USC School of Cinematic Arts

Kicking off the new academic year with an amazing incoming class! Let’s crush this first week SCA! ✌️

Had a fantastic time welcoming our new SCA parents and families this week! Here's to a fantastic academic year ahead! Fight On! ✌️

Join Professor Tyger Williams in exploring the high drama and conflict of competition in such films as: Creed, Friday Night Lights, Million Dollar Baby, and more!

Cinema school seats open — Sign up now!

Visit classes.usc.edu for more information and to register today!

Huge shoutout to our incredible faculty, alumni, students, and staff! Your dedication and hard work make the magic happen every day. ✌️

We're still riding the wave of excitement for our 2024 graduates! Congrats Class of 2024, you did it! 🎓 ✌️

Thank you to all the families and friends that joined us at our SCA Commencement Reception to celebrate our graduates! Congratulations again Class of 2024! ✌️

Lifelong bonds are made here at SCA!✌️

Shoutout to the proud Mama who made this group shot happen!

We spotted some of the crew for 's in the line up! ✌️

We love a good group selfie, especially at graduation! ✌️

Watching our graduates line up is bringing all the feels!Congrats Class of 2024!✌️

Dear SCA Graduating Students,

While the last few weeks have been difficult with considerable confusion around graduation, I want to assure you that we will be holding the School of Cinematic Arts Commencement Ceremony, as planned, at the Shrine Auditorium on May 10th at 2:30pm. We promise to do as much as we can to make sure that you and your families and supporters have a wonderful day. Your faculty, staff and I look forward to celebrating with you and handing you your well-earned degrees!

Some of you have already picked up tickets to the SCA ceremony. However, the university planning committee is establishing new protocols that may require different tickets. We will update you on how to access those tickets in the coming days. Be assured you will be able to attend the ceremony. However, please continue to check the SCA commencement website, and your email, for the latest information.

USC is still finalizing key details of activities that will occur on the main campus on commencement day. Important information regarding ticketing, parking, the required clear bag policy, and other details will be posted to the USC commencement website. The planning committee has said they will finalize details by Tuesday, April 30.

Please continue to check both websites for the latest information, including how to contact your SCA division if you have unique questions or challenges.

My sincere congratulations to you. In spite of everything going on, we will have the kind of celebration you deserve.

Sincerely,
Dean Elizabeth M. Daley

For more information visit: cinema.usc.edu/Commencement/

BIG NEWS! SCA alum Jon M. Chu '03 will be USC's 2024 commencement speaker!

https://today.usc.edu/filmmaker-jon-m-chu-2024-usc-commencement-speaker/?fbclid=IwAR3kuKlb4r_fx3zVWPwOEWd-xtuFYybTwG6D82NZd16Tzz2MLYbbUdc-Y_k

Filmmaker Jon M. Chu named 2024 USC commencement speaker USC School of Cinematic Arts alumnus’ work includes “Crazy Rich Asians.”

Celebrate with USC Games! Join us for insights from top industry professionals. Don't miss this opportunity! 🎮✨

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USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Events Women in Games Now! March 8, 2024, 4 PM - 6 PM SCA 108 Women in Games Now! Featuring and celebrating today's Women and Non-Binary Games Professionals and Students https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-games-now-hosted-by-usc-games Contact Information Email: [email protected]

Celebrating SCA alumni Harris McCabe, c. Craig Patterson & Kayla Sun, winners of the prestigious 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting! They'll each receive $35,000 and mentorship from an Academy member.

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Check out the latest issue of the USC School of Cinematic Arts' IN MOTION Magazine! From AI to Virtual Production to USC's Pioneering Themed Entertainment Program, this issue dives into the cutting-edge technologies driving a new era of filmmaking and immersive experiences and MORE!

www.scainmotion.org

Ready to spice up your Spring 2024 semester? Dive into the world of cinematic arts at USC! Explore cool elective courses and make lasting connections with industry pros and awesome alumni. Your ticket to an epic semester awaits!

For a complete list of non-major course, visit: https://cinema.usc.edu/degrees/nonmajor/

HBCU Next is a fellowship program that brings aspiring filmmakers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the USC School of Cinematic Arts Summer Program!

HBCU Next was created by David E. Talbert (Jingle Jangle, Almost Christmas, First Sunday), alongside his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert, as an opportunity to enrich the educational experience for students of color. Within this program, participants will gain essential career insights and the creative skills required to develop more authentic portrayals of Black experiences and culture within screenwriting, filmmaking, and the evolving media landscape.

https://deadline.com/2023/11/david-e-talbert-usc-hbcu-next-1235596173/

“I never really thought there was room to create a new special event that could be done annually. So, for future co-directors and student leaders, just to know that, nothing is set in stone and don't listen to people when they say you can't do something. If you have the motivation to do something, put in the time, and I feel like really anything can be accomplished — you can always exceed your own expectations for yourself if you just at least try.” - Candace House

Meet Candace House, the Business of Cinematic Arts (BCA) student who made history by co-directing USC's first Black Student Career Fair this year to kick off Black History Month. As a leader in the Black Student Assembly (BSA), she's paving the way for a brighter future in the entertainment industry. Click the link in our bio to read more about the inagural event.

