This post was updated April 3 at 3:24 p.m. Archery helps a woman change her fate in Gregory Armstrong’s short film. The Theater, Film and Television graduate student said his film, “The Art of Survival,” combines Idaho’s cultural phenomenon of doomsday preppers – complete with their honed survival skills – with female empowerment. As the […]
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Producers of ‘STAG PARTIES’ aim to show alternate to male-dominated film industry
In the early 1900s, men often attended stag parties at clubs or fraternities where they paid to watch stag films – a subgenre of pornography – in a group setting. In the fictional series “STAG PARTIES,” four young women decide to film and distribute their own stag films, hoping to reclaim the subgenre and empower […]
Movie review: ‘Us’ offers chilling experience through creative cinematography
Hopefully, you’re not afraid of your shadow. But if you are, Jordan Peele’s latest venture might not be for you; “Us” highlights the separation of body and soul, good and evil, human and shadow. An exceptional film that keeps audiences on their toes, Peele’s second directorial work stands equal to his debut. Though it lacks […]
Q&A: Filmmaker Gaspar Noé discusses influences for experimental horror film ‘Climax’
According to Gaspar Noé, death is sometimes the best thing that can happen to a person. The Argentine-French filmmaker’s latest film, “Climax,” first premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States on March 1. Noé said his late mother altered his perception of death, affecting his portrayal of the […]
Alumni works featured in exhibition exploring LA film history’s black narratives
A critic in the ’80s told L.A. Rebellion filmmaker Alile Sharon Larkin that her short film was terrible. Years later, the same critic watched the short at a screening of the L.A. Rebellion archives and wrote a positive review. Larkin is one of many alumni whose work is shown at “Time is Running Out of […]
Documentary brings in new narratives to spotlight black horror’s rich history
On March 4, 2018, Jordan Peele accepted the Oscar for best original screenplay. Soon after, Shudder, a streaming service dedicated to horror films, gave its own production team the green light to create “Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror.” The documentary is based on the book “Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from […]
Second Spark Change Summit examines ability of mainstream media to make an impact
Social justice entertainment may carry a lesson, but it’s far from homework. The creation, reception and impact of social change films formed the focus of one panel discussion at the second annual Spark Change Summit, which took place in UCLA’s James Bridges Theater on Friday. Presented by the Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment, the […]