19th Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
March-May 2025
The 19th festival opens March 28-30, 2025 at WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center, then travels to the James Bridges Theater on the UCLA campus in May.
More than 100 short films - live action, animation, documentary - from around the world. Free admission. See the schedule in early 2025.
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We held the first Daniel Koops Award for Outstanding Film Score on May 11, 2024 at the James Bridges Theater. The event celebrated the art of film score composition. It was a lovely program that will happen again next year.
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At the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television we are committed to being a world-renowned interdisciplinary professional hub, dedicated to cultivating exceptional humanistic storytellers, trailblazing industry leaders, and insightful scholars. Rooted in our rich heritage as a top-tier entertainment and performing arts institution, we champion diverse and innovative voices that have the power to enlighten, captivate, and usher in transformative change for a brighter future. By seamlessly blending the study and creation of live performance, film, television, and the digital arts through our groundbreaking curriculum, we offer not just education, but experiences. We take pride in our doctoral pursuits in theater, performance studies, cinema, and media studies. Our mission is to inspire, engage, and challenge the next generation of entertainment and academic leaders to create a more inspired and inclusive world. Learn more at tft.ucla.edu/
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The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television nurtures and develops diverse new filmmaking voices via training and mentoring by internationally recognized faculty, high-level internship opportunities, industry-standard resources, and hands-on production experience. Located a quick flight from Hollywood in the desert southwest, this 'best-kept secret' has been steadily funneling talent into the film and television business for years. Find out more at tftv.arizona.edu.
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L.A. Grown: A Showcase of Short Thesis Films
1 pm to 3 pm
Saturday Nov. 23
Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at the Santa Monica Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Free admission. Reserve: https://bit.ly/3Y1EcrZ
Join us for an afternoon of cinematic creativity! Witness the culmination of hard work and passion as emerging filmmakers who grew up in LA and/or attended film school in LA showcase their recent short thesis films. Live action and animation - all ages welcome! Get ready to be entertained, moved, and inspired by these up-and-coming talents. Panel discussion on the thesis film process, from story to production to sharing the film with the world. An opportunity for young future filmmakers in the audience to learn, and to support the next generation of filmmakers. Films announced so far: "Hymns of A Tiny World: The Birds of New Zealand" (Izabella Anguiano Jacobs; CalArts), "Purple and Green" (Charlotte Oxley; UCLA), and the Los Angeles premiere of "La Bibliotheque" (Dana Koops; LA native/Paris College of Art/Emerson College). The complete film list will be announced soon. See you there!
