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So proud to be ranked the #5 film school in the nation by @thewrap. 🎬 This achievement reflects the incredible creative community at LMU, a place where bold ideas, diverse voices, and groundbreaking storytelling thrive. 👉 Link in bio for the full story. #LMUSchoolofFilmandTelevision #FilmSchools

✨Truly honored that the @hollywoodreporter has named Loyola Marymount University the No. 5-ranked film school in the nation for two years in a row! This recognition celebrates the talent of our students, the commitment of our faculty and staff, and our investment in innovation. With impressive alumni and a community rooted in collaboration, #LMU continues to raise the bar for how film schools can evolve alongside the industry itself. Read the full announcement at @loyolamarymount link in bio. 🦁🎥 #FilmSchool #topfilmschools #lmuschooloffilmandtelevision #bestfilmschools

✨Truly honored that the @hollywoodreporter has named Loyola Marymount University the No. 5-ranked film school in the nation for two years in a row! This recognition celebrates the talent of our students, the commitment of our faculty and staff, and our investment in innovation. With impressive alumni and a community rooted in collaboration, #LMU continues to raise the bar for how film schools can evolve alongside the industry itself. Read the full announcement at @loyolamarymount link in bio. 🦁🎥 #FilmSchool #topfilmschools #lmuschooloffilmandtelevision #bestfilmschools

🎬🎓 Congratulations to Audrey Wood ’26, a @lmusftv graduate whose passion for storytelling, community-building, and inclusive leadership has shaped her journey as a filmmaker at LMU.

During her time on the Bluff, Audrey developed a creative voice rooted in intentionality and “radical hospitality”. Inspired by professors like Dr. Laurel Butler, Audrey learned how meaningful creative spaces are built by putting people first, a philosophy she now carries into every project and film set she leads.

Beyond the classroom, Audrey gained professional experience through internships with the Television Academy Foundation and NBCUniversal, while also serving as President of the Gryphon Circle Service Organization. Through Gryphon Circle, she worked weekly as a classroom aide at St. Columbkille School and launched a scholarship initiative that raised more than $2,100 to support students’ education.

As the director of her junior thesis film, “The Boy and the Bear,” Audrey discovered her passion for building collaborative creative communities through filmmaking. Next year, she will continue her journey at LMU while pursuing a Master’s in Entertainment Leadership and Management.

Congratulations, Audrey! We can’t wait to see the communities and stories you create next! 🦁✨

🎬🎓 Congratulations to Audrey Wood ’26, a @lmusftv graduate whose passion for storytelling, community-building, and inclusive leadership has shaped her journey as a filmmaker at LMU.

During her time on the Bluff, Audrey developed a creative voice rooted in intentionality and “radical hospitality”. Inspired by professors like Dr. Laurel Butler, Audrey learned how meaningful creative spaces are built by putting people first, a philosophy she now carries into every project and film set she leads.

Beyond the classroom, Audrey gained professional experience through internships with the Television Academy Foundation and NBCUniversal, while also serving as President of the Gryphon Circle Service Organization. Through Gryphon Circle, she worked weekly as a classroom aide at St. Columbkille School and launched a scholarship initiative that raised more than $2,100 to support students’ education.

As the director of her junior thesis film, “The Boy and the Bear,” Audrey discovered her passion for building collaborative creative communities through filmmaking. Next year, she will continue her journey at LMU while pursuing a Master’s in Entertainment Leadership and Management.

Congratulations, Audrey! We can’t wait to see the communities and stories you create next! 🦁✨

🎬🎓 Congratulations to Audrey Wood ’26, a @lmusftv graduate whose passion for storytelling, community-building, and inclusive leadership has shaped her journey as a filmmaker at LMU.

During her time on the Bluff, Audrey developed a creative voice rooted in intentionality and “radical hospitality”. Inspired by professors like Dr. Laurel Butler, Audrey learned how meaningful creative spaces are built by putting people first, a philosophy she now carries into every project and film set she leads.

