How can the film industry thrive again? Simple: Make 100 movies a year that people want to see.
FLMS Alumni are doing their part to fill that quota!
These 25 unforgettable films and tv series are proof of what happens when emotional truth meets fearless craft.
Created by Filmmaking Lab Studios Alumni, these films and series have sparked imaginations, broken barriers, and changed the game — at a time when the industry needs personal, courageous storytelling more than ever.
They’re not just hits — they’re a movement.
Dive in. Get inspired. Celebrate these visionary storytellers!
This is the future of film: powered by heart, rigor, and revolution.
Your Story Matters.
WHALE RIDER 2002
Director: Nikki Caro (Alum ’01, ’03, ‘04, '13)
Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
33 AWARD wins & 35 nominations
TRANSPARENT 2014-2019
Director: Joey Soloway (Alum '11, '12, '14, '15, JSFL at Transparent '14-'16)
Master Class, Directing Consultant, Script Consultant, Acting Coach: Joan Scheckel (2014-2016)
56 AWARD wins & 121 nominations
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE 2006
Director: Jonathan Dayton (Alum '03, '04, '08, '10, '11, '13)
Director: Valerie Faris (Alum '03, '04, '08, '10, '11, '13)
Directing Consultant, Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
73 AWARD wins & 112 nominations
BEGINNERS 2010
Director: Mike Mills (Alum '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, '13, '14)
Directing Consultant, Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
36 AWARD wins & 30 nominations
SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN 2012
Director: Rupert Sanders (Alum '11)
Directing Consultant, Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
13 AWARD wins & 33 nominations
UnREAL 2015-2018
Creator, Writer, Executive Producer: Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (Alum '12)
Creator, Writer, Executive Producer: Marti Noxon (Alum ‘08)
Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel (2016)
6 AWARD wins & 24 nominations
20th CENTURY WOMAN 2016
Director: Mike Mills (Alum '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, '13, '14)
Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
15 AWARD wins & 82 nominations
RUBY SPARKS 2012
Director: Jonathan Dayton (Alum '03, '04, '08, '10, '11, '13)
Director: Valerie Faris (Alum '03, '04, '08, '10, '11, '13)
Directing Consultant, Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
1 AWARD win & 11 nominations
ARBITRAGE 2012
Director: Nick Jarecki (Alum '10, '11)
Directing Consultant, Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
4 AWARD wins & 6 nominations
AFTERNOON DELIGHT 2013
Writer, Director: Joey Soloway (Alum '11, '12, '14, '15, JSFL at Transparent '14-'16)
Directing Consultant, Script Consultant, Acting Coach: Joan Scheckel
1 AWARD win & 3 nominations
THE RUNAWAYS 2010
Writer, Director: Floria Sigismondi (Alum '09)
Script Consultant: Joan Scheckel
6 AWARD nominations
ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL 2008
Director: Sacha Gervasi (Alum '06, '10, '13, '15, '18)
Special Thanks: Joan Scheckel
23 AWARD wins & 21 nominations
SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS 2010
Director, Actor: Mark Ruffalo (Alum ‘08)
Directing Consultant, Script Consultant, Acting Coach: Joan Scheckel
1 AWARD win & 1 nominatioN
SPELLBOUND 2024
Director: Vicky Jenson (Alum '16, '17, '19, JSFL at Skydance '22)
Consultant: Joan Scheckel
3 AWARD nominations
C'MON C'MON 2021
Director: Mike Mills (Alum '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, '13, '14)
16 AWARD wins & 52 nominations
MULAN 2020
Director: Niki Caro
Writer: Rick Jaffa (Alum '97, '98, '99)
Writer: Amanda Silver (Community)
11 AWARD wins & 42 nominations
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 2024
Writer: Rick Jaffa (Alum '97, '98, '99)
Choreographer, Movement Coach: Alain Gauthier (Community)
Writer: Amanda Silver (Community)
4 AWARD wins & 61 nominations
YELLOWJACKETS 2021-2025
Creator, Writer, Executive Producer: Bart Nickerson (Alum '23)
Director, Executive Producer: Karyn Kusama (Alum '14)
28 AWARD wins & 140 nominations
RESERVATION DOGS 2021-2023
Director, Writer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer: Tazbah Chavez (Alum '22, '23, '24)
23 AWARD wins & 99 nominations
LATE NIGHT 2019
Director: Nisha Ganatra (Alum '14, JSFL at Transparent '14)
1 AWARD win & 14 nominations
POKER FACE 2023-2025
Writer, Director, Producer, Actor: Natasha Lyonne (Alum ‘18)
Actor: Judith Light (JSFL at Transparent '14, '15, '16)
9 AWARD wins & 62 nominations
🌟 Emerging Artists to Established Stars celebrate the JSFL Journey! 🤩