SCA alumni never stop collaborating! Congrats to Sev Ohanian ('12), Aneesh Chaganty ('13), and Natalie Qasabian ('14) on the release of their film "Missing" in theaters now! Like many of our alums, this team makes it a priority to bring on fellow Trojans to their projects, and this film is no exception, with 12 USC alumni on board.

Support your fellow Trojans and don't miss "Missing" in theaters. !

SCA was honored to have President Folt join us for the : Wakanda Forever screening! Thank you for your continued support for our students, programs and alums!

USC's Trojan Vision is celebrating 25 years of student-led programming! Join SCA's Dean, Elizabeth M. Daley, and the Trojan Vision team next Thursday, October 27th at 7:00 PM (PT) for a special virtual event to celebrate and honor current, past, and future Trojan Vision students and alumni. You don't want to miss out!

RSVP today: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_knjw-o0YRUSqWPpSNVBVBQ
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About Trojan Vision:

Trojan Vision is the official USC student-led campus television station. It features a state-of-the-art television studio and production facility at the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts. Trojan Vision shows are produced and crewed by students registered in the CTPR 409 course and student volunteers from departments across the campus.
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Trojan Vision live-streams the full slate of original television shows on Trojan Vision’s page. Once edited, these shows stream on demand on YouTube and Facebook. Time Warner Educational Access Channel 36 also streams Trojan Vision shows on demand to over 700,000 homes in the greater Los Angeles area. Trojan Vision podcasts are available on YouTube.

SCA's Film & Television Production Division invites the public to attend a live taping of this semester’s CTPR 484 Advanced Multi-Cam Comedy Sitcom Pilot “Ambulance Chasers” on October 29th at 4 PM. Enjoy a pre-show standup performance and witness the performance, taping, and editing live with an audience!

Get your FREE tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-taping-of-ctpr-484-sitcom-pilot-ambulance-chasers-tickets-444325729217?aff=efbneb

Photo Credit: Kelly Yu

About the Class:

CTPR 484 is a large intensive group production class where the practical application for producing a multi-camera television comedy Pilot is experienced. The class will prep, shoot, post and deliver a 30-minute comedy Pilot which is shot in front of a live audience in typical sit-com fashion. Students and faculty work together addressing the myriad aesthetic, technical, collaborative and ethical issues integral to making a comedy Pilot. The Pilot derives from a treatment that is pitched and picked prior to the fall semester and the class works closely with the CTWR 487 writing students who will create the final script. Multiple crew positions and skills ranging from Producing, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, and Stage Managing are taught by Experienced and working Television professionals. CTPR 484 provides a unique opportunity at SCA to learn about and create Comedy Television and more specifically Sitcom production.

kicks off today! Be sure to check out what SCA has planned for all our visiting families.

RSVP Here: https://cinema.usc.edu/events/event.cfm?id=64117

Happy First Day of Classes SCA!

It feels good to have our courtyard full again! Welcome to all our Fall 2022 admitted students. ✌️

Congrats to SCA IMGD students Adam Morina and Ingram Mao who earned a Yugo BAFTA Student Award nomination for their thesis project BLOCKS!

Click the link in our bio to read more.

18½ (the new feature film created by USC alumni ) premieres this weekend in LA theaters before its national run!

This comedy thriller about a White House transcriber who is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she discovers the only copy of the infamous 18½-minute gap in Nixon’s tapes, stars Willa Fitzgerald (Reacher), John Magaro (First Cow), Vondie Curtis Hall (Harriet), Catherine Curtin (Stranger Things), Richard Kind (Argo), Sullivan Jones (The Gilded Age) and the voices of Ted Raimi (Spider-Man), Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men), and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead).

Congratulations to USC alumni: Dan Mirvish, Director, Producer (p.g.a.); Daniel Moya, Writer, Producer (p.g.a.); Terry Keefe, Producer; Elle Schneider, Cinematographer; Sebastian Twardosz, Executive Producer; Tanner Cusumano, Associate Producer.

Screening schedule: May 27-June 2: Laemmle Monica; May 31: Laemmle Glendale (one-night-only); June 1: Laemmle NoHo 7 (one-night-only); June 2: Laemmle Playhouse 7 (one-night-only)

Get your tickets here: https://www.laemmle.com/film/18-12

18 1/2 - Laemmle.com Two '18 1/2' screenings will feature Q&As: May 31 - Glendale - Q&A hosted by Chris Gore (founder, Film Threat) and '18½' Executive Producer Richard Schenkman and June 1 - NoHo7 - Q&A hosted by Mark Stolaroff (founder, NoBudgetFilmSchool) with '18½' composer Luis Guerra.

The Gary Cooper Estate has curated a collection of exclusive items to commemorate the cinema legend's iconic Hollywood career. The exhibition will include personal and film items, such as Mr. Cooper's Oscars, and will be on display for the public in the School of Cinematic Arts Lobby from April 24, 2022, to September 30, 2022.

The Gary Cooper Endowed Fund at the USC School of Cinematic Arts was established in 2005 by his daughter, Maria Cooper Janis. The endowment serves to uplift, empower, and educate underrepresented students from Indigenous communities as they explore media and entertainment in all of its forms. An accomplished artist in her own right, Maria Cooper Janis has continued to honor her father’s legacy since his passing in 1961. This includes her work with Native American and Indigenous cultural interests, something very close to her father’s heart.

Click the link in bio for more information.