:
- Associate of Science in Film
- Associate of Science in Computer Animation
- Associate of Science in Game Production
[edit] Facilities
The Los Angeles Film School has over 200,000 square feet of facilities, including over 20 labs, a 4,000 square foot Hollywood Set Sound Stage and a 345-seat THX certified theater [2].
[edit] Scheduling
The Los Angeles Film School’s degree programs start monthly. Classes graduate on a monthly basis as well.
[edit] Costs
Tuition costs range from $37,900 to $42,720 for the entire degree program [3].
[edit] Accreditation
The Los Angeles Film School is a nationally accredited institution by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) , which is a national accreditor of primarily vocational schools and career schools within the United States.
[edit] Student Life
The Los Angeles Film School's campus is an urban one and does not have residential facilities. Instead, students either commute or rent nearby apartments.
[edit] Faculty
Past and current LAFS instructors include Donn Cambern, editor of The Last Picture Show and Romancing the Stone; Lawrence G. Paull, Production Designer of Blade Runner and Back to the Future; John Hora, Directory of Photography for Gremlins and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid; Salvador Carrasco, Director/Writer of The Other Conquest; Ariel Levy, Line Producer for The Spy Who Loved Me and Oliver! and Anna Thomas, screenwriter of El Norte and Frida.
[edit] Notable LA Film School alumni & productions
LA Film School alumni have contributed to the following projects, among others:
[edit] TV & movies
- Crank – Brian Taylor, Writer and Director [4]
- Halloween 2 - Brandon Trost, Cinematographer [5]
- Crank: High Voltage – Brandon Trost, Cinematographer [6]
- As The Dust Settles – Mike Hedge, Producer [7]
- La Linea (The Line) - James Cotten, Director [8]
- Gilmore Girls – Jackson Douglas, Director [9]
- Jimmy Kimmel Live – Blake Webster, Assistant Producer [10]
- Everybody Loves Raymond – Roger Lay Jr., Production Staff [11]
- Entertainment Tonight – Tad Dennis, Editor [12]
- Danika - Ariel Vromen, Director [13]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Los Angeles Film School to Launch First Degree Program". Yahoo Finance. March 11, 2008. http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080311/0373121.html. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Film School Adds Game Development Degree and Computer Animation Degree". Yahoo Finance. May 14, 2008. http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080514/0397239.html. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
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