Student Services Blog
& Featured Stories

Monthly Archives: November 2015

Cinespia’s Summer Catalogue at Hollywood Forever is a Must See!

One of the treasures of the Los Angeles movie scene, nay Los Angeles culture in general, are the Cinespia screenings at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. And at this point you’re probably thinking, “Movies in a graveyard? No, thank you.” But you’re wrong. It’s an amazing experience. The films are curated and well projected, there’s usually […]

The Rundown of this Summer’s Blockbuster Movies

The summer is here and so Summer Blockbuster Movie Season! The studios have put some hefty marketing dollars to work trying to deduce what will bring people out in droves and so far, it’s working. Captain America: Civil War just made $353 million at the box office and more than 1 billion globally (see film figures). That […]

Spoleto Festival USA 2016

The Spoleto Festival is probably not on your radar but it should be. For nearly 40 years in a row the festival has been spotlighting the very best in dance, theatre, opera, choral, and jazz music. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, America’s premier performing arts festival takes place over seventeen days with the purpose of […]

KIIS FM’s Wango Tango 2016

Every year KIIS FM holds Wango Tango, a gathering of music celebrities and artists who perform, hold meet-and-greets, and take photos with fans. Each year it’s a virtual who’s who of the industry’s biggest and brightest. Last year Kanye West, Nick Jonas, Lunchmoney Lewis, Natalie La Rose, Tori Kelly, and Echosmith were just a few […]

5 Totally Formulaic Movie Scenes That Work Every Time

Feel like there’s never any reason to lean on formula or be formulaic in your approach to screenwriting? Well, you might be wrong about that. While one should definitely aim for originality, incorporating a few tried and true scenes into your screenplay can be a great way to advance the plot effectively and efficiently and […]

Five Totally Played Out Scenes We Never Need To See Again

Holding The Dead Female Lead And Screaming To The Heavens Remember X-men Origins: Wolverine? Remember when they killed Silver Fox and Wolverine yells at the sky? Remember when you rolled your eyes and groaned? Well, be the change you want to see and never, ever use that sequence in any film ever again. This straight […]

Key West Songwriter’s Music Fest starts May 4th!

The Key West Songwriters Festival has been going for 21 years straight with the expressed purpose of introducing fans and spectators to the individuals behind the songs they love. The yearly music festival prides itself on shedding light on the creative process and promoting artistic transparency. This year’s festivities will take place from Wednesday, May […]

Page 1 of 2