Film Program in the Media

Recent Media Coverage

• "Hitting the Top 10: Magazine dubs SMC one of the best film schools"
  — The Argonaut (August 8, 2024)

• "The 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada in 2024"
  — MovieMaker, by Greg Gilman (July 17, 2024; updated August 22, 2024)

• "Santa Monica College Named Among Top 30 Film Schools in North America"
  — Santa Monica Mirror (July 18, 2024)

• "MovieMaker Names SMC to Top 30 Best Film Schools List"
  — SMC News (July 17, 2024)

• “Santa Monica College Among Top 30 Film Schools: New Ranking”
  — Patch, by Chris Lindahl (July 17, 2024)

• “SMC Makes List of Top Film Schools”
  — Santa Monica LOOKOUT (July 17, 2024)

• “Supporting the Next Generation: Foundation awards grants to SMC journalism, film programs”
  — The Argonaut (January 18, 2024)

• “INK Film Review”
  — Film Threat, by Bobby LePire (January 18, 2024)

• “Broken Layers’ | A Cinematic Exploration of War’s Aftermath”
  — The Industry Times (January 15, 2024)

• “Leaving the Factory: A Powerful Glimpse into the Struggles of 1910s Los Angeles”
  — Elucid Magazine (January 15, 2024)

• “The Heart of Rebellion | An In-Depth Look at “THE WAR WITHIN”
  — The Industry Times (January 15, 2024)

• “Golden Globe Foundation Renews Grant for SMC Film Program”
  — SMC.EDU (January 10, 2024)

• “It Lives Inside” Screening
  — The Corsair/Maria Lebedev (September 19, 2023)

• In “Leaving the Factory,” Alessia Cruci Tells a 1910-Set Story That Still Resonates
  — MovieMaker Magazine/Tim Molloy (July 10, 2023)

• SMC Student Film “Azizam” Accepted into The American Pavilion at Cannes’s “Student Short Films” Category
  — Santa Monica Daily Press/SMDP (May 11, 2023)

• SMC Student Film “Azizam” To Screen at Cannes
  — Santa Monica Lookout (May 9, 2023)

• SMC Student Film “Azizam” Accepted into The American Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival
  — SMC News (May 9, 2023)

• The American Pavilion Announces Its Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
  — Filmmaker Magazine (May 5, 2023)

• Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival: Finalists
  — Cannes Film Festival website (May 5, 2023)

• Santa Monica College Named One of 40 Best Film Schools in U.S. and Canada
  — Santa Monica Mirror (August 2, 2022)

• The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2022
  — MovieMaker (July 28, 2022)

• SMC Film Students Recognized at DTLA Film Festival
  — The Corsair (October 1, 2022)

• SMC Student Film "Leaving the Factory" One of Three Finalists for the Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum
  — Santa Monica Mirror (October 26, 2022)

• SMC Student Film "Leaving the Factory" Wins at Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum
  — Santa Monica Mirror (November 8, 2022)

• ETHOS FILM AWARDS Announces 2022 International Film Festival Winners
  — US News Express (November 22, 2022)

• New Lineup of Italian American Films Gets to the Heart of Our Story
  — Italian Sons and Daughters of America (November 5, 2022)

• Gold Stars
  — Argonaut News, by Bridgette M. Redman (October 27, 2022)

• 2022’s Top 25 American Film Schools, Ranked
  — The Hollywood Reporter, by Mia Galuppo (August 5, 2022)

• Community Colleges Expand Their Cinematic Tracks
  — VARIETY, by Paul Gaita (April 25, 2018)

• Film Professor Creates Low-Cost Production Program at Santa Monica College
  — VARIETY, by Marina Saval (July 18, 2014)