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SCA Facility Tour
August 14, 2026, Friday, August 14, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific TimeFriday, August 14, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
FINDING EMILY
August 17, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Directed By: Alicia MacDonald Screenplay By: Rachel Hirons Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Olivier Kaempfer Cast: Angourie Rice, Spike Fearn, Minnie Driver Story: When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
IT ENDS
August 18, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding.
HOT SPOT
August 19, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
AMC The Grove 14, 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036
In Hot Spot, set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.
THE GIRL IN THE RIVER
August 24, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
After twin teenage sisters are abducted – one’s body recovered from the Mississippi River, the other nowhere to be found – veteran criminologist Alan Kramer (Devon Sawa) is drawn into a town suffocating under suspicion and fear. Working under relentless Police Captain Erica Graysmith (Tiffany Haddish), and forced to partner with Amelia Pembrock (Maggie Grace), a brilliant but untested profiler, Kramer quickly discovers this is no ordinary abduction. What begins as a local manhunt erupts into a media firestorm as chilling clues reveal a meticulous killer who plans every move with surgical precision and may be hiding in plain sight. Kramer and Pembrock must crawl inside the mind of a predator in a relentless race against time before another child is lost forever.
AGFA Movie Hooky Club IMAX Matinee Screening: CLOCKWATCHERS (1997)
August 25, 2026, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Boasting an incredible cast, a sharp script, and a surprisingly bittersweet tone, CLOCKWATCHERS is nothing short of a great time at the movies. Temp worker Margaret (Parker Posey, PARTY GIRL) feels jilted after a new employee is hired for a permanent position she was vying for. Her friends — Iris (Toni Collette, THE SIXTH SENSE), Paula (Lisa Kudrow, FRIENDS), and Jane (Alanna Ubach, LEGALLY BLONDE) — want to help out, but their relationships are tested when a series of thefts wreak havoc on the workplace.
THE ENDLESS SUMMER (1966): 60th Anniversary Screening
August 26, 2026, 6:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Join us for a special evening celebrating six decades of The Endless Summer and its enduring influence on surf culture, cinema, and the cultural imagination. We look forward to welcoming you back to school with an iconic journey in search of the perfect wave!
THE GLEANERS AND I (2000)
August 27, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Agnès Varda’s extraordinary late-career renaissance began with this wonderfully idiosyncratic, self-reflexive documentary in which the French cinema icon explores the world of modern-day gleaners: those living on the margins who survive by foraging for what society throws away. Embracing the intimacy and freedom of digital filmmaking, Varda posits herself as a kind of gleaner of images and ideas, one whose generous, expansive vision makes room for ruminations on everything from aging to the birth of cinema to the beauty of heart-shaped potatoes. By turns playful, philosophical, and subtly political, The Gleaners and I is a warmly human reflection on the contradictions of our consumerist world from an artist who, like her subjects, finds unexpected richness where few think to look.
CTCS-466: Theatrical Film Symposium
August 27, 2026 - December 10, 2026, Thursdays from 6-10 PM
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
This Fall 2026 semester, the School of Cinematic Arts will offer a very special course called CTCS-466: Theatrical Film Symposium, a four-unit elective class open for enrollment to ALL USC STUDENTS OF ANY MAJOR that brings you face-to-face with leading film directors, writers, producers, and actors working today. Throughout the semester, students will watch a wide selection of new film releases, followed by exclusive Q&As with the creative teams behind them.
SCA Facility Tour
August 28, 2026, Friday, August 28, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific TimeFriday, August 28, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
Discover USC - Dallas
August 29, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Dallas, Texas
Join us at one of our Discover USC programs on-campus, around the world, and online. You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.
Discover USC - Houston
August 30, 2026, 2:00-4:00pm
Houston, Texas
Join us at one of our Discover USC programs on-campus, around the world, and online. You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.
Houston Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
August 30, 2026, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Houston, Texas
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A., M.S., M.F.A., or Ph.D. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
BTS ARMY: FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG
August 31, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
From Seoul to Los Angeles, Texas to Mexico City, BTS ARMY is everywhere. FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG dives into the passionate fandom that catapulted 21st century pop icons BTS into a global household name. We meet fans at a BTS-focused ReactorCon in Lewisville, Texas, a dance instructor in Seoul who only teaches BTS choreography, and fans who’ve been organizing since 2013 to help BTS dominate the charts. Defying stereotypes of pop fans as screaming teen girls, ARMY is an intergenerational, culturally savvy, and socially active movement that is as diverse as the world itself. The film captures the powerful spirit of activism and collectivity that make ARMY a symbol of hope and unity in our ever-fractured world.
AGFA Movie Hooky Club IMAX Matinee Screening: CAGED HEAT (1974)
September 1, 2026, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Easily one of the best-made examples of its kind, this women-in-prison tale is the debut feature from future cinema legend Jonathan Demme (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, SOMETHING WILD, MARRIED TO THE MOB.) Thrown into the penal hell of Connorville, petty criminal Jacqueline (Erica Gavin) fights against the ruthless inmates, a cruel warden (Barbara Steele) and her depraved staff. She forms an uneasy friendship with two hardened inmates; when these three unite, they seek escape, money and revenge.
COME WHAT MAY
September 3, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Come What May is an intimate, unflinching portrait of beloved comedian Ralphie May, whose large personality and even larger size set him apart from the rest and helped skyrocket him to fame. This loving husband and father fell victim to enablers, addiction, and abuse, causing his bright light to burn out far too quickly. Featuring candid interviews with friends and family, alongside never-before-seen archival footage, what unfolds is a loving tribute to a flawed and complicated man who brought joy to millions, but pain and heartbreak to those who knew him best.
