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LMU’s School of Film and Television is showing a new generation how to create stories that matter; stories that shape a more inclusive and equitable world while acquiring the industry knowledge needed to launch successful careers in the film, television, media, and entertainment.

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SFTV's Greatest Needs

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Student scholarships

Contribute to an existing scholarship fund in an area of study you care about most or create your own named scholarship fund to honor or recognize a loved one.

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Faculty support

Recruiting, retaining and empowering LMU’s teacher-scholars requires immediate-use funds that support pioneering scholarship and their continued, deep engagement at LMU.

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Programmatic support

Your support allows the college to design, deliver and continually improve programs that elevate students’ success and prepare them to create the world we want to live in.

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Dean's Discretionary Fund

Gifts to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund allow the college to direct immediate use funds to the highest and most urgent priorities.

Your Contribution at Work

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Students working together to shoot a film project on LMU’s iconic bluff.

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Behind the scenes of a student film shoot on location in Joshua Tree, California.

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Three students having a laugh together between takes on set.

Dean of the LMU School of Film and Television Joanne Moore

Insights From The Dean

"The School of Film and Television is dedicated to educating the next generation of impactful storytellers in the entertainment industry. Expanding our scholarship programs helps us to remain competitive with peer top 10 film schools by attracting the best and the brightest students and faculty to our campus. We are enhancing our facilities and technology to provide our students with the greatest competitive edge to succeed in the rapidly changing entertainment landscape, and we are focusing on creating access to jobs by providing unique industry networking experiences. Your generosity is key to supporting these goals. We recognize philanthropy is deeply personal, and we appreciate you joining us in our mission."

Joanne Moore, J.D., dean of the LMU School of Film and Television

Contact Us

Stacey Barnes

Connect with Stacy Barnes

Stacy Barnes
Director of Development, SFTV

stacy.barnes@lmu.edu

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