[4][5] The school was conceived and founded by married investors Paul Kessler, a financier, and Diana Derycz-Kessler, a Harvard-trained lawyer and entrepreneur,[6][7] together with Thom Mount, and venture capitalist Bud MaLette.

[14] After 18 months, the couple bought out their partners in the school and Dercyz-Kessler became the CEO,[5][11][14] seeking to address overspending in a more active role.

[5] The total investment in the school had grown to $15 million by 2001, including the installation of the professional equipment required for film production.

[2][3] In February 2010, employees of The Los Angeles Film School submitted authorization cards to the National Labor Relations Board in an effort to become unionized as part of the California Federation of Teachers.

[24] The Los Angeles Film School is located on Sunset Boulevard in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood, where its quarter-million square foot campus (23,000 m2) includes the historic RCA Building,[6][22][25] which is known for being a recording place of artists including Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and Henry Mancini.

[2][26] In 2006, the nearby six-story Klasky Csupo studio building (originally built in 1985 for a Mercedes-Benz dealership)[27] was purchased, which brought the total area of the campus to 230,000 square feet (21,000 m2).

[2][3] In order to maintain its accreditation with the ACCSC, the school must achieve 70% industry job placement for its students within a year of graduation.

[35][36] The Los Angeles Film School offers several associate and bachelor's degree programs related to the entertainment industry.

[3][37] Since 2012, former Universal Studios executive and film producer Hal Lieberman has headed a bachelor of science program in entertainment business.

[46] The school's Military Services Department produced the 2011 documentary The Yellow Ribbon Experience, which chronicles the reintegration of soldiers from the 63rd Regional Support Command into civilian life.

[57] Several alumni of The Los Angeles Film School have gone on to have notable careers in the entertainment industry, including David Eischen, of techno band Transoverload, Kyle Newacheck, director and co-creator of the television series Workaholics;[58] Ari Levine, who is a member of the writing and producing team for musician Bruno Mars;[59] Martin Pensa, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work editing the film Dallas Buyers Club;[60][61] Brandon Trost, who has served as cinematographer on several films including That Awkward Moment and This is the End;[62][63] Jaycen Joshua, who is a Grammy Award-winning sound mixer;[64] and Brian Taylor, co-writer and co-director of Crank, Crank: High Voltage and Gamer.