Author Archives: Julianne Fylstra

Most cinemagoers head to the movies to escape the real world, not to get a lesson on politics. That was until last summer’s “Fahrenheit 9/11″ hit theaters. Recent times have seen a sharp rise in political debate and awareness across the country, and it’s almost natural that film and politics have since collided. Though “Fahrenheit […]

Sometimes going on vacation, starting a new project, or taking a job working on “Lord of the Rings” might be just what you need to get your creative juices flowing. Shane Acker, who recently received his masters degree in animation from UCLA, had been working on his thesis film, “9,” for a couple of years […]

Before ever enrolling at UCLA, Kyle Bown always imagined that coming to a school practically in the depths of Tinseltown would allow him the opportunity to get involved in the world of filmmaking. Now, as a third-year political science student, he’s finding that learning the ins and outs of Hollywood might be limited for non-film […]

Paris Hilton recently graced the cover of “Elle Girl” dressed in a moderately conservative, flowery tank top — a lot more than she usually wears when she’s bar-hopping. The magazine, aimed at girls aged 13 to 19, touted her as a role model for young girls, citing her involvement with charities and her closeness with […]

Every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer ““ the leading cause of death for women between 40 and 55, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Allison, a 38-year-old woman on NBC’s daytime reality show “Starting Over,” knows this statistic only too well. The show, which began about eight months ago, revolves […]

Between new technological gadgets, increasing job demands, and balancing work and family, Americans today are more stressed out than ever before. Our anxious culture is hardly a creativity-friendly environment. But most times our best ideas emerge when we free ourselves from interruptions and just relax, according to actor John Cleese and screenwriter Ed Solomon. Cleese […]

Many UCLA students are not strangers to parental pressures to excel in everything from athletics to academics. But sometimes being on the pre-med track for Harvard Medical School just won’t cut it when your true desire is to be a filmmaker or a world-class athlete. Disney’s new film, “Ice Princess,” is primarily about following your […]