Comedian Robert Wuhl (HBO's Arliss) with TVF students at a development workshop that he led.

The Joint Communication Studies/Theatre Arts Master of Fine Arts degree in Television, Film and Theatre with
MFA degrees in
Acting, Production and Dramatic Writing.

For more information:
http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/tvft/

The Joint Communication Studies/Theatre Arts Master of Fine Arts degree in Television, Film and Theatre with MFA degrees in Acting, Production and Dramatic Writing. For more information: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/tvft/

Cal State LA Student Filmmakers Win at Cannes!
Students Robby Cole, Manuel Deleon, Charlie Jones, Ean Perrotti and Chris O’Keefe were honored with the Audience Choice Award at a gala awards presentation for the 2008 Cannes 24 Hour Film Challenge, at the Cannes International Film Festival in the South of France. The “Cannes 24 Hour Film Challenge” is an annual filmmaking competition giving international filmmakers the opportunity to script, shoot, and edit a short film all within one 24-hour period. Teams receive randomly assigned story concepts from the event organizers. The 24-Hour film challenge offers two awards: the jury and the audience award; CSULA students won the audience award. Filmmakers in the competition have traveled to Cannes from all over the world. This year, nearly a dozen film students from CSULA made the annual trip to Cannes with CSULA screenwriting professor Kristiina Hackel.	The self titled TEAM AMERICA created the winning entry "Big Hair" (from left) Charles Alan James, Ean Perrotti, Robby Cole, Manuel DeLeon (not pictured: Chris O'Keefe)

Cal State LA Students Win CSU Statewide Awards!

And the Rosebud Award goes to …

Student films garner high honors at CSU Media Arts Festival. For their depiction of an animated soul rising above mundane conformity in their film ‘Ups and Downs,’ two Cal State L.A. students received a Rosebud Award, one of the top honors at the 2008 CSU Media Arts Festival. The annual festival showcases exceptional student film and video projects from throughout the CSU system’s 23 campuses.
The Rosebud Award, first place (television category) went to Ups and Downs by Film/Art major Ian Lollar and Art major Tyler Andersen. Ups and Downs a computer animated film about an alternate future where efficiency reigns supreme received a $500 cash prize; Lollar and Andersen were advised by Art Professor Tony Longson.
Second place (experimental category) went to Jean by Television and Film majors Luz Reyes and Huiwen Tsao, it follows a pair of jeans trying to walk its way home, in stop-motion footage. Reyes and Tsao were advised by Television and Film Professor Alan Bloom.

Above from left to right, Media Arts Festival Winners
Huiwen Tsao, Luz Reyes, Ian Lollar and Tyler Andersen

2008 Cal State LA RIZE Student Media Festival Golden Eagle Award Winners

2008 Cal State LA RIZE Student Media Festival Golden Eagle Award winners and friends join together, are from left to right: Walter Martinez (Documentary), Luz Reyes (Music Video and Experimental), Rocco Rodriguez, Huiwen Tsao (Experimental), Elbert Irving (YouTube Award), Antoine Revell and Jovanny Venegas (Documentary). Also at the RIZE Festival Professor Blake Jackson (pictured at right) won this years Outstanding Professor Award, joining past winners Matt Gatlin, Alan Bloom and John Ramirez as recipients of this honor.

Actor Joe Mantegna (on the left) talks about the entertainment industry in Dr. Robert Vianello's TVF 470: Administration and Studio Operations Winter quarter class. Joe Mantegna has starred in over 100 films and TV Shows including "Joan of Arcadia," "Godfather III" and "The Simpsons" where he can be heard playing mob boss Fat Tony. Students in 470 meet with industry leaders and trendsetters; the guests range from studio heads to producers, writers to directors and programers to agents. Students also go to the studios and other companies at the epicenter of the entertainment industry.

TVF Faculty On The Air!

The Television Film and Media Studies progam is proud to recognize three of our faculty who are regularly heard on the local and national radio. Pictured above right are Professors Kelly Madison, Jon Beaupre and Tony Cox; Kelly Madison hosts a show on KPFK-FM, Jon Beaupre can be heard on KPCC-FM and Tony Cox is a contributor on NPR (National Public Radio).


The Master of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Film: Master of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Film Graduate course offerings Master of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Film with a concentration in Critical Studies Communication Studies Graduate Student Handbook (pdf) The Bachelor of Arts degree major in Television, Film & Media Studies: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Television, Film & Media Studies Courses in Television, Film and Media Studies (TVF) Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Telecom and Film Option Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Broadcast Journalism Option Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Traditional Animation Option Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Computer Animation Option For more information about this program, please contact: Television, Film & Media Studies Chair, Department of Communication Studies California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032-8111 Department Office: MUS 104 Phone (323) 343-4200, Fax (3237) 343-6467 University applications may obtained by calling (323) 343-3901, or through the campus Admissions Home Page . Return to the Communication Studies Home Page	Inaddition to the Communication Studies/Theatre Arts joint MFA in Television, Film and Media Studies, the program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Film and the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Television, Film & Media Studies emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical application of these mass media of communication in contemporary society. The Bachelor of Arts degree offers three disciplinary options: Broadcast Journalism, Animation and Telecommunications and Film. It is the primary objective of our curriculum to help develop a knowledgeable and artistically skilled graduate who will be able to pursue an advanced degree and/or a professional career in broadcasting, cinema, and mass communication research. The program emphasizes the importance of the communication media's awareness of the multiethnic composition of society and media's impact on all aspects of human interaction. TELEVISION, FILM & MEDIA STUDIES PROGRAM RESOURCE GUIDE: Cal State LA Studios: The Web Site of the Production Program The Television, Film & Media Studies Faculty Student Online Resources

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