AFI Fest, the American Film Institute’s annual film festival, has concluded at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Daily Bruin’s Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang attended until the festival’s close on Thursday, screening several of the biggest films being put up for audience award consideration and otherwise. On the sixth and final day of AFI […]
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Best actress proves to be a woman of many talents
At a hospital bedside comes a myriad of reactions – tears, hand holding, denial and for some, music. The Campus MovieFest dramatic film entry “The Violinist” placed in the top 16 shorts at UCLA and screened in Ackerman last week. The story follows a young woman dealing with the failing health of her estranged mother […]
Love|Hate: AFI Fest enlightens audiences of all backgrounds
All week, columnists Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang attended AFI Fest, the annual film festival held by the American Film Institute at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The festival is a hub for directors from around the world to come and showcase their movies: some as the next piece in the long line of a […]
Day five of AFI Fest coverage highlights acclaimed foreign films
AFI Fest, the American Film Institute’s annual film festival, continues at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Daily Bruin’s Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang are attending until the festival’s close on Thursday, screening several of the biggest films being put up for audience award consideration. On the fifth day of AFI Fest, Torrelio and Huang […]
Bathroom humor sweeps away competition in Campus MovieFest category
Communal bathrooms, a topic familiar to many UCLA students, provided an answer to Andrew Butte’s search for a relatable awkward situation. Butte, a third-year communication studies student with a film, television and digital media minor, and Pablo Mahave, a third-year film student from Spain, conceptualized the story of “Toilet Talk,” the short which won best […]
Graduate of UCLA screenwriting course among Nicholl Fellowships winners
Patty Jones first began writing her narrative in a Starbucks in New York. In a matter of months, her five-page narrative would be transformed into an award-worthy screenplay. On Oct. 21, it was announced that Jones, who completed the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting, was one of five winners of this year’s Nicholl Fellowships in […]
Day four of AFI Fest coverage features old stories retold
AFI Fest, the American Film Institute’s annual film festival, continues at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Daily Bruin’s Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang are attending until the festival’s close on Thursday, when several of the biggest films being put up for audience award consideration will be screened. On the fourth day of AFI Fest, […]