USC Annenberg Media

By Natallie Shakeri

USC’s reputation for producing world class filmmakers continues as several students had their films premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival last week, marking a milestone achievement in their creative and professional journeys.

1202 Magazine

By Marisa Kalil-Barrino

Since 1999, the New York Latino Film Festival has graced the city and the nation with its underground and emerging films, filmmakers, and actors. Founded by Calixto Chinchilla, the NYLFF has become an acclaimed space for unconventional films and artists of all mediums.

By Bridget Zhang

Over the first weekend of April, USC SCA’s Latinx Film and Media Association held their Second Annual Latinx Film Festival with an amazing lineup of events, screening both recent USC student projects and archived shorts from the 1970s, as well as featured work from the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. It was a delight to view the student projects screened on the second day. The program consisted of 18 short films with a wide range of storylines that included both cheesy romantic comedies and deep contemplations of life and reality.

Shoutout LA

We had the good fortune of connecting with Maritza Cruz and we’ve shared our conversation below.