Beyond the classroom, Audrey gained professional experience through internships with the Television Academy Foundation and NBCUniversal, while also serving as President of the Gryphon Circle Service Organization. Through Gryphon Circle, she worked weekly as a classroom aide at St. Columbkille School and launched a scholarship initiative that raised more than $2,100 to support students’ education.

As the director of her junior thesis film, “The Boy and the Bear,” Audrey discovered her passion for building collaborative creative communities through filmmaking. Next year, she will continue her journey at LMU while pursuing a Master’s in Entertainment Leadership and Management.

Congratulations, Audrey! We can’t wait to see the communities and stories you create next! 🦁✨

🎬🎓 Congratulations to Audrey Wood ’26, a @lmusftv graduate whose passion for storytelling, community-building, and inclusive leadership has shaped her journey as a filmmaker at LMU.

During her time on the Bluff, Audrey developed a creative voice rooted in intentionality and “radical hospitality”. Inspired by professors like Dr. Laurel Butler, Audrey learned how meaningful creative spaces are built by putting people first, a philosophy she now carries into every project and film set she leads.

Beyond the classroom, Audrey gained professional experience through internships with the Television Academy Foundation and NBCUniversal, while also serving as President of the Gryphon Circle Service Organization. Through Gryphon Circle, she worked weekly as a classroom aide at St. Columbkille School and launched a scholarship initiative that raised more than $2,100 to support students’ education.

As the director of her junior thesis film, “The Boy and the Bear,” Audrey discovered her passion for building collaborative creative communities through filmmaking. Next year, she will continue her journey at LMU while pursuing a Master’s in Entertainment Leadership and Management.

Congratulations, Audrey! We can’t wait to see the communities and stories you create next! 🦁✨

We're proud to be featured in Variety's 2026 Education Impact Report! 🎬

Thank you to our students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, supporters, and industry partners who make LMU School of Film & Television so special.

Full report at the link in bio.

#LMUSFTV #FilmSchool #VarietyMagazine #Filmmaking #loyolamarymount

We're proud to be featured in Variety's 2026 Education Impact Report! 🎬

Thank you to our students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, supporters, and industry partners who make LMU School of Film & Television so special.

Full report at the link in bio.

#LMUSFTV #FilmSchool #VarietyMagazine #Filmmaking #loyolamarymount

May the 4th be with you! ✨

Daniel Cavey (’97), Senior Producer at @lucasfilm, helps bring stories from the Star Wars universe to life across animation and nonfiction projects for Disney+.

Cavey built his foundation through hands-on production courses at LMU's School of Film and Television and through his time at KXLU, the university’s student-run radio station. Whether crewing on student films or managing the station at just 19, those early experiences shaped the collaborative mindset he still carries into every project.

After graduating, Cavey got his start in production, where he quickly realized how much his LMU experience had prepared him. That foundation would carry him to Lucasfilm, where he now oversees projects such as 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' and 'Star Wars: Visions', working alongside teams responsible for some of the most iconic storytelling in film history.

Through it all, Cavey credits LMU’s emphasis on hands-on learning, storytelling, and collaboration as key to his journey, proving how classroom experience can translate directly into industry impact.

📸 via Daniel Cavey (’97)

May the 4th be with you! ✨

Daniel Cavey (’97), Senior Producer at @lucasfilm, helps bring stories from the Star Wars universe to life across animation and nonfiction projects for Disney+.

Cavey built his foundation through hands-on production courses at LMU's School of Film and Television and through his time at KXLU, the university’s student-run radio station. Whether crewing on student films or managing the station at just 19, those early experiences shaped the collaborative mindset he still carries into every project.

After graduating, Cavey got his start in production, where he quickly realized how much his LMU experience had prepared him. That foundation would carry him to Lucasfilm, where he now oversees projects such as 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' and 'Star Wars: Visions', working alongside teams responsible for some of the most iconic storytelling in film history.

