In November 2024, Los Angeles Film School graduates have achieved notable success in various areas of the entertainment industry. From the roles of Alyssa Ulrich and Damani Blair in Marvels Agatha all the time to Cynthia Hernandezgarcia’s production work Pretty Strange Parents: A New Wishthese graduates shape successful projects. Sound engineer Andrew Padilla celebrates a World Series win with the Dodgers. Check out how Los Angeles Film School equipped these creative professionals for success!
Red
Two Los Angeles Film School graduates brought their talents to the production Redthe highly anticipated Christmas action comedy starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Chris Evans. Blane Eguchi, a 2012 graduate of the film program, served as a loader. Devin Stovall, who graduated from the Recording Arts program in 2019, was a stunt performer. Stovall has already worked as a stunt performer this year Bad Boys: Ride or Die and the cult hit, Bottoms.
Summary
From Rotten Tomatoes:
After Santa Claus – Codename: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole’s head of security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most notorious bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-spanning, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
Agatha all the time
Two Los Angeles Film School graduates worked on the production of Disney+/Marvel’s “Agatha All Along” starring Golden Globe nominee Kathryn Hahn. Alyssa Ulrich, a 2019 entertainment business graduate, served as health and safety officer for the Los Angeles Unit. Damani Blair, a 2019 film graduate, worked as a visual effects producer at Barnstorm VFX and helped bring the show’s stunning images to life.
Summary
From Marvel.com:
In “Agatha All Along,” the infamous Agatha Harkness is left dejected and powerless after a suspicious goth teenager helps her free herself from a twisted spell. Her interest is piqued when he asks her to take him on the legendary Witch’s Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what she misses. Together, Agatha and this mysterious teenager form a desperate circle and head further, further, further down the street…
Pretty Strange Parents: A New Wish
Cynthia Hernandezgarcia, a 2017 graduate of the Los Angeles Film School animation program, has established herself as a talented production manager at Nickelodeon. Recently, Cynthia shared exciting news, stating, “The time has come – mark your calendars for the Netflix release of Fairly Odd Parents: A New Wish on November 14th!”
Her resume includes working as production manager for the popular animated series The Casagrandesand as the series’ production coordinator The powerful, She also demonstrates her expertise in animation production.
Summary:
From IMDB:
Hazel, a ten-year-old girl who has just moved to the big city of Dimmadelphia for her father’s new job, explores the city on her own after her brother Antony leaves for college.
The Dodgers
Andrew Padilla, a 2021 audio production graduate, worked as an audio engineer during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ last championship season along with other sports teams and arenas. Andrew said:
“LA Film School helped give me the tools I needed to be part of a World Series Championship team now. We just finished the season and now I’m shifting my focus to other arenas in Southern California. I’ve been a Dodger fan my whole life and being able to be here when the lights shine brightest is what I live for.”
Follow Andrew on Instagram: @Saterfoo
Industry overview in November
Box Office: Hollywood Prepares for Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Feast | The Hollywood Reporter
With “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” on the table, domestic revenue for the five-day holiday corridor is expected to reach an all-time high of over $300 million.
How Neon turned film marketing on its head and made “Longlegs” the indie hit of the year | The Hollywood Reporter
A guerrilla campaign with encryption codes and a creepy hotline but no TV advertising (and no Nick Cage) got horror fans excited about Osgood Perkins’ serial killer thriller. “From the beginning, we said we had to respect the horror audience.”
Spanish TV is a global powerhouse, generating billions in streaming revenue | Diagrams | TheWrap
Overall, titles from Spain have brought in $5.1 billion in revenue for major streamers worldwide over the last four years.
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