For student filmmakers, having their work shown at film festivals is a mark of prestige, even though the films shown reach a limited audience ““ those in attendance.
Author Archives: Elizabeth Packer
Documentary film “˜Fighting for Life’ reveals the medical side of war
The war in Iraq has inspired a number of movies and documentaries, covering everything from the search for weapons of mass destruction to the role of oil, varying in their degrees of political commentary and sensationalism.
Organists pay musical homage to Alfred Hitchcock films, Bernard Hermann scores
The iconic scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” that has made generations scared of shower curtains ever since ““ the beauty of Janet Leigh, a bathtub, a knife ““ owes much of its spine-tingling terror to the accompanying music of intensely screeching violins.
Bruins behind beauty of “˜Avatar’
By now, we all know that “Avatar” has catapulted past (or shall we say sunk?) James Cameron’s last blockbuster, “Titanic,” breaking all-time box office records for the top-grossing worldwide release.
UCLA alum Louis J. Horvitz set to direct 52nd annual Grammy Awards
When viewers tune in to catch this year’s Grammy Awards on Jan. 31, they’ll have a Bruin to thank for the show’s production.
American Cinematheque to present showcase “˜Focus on Female Directors’ at Egyptian Theatre
American Cinematheque’s upcoming celebration of female directors will showcase short films as diverse as the women behind the cameras, everything from documentaries to historical drama to music videos.
Film stirs memories of a revolution
In the minds of many Westerners, the end of communism in Eastern Europe was realized when the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago.