Custom Programs & Corporate Education

Instructor Spotlight

Lydia Cedrone

A highly respected instructor in UCLA Extension’s Custom Programs and public arts & entertainment courses, Lydia is experienced in both studio and independent producing and filmmaking. Her credits include Lantern’s Lane, No Alternative, The Betrayed, and In Memorium. She has served as producing advisor and production consultant on films both in the U.S. and abroad. Her career kicked off in the early 1990s on the set of Robert De Niro’s directorial debut film, A Bronx Tale. Her foray into producing began in the mid 1990s with a comedy filmed at the historic Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Ms. Cedrone managed marketing and distribution spending (Savoy Pictures) and development and production spending (Trimark Pictures and The Walt Disney Co.) She ran production operations for Forward Pass Productions and oversaw spending on Ali, starring Will Smith, Jon Voight, and Jeffrey Wright. Ms. Cedrone holds an MBA from New York University and a BA from Boston College. In New York, she worked for veteran film producer Nancy Tenenbaum and at Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Film Center. A Boston native, she is co-founder and co-president of Tidal Wave Entertainment.

She is currently in development on the inspirational true story of a teenage lifeguard who in 2019 suffered a devastating spinal cord injury and rallies back with the help of his unwavering mother.

Client Testimonials

“I absolutely feel empowered to implement some of the items that I’ve learned during this program. I’ve actually used one of them already.” — Univision employee after completing Managerial

Training Program “We all learned so much. The experience of working with UCLA Extension was wonderful.” — HBO Representative

Supporting Companies Large and Small

As the entertainment industry has expanded and diversified over the years, we have worked with organizations of all types. Collaborations include longtime Los Angeles cornerstones like HBO, FOX, Univision, Lionsgate, and Sony, streaming giants Netflix and Hulu, as well as niche organizations like Atomic Cartoons. Our curriculum covers a wide range of programs and topics, from new manager development courses and personal branding seminars to multi-year Project Management Certificates. We look forward to continuing our support of the industry through professional development opportunities. A few sample collaborations can be found on page 15.

Custom Programs & Corporate Education

Training and Development for the Entertainment Industry

The entertainment industry in Los Angeles generates over 640,000 jobs and $200 billion in labor and economic impact annually. UCLA Extension’s Custom Programs Department has over a decade of experience providing training and development services for companies in this dynamic, everevolving industry. Through our comprehensive, flexible approach, organizations can design programs that leverage any of our existing 4,000+ courses, or build a completely custom program. Programs range from one-day seminars to creditbearing courses and certificates. We work with both domestic and international clients and can conduct programs entirely online or offer in-person instruction either on-site or on campus at UCLA Extension.

Program Spotlights

HBO

UCLA Extension partnered with HBO to offer their production employees an opportunity to deepen their skillsets using industry-leading software. The program included a customized two-credit course as well as tailored sessions on Movie Magic budgeting and scheduling software, delivered virtually. Students were issued a license to use the software and completed a final examination to showcase their knowledge.

Univision

UCLA Extension has collaborated with Univision for over five years, offering programs both in person and online, as well as live and asynchronous sessions. Our collaborations have included multiple customized leadership and management workshops, as well as credit bearing courses and certificate programs. More recently, we provided a cohort of employees a 12-week training in writing for marketing and advertising. Employees were also enrolled in a custom track of UCLA Extension’s Project Management Certificate program.

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Filmakademie

Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg is a world-renowned film school in Germany that UCLA Extension has collaborated with since 2008. Our seminars and workshops help students learn about the movie industry and give them the opportunity to meet with directors, producers, writers, and cinematographers. Our workshops also included site visits to famous landmarks and lectures from celebrity guests.

Pacific Sound & Vision

UCLA Extension delivered two week-long programs to a mix of established international musicians, producers, and provincial performers. Sessions were taught remotely by various instructors, focusing on management and marketing, budgeting, and mental wellness. Additionally, participants learned the fundamental tools needed to develop and promote an electronic press kit (EPK) for a professional online presence.

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