Author Archives: Kate Stanhope

“The Departed” Director Martin Scorsese Warner Bros. Pictures Some of Martin Scorsese’s greatest work (see: “Mean Streets,” “Goodfellas” and “Gangs of New York”) revolves around mobs, violence and the constant striving for the American dream on dark city streets. The veteran director’s latest work, “The Departed,” is yet another strong example to add to the […]

At last, the word is out. After the groundbreaking “Out of the Closet, Into the Vaults” symposium last April, the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Outfest have announced the restoration of two of the most influential and important films in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film history. The preservation of the 1986 drama “Parting […]

While the newest movies and the latest TV shows can be seen on countless screens across the world, UCLA prides itself on treasures saved from a bygone era. Beginning July 20 and running through Aug. 19, the 13th Annual Festival of Preservation showcases the most recent work of the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s world-renowned […]

As fall draws closer, freshmen must prepare for their initiation into UCLA: cramped dorm rooms, competitive classmates, scheduling conflicts and, of course, free on-campus film screenings. Only miles away from Hollywood and the major film studios, students are offered several alternatives to the historic but expensive movie theaters of Westwood Village right here on campus. […]

It’s all about who you know. As social networking phenomena MySpace and Facebook rise to fame as two of the most frequented sites on the Internet, each with several million members, their critics are becoming hard to ignore. Recently, both sites have come under fire for the questionable content users include on their personal ““ […]

Last summer, the UCLA Film and Television Archive teamed with Outfest to create the largest collection of gay films in the world. Today marks the project’s first major event. “Out of the Closet, Into the Vaults” is a symposium dedicated to the challenges faced by independent lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cinema. It will feature […]

The walls are covered with character stills, fliers and movie posters. Large wooden drawing desks dating back to the 1930s border the large classroom in Melnitz Hall; sprawled in the middle are more tables, splotted in every known color of paint. The wooden desks were, once upon a time, where the Walt Disney magic happened […]