Through it all, Cavey credits LMU’s emphasis on hands-on learning, storytelling, and collaboration as key to his journey, proving how classroom experience can translate directly into industry impact.

📸 via Daniel Cavey (’97)

May the 4th be with you! ✨

Daniel Cavey (’97), Senior Producer at @lucasfilm, helps bring stories from the Star Wars universe to life across animation and nonfiction projects for Disney+.

Cavey built his foundation through hands-on production courses at LMU's School of Film and Television and through his time at KXLU, the university’s student-run radio station. Whether crewing on student films or managing the station at just 19, those early experiences shaped the collaborative mindset he still carries into every project.

After graduating, Cavey got his start in production, where he quickly realized how much his LMU experience had prepared him. That foundation would carry him to Lucasfilm, where he now oversees projects such as 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' and 'Star Wars: Visions', working alongside teams responsible for some of the most iconic storytelling in film history.

Through it all, Cavey credits LMU’s emphasis on hands-on learning, storytelling, and collaboration as key to his journey, proving how classroom experience can translate directly into industry impact.

📸 via Daniel Cavey (’97)

May the 4th be with you! ✨

Daniel Cavey (’97), Senior Producer at @lucasfilm, helps bring stories from the Star Wars universe to life across animation and nonfiction projects for Disney+.

Cavey built his foundation through hands-on production courses at LMU's School of Film and Television and through his time at KXLU, the university’s student-run radio station. Whether crewing on student films or managing the station at just 19, those early experiences shaped the collaborative mindset he still carries into every project.

After graduating, Cavey got his start in production, where he quickly realized how much his LMU experience had prepared him. That foundation would carry him to Lucasfilm, where he now oversees projects such as 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' and 'Star Wars: Visions', working alongside teams responsible for some of the most iconic storytelling in film history.

Through it all, Cavey credits LMU’s emphasis on hands-on learning, storytelling, and collaboration as key to his journey, proving how classroom experience can translate directly into industry impact.

📸 via Daniel Cavey (’97)

May the 4th be with you! ✨

Daniel Cavey (’97), Senior Producer at @lucasfilm, helps bring stories from the Star Wars universe to life across animation and nonfiction projects for Disney+.

Cavey built his foundation through hands-on production courses at LMU's School of Film and Television and through his time at KXLU, the university’s student-run radio station. Whether crewing on student films or managing the station at just 19, those early experiences shaped the collaborative mindset he still carries into every project.

After graduating, Cavey got his start in production, where he quickly realized how much his LMU experience had prepared him. That foundation would carry him to Lucasfilm, where he now oversees projects such as 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' and 'Star Wars: Visions', working alongside teams responsible for some of the most iconic storytelling in film history.

Through it all, Cavey credits LMU’s emphasis on hands-on learning, storytelling, and collaboration as key to his journey, proving how classroom experience can translate directly into industry impact.

📸 via Daniel Cavey (’97)

The next generation of filmmakers is using Sony🎬 We’re kicking off a new series spotlighting how top university film programs are shaping the next generation of creators using Sony camera technology trusted across the industry. At @loyolamarymount @lmusftv , students are stepping onto set and building their portfolios with the same Sony gear used by working professionals today.

From documentaries to narrative films, they’re gaining hands-on experience that strengthens both creative confidence and real-world readiness.

