The thesis film is the crowning achievement of a Fellow’s two-year tenure at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Conservatory and showcases the mastery of filmmaking achieved by Fellows. Thesis production is a rigorous nine-month collaborative process that culminates in the production of a 20-minute film. Idea generation and teaming begins at the end of a Fellow’s first year, and creative workshops begin as early as the summer going into a Fellow’s second year.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ thesis films are showcased each year at Â鶹ÊÓƵ FEST. These screenings give Â鶹ÊÓƵ filmmakers a unique opportunity to exhibit their films in front of audiences – which include industry professionals – at LA’s premier film festival.
18 Â鶹ÊÓƵ thesis and visual essay films have been awarded medals by the Student Academy Awards with 7 films winning the top honors. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is the only film school to sweep the Narrative category of the Student Academy Awards. And Â鶹ÊÓƵ did it twice – once in 2015 and again in 2019.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ thesis films have earned two Academy Awards® and 10 Oscar® nominations.
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