04.01.14

"TRANSPARENT" TO BECOME AMAZON'S HOUSE OF CARDS!

Amazon picks up the groundbreaking new show Transparent, for series. Congrats to alumni: writer/director Jill Soloway, cinematographer Jim Frohna, actors Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Judith Light, and Jeffrey Tambor. Check out the pilot on amazon.com.

03.22.14

JSFL ALUMNI AT TRIBECA!

Loitering with Intent will be premiering at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Congrats to alumni: actress Marisa Tomei, writers/producers Michael Godere and Ivan Martin, and producers Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy. The film will premiere on 4/18 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

03.18.14

JOAN SCHECKEL FILMMAKING LABS AND THE YOUNGARTS

Congratulations to all of the participants in the YoungArts Master Class with Joan Scheckel:

Samantha Allard, Sara Backstrom, Jackson Beyda, Arthur Cooke, Khai Dombroe, Daisy Faragher, Angela Francis, Gabrielle Luu, Miles Phillips, Nicholas Podany, Ben Ross, Samuel Swanson, Xenia Viragh, and Shuaijiang Ye.

Thanks to alumna Lisa Leone, the Vice President of Artistic Programs for the National YoungArts Foundation, for organizing the inspiring YoungArts Los Angeles program.

03.06.14

THAT'S A WRAP ON OUR WINTER 2014 FILMMAKING 1 LAB

Congrats to all of our participants!

Directors: Laura Bickford "How the Light Gets In," Andrew Frame "The Servant," Bé Garrett "Sublet," Lynn Hamrick "I'm Your Man," Lisa Singer Haese "The Big Day," Jessie Beth Kahnweiler "Bump," Peer Pedersen "The Greens Are Gone," Greg Pritikin "The Fiance," Tom Schulman "Die Already," Jason Tower "Kiwi Encounter”

Actors: Mike Bentt, Stephanie Cayo, Vanya Asher, Dono Knowlton, Alex Hyde-White, Mary Wells, Brian Boone,Catherine Bruhier, Rachel Singer, Karine Vanasse, Daniela Sea, Scott Rodgers, Caitlin Mulvey, Cyrus Farmer, Carmen Argenziano, Steven Mendillo,Carlo F. Corbellini, Brian O’Hara

02.04.14

JAKE SCOTT SCORES BIG ON USA TODAY'S AD METER

Congratulations to alumnus director Jake Scott on his Superbowl commercial success! His Budweiser ad, “Puppy Love,” ranked #1 on the 2014 Super Bowl Ad Meter.

01.29.14

CONGRATS TO OUR WINTER FILMMAKING 1 DIRECTORS!

Congratulations to all directors accepted into the Winter 2014 Joan Scheckel Filmmaking Lab: Laura Bickford, Andrew Frame, Bé Garrett, Lisa Singer Haese, Lynn Hamrick, Jessie Kahnweiler, Peer Pedersen, Greg Pritikin, Tom Schulman, and Jason Tower!

01.08.14

FILMMAKING LAB ALUMNI AT SUNDANCE

Congrats to lab alum writer Topper Lilien. His film, Low Down, starring Elle Fanning, Lena Heady, and Peter Dinklage, was chosen for Sundance's prestigious U.S. Dramatic Competition and will premiere at the festival on January 19th! See the full 2014 Sundance lineup here.

01.06.14

FILMMAKING LAB ALUMNI AT SLAMDANCE

The Republic of Rick will be premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival! Congrats to alumni director Mario Kyprianou, and actors Dave Abed and Becky Leigh. For more info, click here.

01.03.14

TOM GORMICAN'S THAT AWKWARD MOMENT IN THEATRES

That Awkward Moment, starring Zac Efron, hits theaters at the end of January! Congrats to lab alumni writer/director Tom Gormican and producer Andrew O' Connor.