While Hollywood producers are flocking to Canada to lessen production costs, one Canadian producer is heading to Hollywood to expand his production. Michael Maxxis is offering UCLA graduate students and alumni the opportunity to direct his second feature-length film, tentatively titled “Boxing With God,” a gritty street drama about a boxer struggling with his wife’s […]
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Recreation class flows with cultural rhythms
Some people dance to the beat of a different drum. For students in one particular on-campus percussion class, that drum is from Africa. An eight-week African drumming class led by Fred Jones is one of the many cultural programs offered by UCLA’s Department of Cultural and Recreation Affairs. “These are rhythms that have traveled the […]
Bare Bones
Most leading actors demand millions of dollars to star in films. Filmmaker Larry Blamire found one for only $98. “The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra,” a spoof on old B-movies, features a fake skeleton that Blamire purchased off eBay in the title role. Blamire, who also wrote and directed the film, says it was a way […]
Almost Famous
Sometimes it’s just an honor to be not quite nominated. Just ask UCLA graduate film student Ham Tran. Tran’s short film “The Anniversary” fell barely short of one of five nominations for this year’s Academy Awards after being selected as one of 10 finalists in the Best Live-Action Short category. And while this may come […]
Professor to instruct students on pitching scripts
You don’t have to know anything about home runs or Sammy Sosa to learn how to pitch a movie. Hosted by the UCLA Professional Screenwriting Program, professor Fred Rubin will be teaching a pitching seminar this Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those unfamiliar with the term, “pitching” is a practice […]
Hit program raises eyebrows
After a brief hiatus, Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” has returned, and critics’ opinions are clashing more than stripes with plaid. Launched on Tuesday, “Queer Eye’s” second season continues the series’ march against the crimes of straight males everywhere. The show, in which five stylish gay men redecorate and remake the lives of […]
Awarding ads
This year’s race for Oscar gold just might leave those with an early lead in the dust. As the highly anticipated Oscar nomination deadline quickly approaches, on Dec. 31, movie studios are unleashing a barrage of star-driven movies upon audiences everywhere. And with such films as “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,” […]