Film schools are where the next generation of storytellers begins, and we’re proud to support and spotlight them from the start. #ShotOnSony

LMU celebrates the 2026 Oscars. 🏆

The School of Film & Television kicked off Oscars week with a screening of Hamnet and a magical Q&A between Oscar winner and 2026 nominee Chloé Zhao and SFTV Presidential Fellow and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang. [link in bio]

We were delighted for SFTV alumni and writers of Kpop Demon Hunters, Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan when the film won Best Animated Feature and Best Song. 🌟

We’re also honored that Paul Thomas Anderson stopped by LMU on his way to winning three Academy Awards for One Battle After Another. 🎥

And of course, a special congratulations to LMU, CFA alumna Autumn Durald Arkapaw for her historic win for Sinners. We are proud to call the first woman to win Best Cinematography an LMU Lion. 🦁

Hosting stellar filmmakers during Oscar season is an honor and gives students the opportunity to interact directly with the very best in the entertainment industry. 🎥

LMU celebrates the 2026 Oscars. 🏆

The School of Film & Television kicked off Oscars week with a screening of Hamnet and a magical Q&A between Oscar winner and 2026 nominee Chloé Zhao and SFTV Presidential Fellow and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang. [link in bio]

We were delighted for SFTV alumni and writers of Kpop Demon Hunters, Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan when the film won Best Animated Feature and Best Song. 🌟

We’re also honored that Paul Thomas Anderson stopped by LMU on his way to winning three Academy Awards for One Battle After Another. 🎥

And of course, a special congratulations to LMU, CFA alumna Autumn Durald Arkapaw for her historic win for Sinners. We are proud to call the first woman to win Best Cinematography an LMU Lion. 🦁

Hosting stellar filmmakers during Oscar season is an honor and gives students the opportunity to interact directly with the very best in the entertainment industry. 🎥

LMU celebrates the 2026 Oscars. 🏆

The School of Film & Television kicked off Oscars week with a screening of Hamnet and a magical Q&A between Oscar winner and 2026 nominee Chloé Zhao and SFTV Presidential Fellow and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang. [link in bio]

We were delighted for SFTV alumni and writers of Kpop Demon Hunters, Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan when the film won Best Animated Feature and Best Song. 🌟

We’re also honored that Paul Thomas Anderson stopped by LMU on his way to winning three Academy Awards for One Battle After Another. 🎥

And of course, a special congratulations to LMU, CFA alumna Autumn Durald Arkapaw for her historic win for Sinners. We are proud to call the first woman to win Best Cinematography an LMU Lion. 🦁

Hosting stellar filmmakers during Oscar season is an honor and gives students the opportunity to interact directly with the very best in the entertainment industry. 🎥

LMU celebrates the 2026 Oscars. 🏆

The School of Film & Television kicked off Oscars week with a screening of Hamnet and a magical Q&A between Oscar winner and 2026 nominee Chloé Zhao and SFTV Presidential Fellow and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang. [link in bio]

We were delighted for SFTV alumni and writers of Kpop Demon Hunters, Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan when the film won Best Animated Feature and Best Song. 🌟

We’re also honored that Paul Thomas Anderson stopped by LMU on his way to winning three Academy Awards for One Battle After Another. 🎥

And of course, a special congratulations to LMU, CFA alumna Autumn Durald Arkapaw for her historic win for Sinners. We are proud to call the first woman to win Best Cinematography an LMU Lion. 🦁

Hosting stellar filmmakers during Oscar season is an honor and gives students the opportunity to interact directly with the very best in the entertainment industry. 🎥

LMU celebrates the 2026 Oscars. 🏆

The School of Film & Television kicked off Oscars week with a screening of Hamnet and a magical Q&A between Oscar winner and 2026 nominee Chloé Zhao and SFTV Presidential Fellow and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang. [link in bio]

We were delighted for SFTV alumni and writers of Kpop Demon Hunters, Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan when the film won Best Animated Feature and Best Song. 🌟

We’re also honored that Paul Thomas Anderson stopped by LMU on his way to winning three Academy Awards for One Battle After Another. 🎥

And of course, a special congratulations to LMU, CFA alumna Autumn Durald Arkapaw for her historic win for Sinners. We are proud to call the first woman to win Best Cinematography an LMU Lion. 🦁

Hosting stellar filmmakers during Oscar season is an honor and gives students the opportunity to interact directly with the very best in the entertainment industry. 🎥

