John Hampian (Alumnus from CSUN CTVA Television Production Option) has been named VP of Long-Form Physical Production at Lucasfilm. Previously he had been the production manager for the entire run of Mad Men (2007-2015).
Alumni News
Two CTVA Alumni Recognized with 2020 Emmys
October 8, 2020
Two CSUN Cinema and Television Arts alumni were recognized for their work in the television industry at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Read more
Alumna Laura Gonzales promoted to new position at Disney
July 15, 2020
Congratulations to Laura Gonzales for starting a new position as Director of Operations and Events at Disney Television Animation Read more
Senior Ravhel Granillo will be attending UCLA graduate program
May 22, 2020
Graduating senior Ravhel Granillo will be attending the Production and Directing Program at UCLA in the fall. Read more
Alumna Cat Rodriguez Has the Opportunity of a Lifetime
July 15, 2019
The CSUN alumna found her passion for the craft of storytelling from the work of Alfred Hitchcock. His films became her gateway into CSUN. CSUN helped give Rodriguez skills and confidence, leading to what has been a successful career in the entertainment industry. Read more
Lara Ameen (MFA Screenwriting) chosen for the 2018 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
August 21, 2018
AAPD is proud to announce the recipients of the 2018 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship! In 2018, AAPD was able to offer eight (8) NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarships thanks to the generous support of NBCUniversal. Read more
John Hampian has been named VP of Long-Form Physical Production at Lucasfilm
Variety Compares CSUN Alum’s Film to “Gravity,” “Apollo 13”
February 8, 2018
Like many children growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, Klim Shipenko was fascinated by outer space. But, unlike his peers, he wasn’t fascinated by the stars or the planets — he was captivated by “the unsolved mystery of space,” he said.“[My] imagination was drawing images of what might be there, beyond the black mass. Read more
Film Executive Glenn Gainor Credits His Years at CSUN with Influencing His Movie-Making Decisions
March 21, 2016
As president of physical production for the Sony Pictures’ company responsible for such popular hits as The Perfect Guy, The Wedding Ringer, Think Like a Man, Friends with Benefits and Death at a Funeral, Glenn Gainor could spend his days working in his office on the Sony lot, taking only an occasional glance out a window that offers him a bird’s eye view of the soundstages where such film classics as The Wizard of Oz and Singing in the Rain were made. Read more
Alumni’s Film Punches The Global Ticket
October 15, 2015
Gonzalez ’13 (Screenwriting) and Smith ’12 (Screenwriting) share a passion for and bachelor’s degrees in screenwriting, but their paths to Hollywood were remarkably different. It is precisely that diversity — a 10-year age gap and different upbringings and ethnic backgrounds — that make them marketable. Read more
TLC’s Casting Boss: CTVA Alum, Andrew Strauser
October 7, 2015
Not long after graduation from California State University, Northridge, Strauser struck gold in the entertainment industry. He worked his way up the proverbial Hollywood ladder to become vice president of talent development and casting for TLC, bringing personalities such as “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro to the masses. But, like many people trying to break into the industry, it was a struggle getting there — from the month he arrived in California. Read more
