Using drones in your film always requires a special permit. Use of aircraft (including drones), requires that students purchase their own drone coverage/insurance. You cannot use drones on Loyola Marymount University’s campus. For more information, see the Drone Policy here.
SFTV Sustainable Production Practices
SFTV IS A MEMBER OF THE GREEN FILM SCHOOL ALLIANCE! Physical production can generate a lot of waste that isn’t good for the environment. On average film and television productions produce 500 Tonnes of Co2. That is essentially the equivalent
Loom Video Trainings
JUMP TO SECTION: CALL SHEETS – DIRECTORIES – FILM LA – FINAL DRAFT – MAZEVO – MOVIE MAGIC TEMPLATES – MOVIE MAGIC SCHEDULING – MOVIE MAGIC BUDGETING – SUBMITTING YOUR PROJECT ON SFTV ON TAP CALL SHEETS DIRECTORIES FILM LA
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Location Directory
FIND LOCATIONS AT SFTV Welcome to the SFTV Location Directory! Use this directory to find on campus locations both at the Westchester and Playa Vista Campuses. You can find the Westchester interactive map here. For the general Westchester campus map,
OneCard
The LMU OneCard is an intuitive campus ID card that provides students, faculty and staff with transactional access to their meal plans and laundry facilities, as well as door access to their dorm rooms, classrooms, offices, computer labs, the library
Craft Services and Snacks
FEED YOUR CAST AND CREW PROPERLY SFTV students work on each others sets free of charge. Classmates will work diligently with the expectation that the director will provide all the thoughtful, nourishing and nutritious meals and snacks they can afford.
Film LA Permit Process
To apply for a FilmLA permit follow these steps on the FilmLA website. For SFTV permit support, contact the Student Production Office. FilmLA has undergone a change in permit acquisition, meaning that students will have a new process of applying for FilmLA permits.
Nudity, Simulated Sex, and Intimacy
KEEPING YOUR ACTORS SAFE Please contact Production Administration to learn if your project is allowed to have scenes of intimacy. As a general rule, SFTV does not censor student projects or disallow nudity or simulated sex scenes. However, there are general guidelines
SFTV On TAP
YOUR PORTAL TO PERMITS AND PRODUCTION SFTV On Tap is used for project submission. To submit or review projects you can visit the SFTV On Tap Dashboard. Using the Select Your Workflow drop down window, choose the SFTV Film Production