LMU celebrates the 2026 Oscars. 🏆

The School of Film & Television kicked off Oscars week with a screening of Hamnet and a magical Q&A between Oscar winner and 2026 nominee Chloé Zhao and SFTV Presidential Fellow and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang. [link in bio]

We were delighted for SFTV alumni and writers of Kpop Demon Hunters, Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan when the film won Best Animated Feature and Best Song. 🌟

We’re also honored that Paul Thomas Anderson stopped by LMU on his way to winning three Academy Awards for One Battle After Another. 🎥

And of course, a special congratulations to LMU, CFA alumna Autumn Durald Arkapaw for her historic win for Sinners. We are proud to call the first woman to win Best Cinematography an LMU Lion. 🦁

Hosting stellar filmmakers during Oscar season is an honor and gives students the opportunity to interact directly with the very best in the entertainment industry. 🎥

Hollywood and LMU celebrate School of Film and Television alums @danyajimenez and @hannahmcmechan! The global hit #KPopDemonHunters swept @theannieawards, which recognize excellence in #animation, earning them the top prize for Best Writing – Feature alongside Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans. ✍️ Congrats to our incredible grads! 🌟🎬 #LMUSchoolofFilmandTelevision #TopFilmSchools

Congrats to LMU alum, director, and producer, @francishlawrence and his extraordinary cast and casting director, Rich Delia, for receiving the Robert Altman Award for #TheLongWalk at the @filmindependent Spirit Awards! 🎥🏆👏 #LMUSchoolofFilmandTelevision #IndieFilm #Awards

Congrats to LMU alum, director, and producer, @francishlawrence and his extraordinary cast and casting director, Rich Delia, for receiving the Robert Altman Award for #TheLongWalk at the @filmindependent Spirit Awards! 🎥🏆👏 #LMUSchoolofFilmandTelevision #IndieFilm #Awards

Congrats to the LMU alumni nominated for this year’s #WGA Awards! 🏆 Our writers continue to make their mark from LMU classrooms to writers’ rooms across the industry. Go Lions! ✍️✨ #LMUSchoolofFilmandTelevision #GuildAwards #Filmmaking

Congrats to the LMU alumni nominated for this year’s #WGA Awards! 🏆 Our writers continue to make their mark from LMU classrooms to writers’ rooms across the industry. Go Lions! ✍️✨ #LMUSchoolofFilmandTelevision #GuildAwards #Filmmaking

Congrats to the LMU alumni nominated for this year’s #WGA Awards! 🏆 Our writers continue to make their mark from LMU classrooms to writers’ rooms across the industry. Go Lions! ✍️✨ #LMUSchoolofFilmandTelevision #GuildAwards #Filmmaking

LMU Lions showed up and showed out in Park City this year!

🎬 16 talented students
🎓 9 dedicated faculty
🤖 2 innovative panels on AI
🏆 2 major festival wins!!

Big thanks to our guest speakers:
⭐️Executive Producer of A24 film “undertone,” Daril Fannin, M.F.A. ‘18
⭐️President of Searchlight Pictures, Matthew Greenfield
⭐️ Head of Television Development and Production at Searchlight, Gina Kwon
⭐️Director and Sundance Juror, Azazel Jacobs
⭐️SFTV Presidential Fellow Janet Yang
⭐️ @sundanceorg Deputy Director, Feature Film Program, Ilyse McKimmie
⭐️ @sundanceorg Director, Producing & Artist Support, Shira Rockowitz

And faculty moderators: Professors Stacy Spruill, Michael Kang, and Jonathan Wysocki

LMU School of Film and Television is leading the way! 💫 #Sundance2026 #FilmFestivals

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools

The 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival is officially underway!🎬✨ Congrats to LMU School of Film and Television alumni, students, and faculty showcasing their work there. Go Lions!🦁 #Sundance #FilmFestivals #topfilmschools #filmschools