PIVOT!

It’s official! Day three left me completely speechless! Today was our free day, and we chose to spend it on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour and exploring Sunset Boulevard (at sunset)! I am just about certain that I spent the entirety of the Warner Bros. tour with my jaw dropped. Seeing the Ellen set, hearing…

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LA Day 2: Live and Animated Fun

By: Sara Whitman If your day didn’t start with getting driven in a golf cart by a VP of a company, did your day even start? Well if yours didn’t, let me fill you in: It was awesome! The group got split up for the first half of our second day of networking here in…

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The Perfect Day in LA

By Mackenzie Carroll Today is going to be challenging to beat! Leah and I had the pleasure of meeting writer/director and Hofstra alum Kieran Valle at a local coffee shop. We asked him questions about the his work and the industry for hours, and even cracked some jokes. Kieran was really kind and open with…

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Network, Netflix, & Chill

By: Shayla Sales The best part of networking is that it can take place in different forms! Today’s agenda began with an intimate breakfast with Hofstra’s very own Kristen V. Carter, accompanied by Sam Thor. We met at the Aroma Cafe that turned out to be a special place for Kristen where she received her…

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Find Your Passion

By: Antreise Lacey We embarked on some solo networking and hit some major powerhouses in the industry: Netflix and Warner Bros. Animation. Myself and a fellow classmate, Cassie Passantino, met with Delece James at Telepictures. James was an phenomenal person to meet and throughout the meeting it felt like we were talking with someone we…

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Netflix and Chil…dren’s Animation

By Leah Lane I can honestly say that today has been one of the most formative days of my life in regards to my future and career. When I first saw the itinerary for the day, I was immediately excited. First, we broke off into small groups with industry professionals. Each group was formed based…

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“Just Be Competent”

By: Brittany McGowan Today was jam-packed and full of excitement and learning. I started the day off at Hollywood Production Center along with my classmate Ben meeting with Hofstra alum Mike Boord, an assistant editor on the Starz show Vida. Though Ben and I are both film and TV majors and Mike was just film…

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Because You Watched Day 1…

By: Cassie Passantino Green-lit on day two of Hofstra in LA 2019, and I don’t think it could have been any better! Netflix and Warner Brothers in the same day? Sign me up! Working for Netflix has been my ultimate career goal ever since I decided to pursue showrunning. I have always been drawn to…

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