In 1981, two UCLA students wondered why Los Angeles didn’t have its own LGBTQ film festival like those in San Francisco and New York – so they set out to create their own. Since then, the festival has grown into Outfest, Los Angeles’ preeminent LGBTQ film festival, and one of the oldest across the country. […]
Author Archives: Olivia Mazzucato
Second Take: Boycotting is film industry’s right move to protest Georgia’s ‘heartbeat’ bill
Georgia has housed many of film and television’s iconic on-screen battles. It’s where the Avengers fought Thanos, Rick Grimes faced off against the walking dead and Eleven and friends defeated the Demogorgon. But in the upcoming months, Georgia will become the battleground for a very different fight. Numerous states have ramped up their attack on […]
Alumnus discusses role in Asian cast production of ‘Mamma Mia!’
BY OLIVIA MAZZUCATO Daily Bruin reporter UCLA alumnus Andrew Ge had acted for film and television, but he had never been in a musical when he attended the open call auditions for “Mamma Mia!” However, Ge had a background in live performance while at UCLA – he had been a part of the marching band, […]
Alum chef calls the shots in culinary company aimed to advocate food mindfulness
Chef Loghan Call jokes at the start of the dinners he hosts that those in attendance aren’t allowed to eat anything until he’s explained the dish. The dinners are one of the signature programs of Call’s company, Planted Cuisine, and Call wants consumers to be aware of the story and nuances behind each dish instead […]
Director of ¡BOZA! immerses herself documenting experience of migration to Spain
Sydney Bowie was filming her documentary “¡BOZA!” in an apartment in Morocco when someone asked if she wanted to see a boat. The alumna and director of the film said she thought there had been an error in translation, unsure of how a boat meant to carry immigrants across the Mediterranean to Spain could fit […]
‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 recap – Episode 4: ‘The Last of the Starks’
The battle against the White Walkers may be over, but the fight for Westeros is just beginning. “The Last of the Starks,” episode four of the final season, begins with a moving funeral scene as the survivors at Winterfell burn their dead. Viewers learn early on that nearly half of the North and Daenerys’ (Emilia […]
Second Take: ‘Green Book’ Oscar win drives home ignorance of racism’s complexity
“Blue Cadillac” would have been a more apt name for “Green Book” – the car is featured more prominently than the titular guide book, historically used to help black travelers find safe accommodations. While “Green Book” certainly wasn’t terrible, the contentious best picture is a flawed pick for the Oscars’ top award, especially in a […]