For most Olivet Nazarene University film majors, the highlight of their college career happens during their final semester when they participate in the Best Semester Program. They hop on a plane and travel from Bourbonnais to the land of glitz and glam— Los Angeles. Through the Best Semester program, the Los Angeles Film Studies Center offers students the opportunity to work an internship and attend classes, and break into the filming industry. Unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19 abruptly ended these students’ best semester. Click below to read their stories.
Adam Raeburn: I’m Not Done Editing Yet
One of the main highlights about being a film studies student at Olivet Nazarene University is the best semester program at LAFSC requirement. Students get the opportunity not only to work with high-quality gear and other like-minded film students from across the country, but also get an foot in the door for future employment. Unfortunately,…
LAFSC Student Remains Grateful Despite Limited Experience
Senior students majoring in multimedia communication with a concentration in film studies have the unique opportunity to live in Los Angeles for the LAFSC program for their last semester in college, engaging in all things related to the film industry. One of those students is Abriella Caravette, a passionate and hard-working individual who enjoys any…
Patricia Valencia: The Show Will Go On
Patricia Valencia, senior at Olivet Nazarene University, was recently sent home from her semester studying abroad in Los Angeles due to the coronavirus. Valencia is a multimedia communication major with a film studies concentration. In fact, most students with this major come to Olivet specifically looking to study abroad at the Los Angeles Film Studies…
Matt Ellis: Staying Hopeful in a Hopeless Situation
Matt Ellis, a fifth-year senior studying multimedia communication with a concentration in film studies at Olivet Nazarene University, participated in Best Semester’s Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC) program only for COVID-19 pandemic to cut his capstone experience short. After dedicating years to academic work and overhearing all the fun stories from upperclassman, Ellis’s turn…
About this project
This project was created by Holly Honeycutt, Desmond McDonald, Hunter Overholt and Sarah Roberts as part of a final project for the multimedia storytelling class at Olivet Nazarene University.
