Eagle-Con

Get career-ready with EagleCon’s creative career industry sessions!

📅 Sept 23 | 9:30–10:40 AM

Pitch Perfect: Selling Your Creative Ideas to Industry Pros

Learn how to pitch like a pro! Creative leaders from film, TV, and animation share strategies for shaping and presenting ideas that captivate audiences, clients, and executives.

📅 Sept 23 | 10:55 AM–12:00 PM

Résumés, Reels, and Portfolios:

Crafting Your Creative Calling Card
Recruiters from top entertainment companies reveal how to make your résumé, reel, and portfolio stand out in a crowded market and land that interview.

📅 Sept 24 | 12:00–2:00 PM
Styled for Success: Creative Industry Pop-Up

See outfit examples, get advice, and discover how to align your personal style with creative industry expectations. Learn how the Cal State LA Career Clothing Closet can help you build a professional wardrobe for free!

📍 University Student Union, 3rd Floor (Alhambra Room 305 & Los Angeles Room area)

Full schedule in our bio.

The Prism Award celebrates creators who expand diversity in speculative genres across media.

This year, we honor influential filmmaker Alex Rivera, whose groundbreaking work, including his cyberpunk feature Sleep Dealer, has become a cornerstone of Chicana(o) and Latina(o) futurism. Rivera’s films were recently showcased in the Academy Museum’s Cyberpunk: Exhibiting Possible Futures Through Cinema exhibition, solidifying his impact as a visionary storyteller.

Prism Award Presentation
September 24 | 1:50–2:55 PM
University Student Union, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles Room (308)

Join us as Rivera discusses his journey from DIY filmmaking to Hollywood features. Moderated by Dr. Stephen Trzaskoma, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters.

Don’t miss this celebration of futurism and storytelling.
Full details at the link in our bio.

The first half of the exhibition The Art of Resistance in Film and Television is now up on the 2nd floor walkway of the University Library! It is free so come on by and Join the Resistance!