SCA Facility Tour
September 4, 2026, Friday, September 4, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific TimeFriday, August 7, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
FILIPIÑANA
September 4, 2026, 2:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Isabel, a 17-year-old from the rural north of the Philippines, works at a posh country club outside Manila. Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, she lines up golf balls for powerful men to drive into the carefully manicured verdant horizon. Between shifts, she wanders the immaculate grounds, sampling its luxuries and exploring its liminal spaces. The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff. But something is rotting beneath the pristine fairways of the elite resort, as Isabel discovers when she tries to return a mislaid golf club to its patriarchal director, Dr. Palanca. The deeper she journeys into its most exclusive corners, the closer she gets to the violent truths of the club, her native Philippines, and her own past. Executive produced by Jia Zhangke, this Sundance award-winning debut announces writer-director Rafael Manuel as a major new voice in international cinema.
BLACK ZOMBIE
September 8, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Black Zombie digs beneath the blood-soaked spectacle of modern horror to uncover the zombie’s buried and unsettling origins. Long before it became associated with flesh-eating ghouls, the zombie was a living metaphor for slavery: not a monster, but the ultimate victim of colonial power. A symbol of stolen agency was recast as an object of fear, while Black spiritual traditions were distorted, sensationalized, and erased. Director Maya Annik Bedward traces the evolution of the zombie from colonial Haiti to contemporary Hollywood, reconsidering iconic films like White Zombie, Night of the Living Dead, and The Serpent and the Rainbow alongside archival footage, vérité scenes, and interviews with cultural historians, artists, and genre legends including Yves-Grégory Francois, Mambo Labelle Déesse, Slash, Tom Savini, and Zandashé Brown. Part cultural reckoning, part horror remix, Black Zombie exposes how a figure born from enslavement, spiritual belief, and resistance was transformed into one of pop culture’s most profitable monsters.
SCA Facility Tour
September 11, 2026, Friday, September 11, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific TimeFriday, September , 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
SCA Facility Tour
September 16, 2026, Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD
September 17, 2026, 7:30 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
The Oldest Person in the World is a decade-long odyssey chronicling the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. As the title inevitably passes from one supercentenarian to the next, acclaimed filmmaker Sam Green traverses the globe to meet each new record holder, his personal fascination with what the title means becoming entangled with events and milestones in his own life. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a poignant meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.
Discover USC - Chicago
September 19, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Chicago, Illinois
Join us at one of our Discover USC programs on-campus, around the world, and online. You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.
Chicago Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
September 20, 2026, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Chicago, Illinois
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A., M.S., M.F.A., or Ph.D. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
New York Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
September 25, 2026, 5:00pm-6:00pm
New York, New York
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A., M.S., M.F.A., or Ph.D. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
SCA Facility Tour
September 25, 2026, Friday, September 25, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
Discover USC - Fort Lauderdale
September 26, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Join us at one of our Discover USC programs on-campus, around the world, and online. You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.
Discover USC - New York
September 26, 2026, 1:00pm-3:00pm
New York, New York
Join us at one of our Discover USC programs on-campus, around the world, and online. You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.
Fort Lauderdale Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
September 26, 2026, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A., M.S., M.F.A., or Ph.D. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
Discover USC - Atlanta
September 27, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Atlanta, Georgia
Join us at one of our Discover USC programs on-campus, around the world, and online. You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.
Discover USC - Washington D.C.
September 27, 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Washington D.C.
Join us at one of our Discover USC programs on-campus, around the world, and online. You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.
Washington D.C. Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
September 28, 2026, 5:00pm-6:00pm
USC Capital Campus
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A., M.S., M.F.A., or Ph.D. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
Atlanta Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
September 28, 2026, 5:30-6:30pm
Element Atlanta Buckhead
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A., M.S., M.F.A., or Ph.D. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET
September 29, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Pollokshields, Scotland's most diverse neighborhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbors.
SCA Facility Tour
October 2, 2026, Friday, October 2, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
Virtual SCA Undergraduate Open House
October 7, 2026, 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. PT
Zoom (Link Sent Upon Registration)
This is a comprehensive virtual event for prospective undergraduate applicants to the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The Virtual SCA Undergraduate Open House will include an admissions presentation and divisional breakout sessions with SCA staff and faculty. You will be able to ask questions you may have about SCA undergraduate degrees and the application process.
SCA Facility Tour
October 16, 2026, Friday, June 12, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
Virtual SCA Graduate Open House
October 21, 2026, 4:00 P.M. PT
Zoom (Link Sent Morning of Event)
This is a comprehensive virtual event for prospective graduate applicants to the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The Virtual SCA Graduate Open House will include an admissions presentation and divisional breakout sessions with SCA staff and faculty. You will be able to ask questions you may have about SCA graduate degrees and the application process.
SCA Facility Tour
October 23, 2026, Friday, October 23, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!
SCA Virtual Graduate Financial Aid Session
November 5, 2026, 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
Online - Access Information Sent Via Email
The Virtual Financial Aid Session will provide information about financing your USC education, the financial aid process at USC and scholarship opportunities provided to School of Cinematic Arts graduate students.
SCA Facility Tour
November 13, 2026, Friday, November 13, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Meet at SCA Courtyard
Join a representative from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Admissions Office for an inside look at SCA's facilities and programs. SCA Facilities Tours are open to prospective undergraduate first-year, transfer, and graduate students interested in studying at SCA. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCA's academic programs, followed by a guided tour of select facilities (based on availability), and include an opportunity for Q & A.
Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is strictly limited to one guest per prospective student. Registration is required; walk-in guests will not be accommodated.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded information session prior to your tour reservation!