La Sierra Film

La Sierra University has a "giving day" fundraising site for a short film the Department of Film & TV is making. It's about E.E. Cossentine and his role in aiding the release of 5 incarcerated Japanese-American students in WWII. It's all true and 100% researched, produced, written and directed by the department's latest Chair, Professor Carrie Specht. It's an important moment in the history of the university and a representation of its core values. Some funding is in place, but more is needed. Being a period piece has a lot of extra special requirements. I hope you can help this story make it to the screen.

La Sierra University I'm fundraising for La Sierra University. It's an amazing organization. Everybody please check out my campaign! Find out more and donate here: https://igfn.us/vf/givingtogether/team/FilmandTV

Professor Carrie Specht's Short Film script, The Familiar is currently making the rounds in the Film Festival circuit and picking up some laurels along the way. She hopes to encourage students to get their scripts out there too and see what happens. The validation is inspiring!

A great upcoming event for film students!

Mix Down Room in action with Greg at the helm.

Congratulations! Zaira Armendáriz, La Sierra University 2020 alumnus, has released her senior thesis film, Under My Skin. In the short time that it has been out it has already won several awards.

Congratulations to our seven graduates this year! Professors Rodney Vance and Carrie Specht saw Zaira, Brendon, Oti, and Azu at the drive-through graduation, while Chris, DeShields, and Malakie have also finished this year. We wish them the best as they continue their filmmaking journies!

Professional cinematographer Patrick Cady (Bosch, Suits, Fear the Walking Dead) has a zoom mentoring meeting with Film & TV major Laura Cruz and Professor Carrie Specht.

Congratulations to Brendon Wilson for winning the Film Department’s Outstanding Senior Award!

A behind-the-scenes view of Professor Specht as she teaches classes online. What an awesome setup!

New article published about our new BFA program! Read it to learn more here:

La Sierra University’s film, TV production BFA redesigned for workforce demand - La Sierra News With an eye toward better meeting the skill-sets desired by employers, La Sierra University is rolling out a revised Bachelor of Fine Arts degree this quarter for its popular Film and Television Production program.

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