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LMU Sony Social Impact Lab Backs 5 Filmmakers for Social Change
7 Nov
Summary
- LMU selects 5 filmmakers for inaugural Sony Social Impact Lab
- Films address themes like incarceration, immigration, and disability
- Filmmakers to receive funding, production support, and access to Sony tech
In November 2025, Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television announced the inaugural cohort of its LMU Sony Social Impact Lab. The program has selected 5 filmmakers and their projects to receive funding and support in partnership with Sony Electronics.
The selected films aim to showcase the cinematic medium as a tool for social change. The titles include "Keeper," "The Throw," "Open Gate," "Car Thieves," and "Kon," which address diverse, socially conscious themes such as incarceration, immigration, systemic violence, disability, and grief. All the films will be produced in Los Angeles County as part of the school's "Stay in LA" filmmaking initiative.
Beyond the funding, the filmmakers will have access to Sony's cutting-edge cinema technology and receive mentorship from Sony executives and LMU faculty advisors. The completed works are set to premiere at a joint LMU x Sony showcase event in 2026.
Separately, actor Joel Edgerton will be honored with the Actor's Award at the 33rd annual EnergaCamerimage Film Festival in Toruń, Poland, in November 2025. Edgerton is being recognized for his performance in the film "Train Dreams."
