When Julio Ramos was a teenager, he composed music. And even though he said that the music that he made was not very impressive, there was always an element of storytelling in each song. Little did he know that this attraction to storytelling would allow him to become a successful filmmaker later in his life.
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UCLA graduate directing students codirect full-length feature film, an L.A.-based relationship drama, for thesis project
Directing a full-length feature film is not normally in the repertoire of a graduate film student. However, graduate directing students Kyle Laursen and Eric F. Martin are clambering above university standards and jumping into a realm typically tackled by large-scale Hollywood production studios.
Summer kicks off with multiple TV series season premieres
Summer is a time for students to catch up on the TV shows they may have missed earlier in the year because they were studying for finals or doing homework.
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to feature films by UCLA alum Charles Burnett
As a young boy, Charles Burnett had a speech impediment that caused him to be riddled with shyness. The temporary debilitation would make him a careful listener and an astute observer ““ two qualities that played large roles in his filmmaking.
Radiolab to perform live recordings at Royce
Most radio shows play music, deliver the latest news or serve as platforms for political debate. Radiolab, on the other hand, is keen on answering some of life’s biggest questions.
“It’s a show about asking about how the world works, and asking big religious-sized questions,” said Radiolab host Jad Abumrad.
On March 23 and 24 at 8 p.m., hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will perform live recordings of Radiolab with cellist Zoe Keating at Royce Hall.
Radiolab originated in New York as a free-form set with Abumrad performing for three hours, late at night, at a time when no one was listening.
“I remember just being lost, confused, excited and experimenting ““ and more than anything, just feeling like this will never work,” Abumrad said.
In 2004, Abumrad met radio host Robert Krulwich and had him guest-host one of his radio shows, which were loosely science-based and officially dubbed “Radiolab.” The two eventually became very good friends.
Abumrad said both he and Krulwich never expected anyone to like the show.
Now, Radiolab is co-hosted by Abumrad and Krulwich.