Sam Mantell spent almost three years producing, editing and selling a documentary about being homeless in Los Angeles. His biggest takeaway? Understanding the business side of entertainment is key.
USC Dornsife’s Kate Flint explores the felines that have pawed, posed and preened their way through art around the world.
Daniel Smythe balances his love for music with his career in consulting.
The evening — featuring music, dance and theatrical presentations, comedy, films and an art exhibition — was a signature event leading up to Friday’s inauguration of Carol L. Folt as USC president.
Portraits of Holocaust survivors appear alongside interactive testimonies in Facing Survival, a USC Fisher Museum of Art and USC Shoah Foundation collaboration open through Dec. 7.
The creator of A Discovery of Witches looks back at her “overnight success” that took a decade.
A USC Dornsife professor describes how exploring the work of artists and poets can spur us to embrace and protect the environment.
USC Annenberg faculty, alumni and students are among the podcasters helping to evolve and expand the concept of audio-on-demand.
A new study from Stacy Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found more inclusion in film in 2018, including a rise in female leads, but noted that more progress is needed.
Some of the most compelling animated stories on screen start as scribbles in a notebook.
“Through the ages, actors have provided entertainment, education and inspiration to the world,” says the Emmy Award-winning actress.
A study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative finds top films lag far behind the population when it comes to representing Latino characters.
According to a PhD student’s artificial intelligence tool that analyzes lyrics and chords, Lil Nas X’s record-setting hit really does cross genres.
USC Dornsife senior JaBrea Patterson-West changed her major — and her life’s trajectory — to support underrepresented artists, earning a prestigious fellowship in the process.
As part of their New Movement Residency, Testa recently took over USC Kaufman studios to rehearse dance numbers that he plans to submit for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Edward Judd Zobelein, a lifetime lover of classical music, has left gifts of $6 million to the USC Thornton School and $2 million to KUSC.
The gift, split among three universities, honors television trailblazer John H. Mitchell and will support major initiatives in diversity, ethics and film preservation.
From Star Wars to The Avengers, USC alumni have created some of the most successful movies in history.
Short films made by School of Cinematic Arts moviemakers bookend more than 65 years of Academy Awards.
A 28-year partnership between Elizabeth Daley and Marlene Loadvine helped shoot the school to the top.
As the school hits 90, it’s about much more than movies.
Melissa Dueñas grew up writing to her father in prison. Now, the USC Annenberg student has turned those letters to and from her dad into a very personal project that experiments with the audio form.
A new USC Annenberg study examines the ecosystem of the animation industry and finds pluses and minuses for women in the field.
A new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative finds popular media underrepresents and misrepresents characters with mental health conditions.