Film and theater will unite onscreen in “Partying with Communists.” “Partying With Communists,” a short musical film, written and directed by fourth-year film and television student Vincent Blake, takes place in 1950s Hollywood during the Red Scare. The film follows the journey of Daphne, a Hollywood actress who is blacklisted by her director because she […]
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UCLA theater student portrays teen in coming-of-age indie film
“Knowing Nothing Cold” threw a group of amateur teen actors into the 1970s Midwest. Directed by Jeff Kao, the indie film “Knowing Nothing Cold” examines Kao’s own memories of adolescence in the 1970s Midwest, focusing on the struggles faced by a group of teenagers as they transition into adulthood. While some of the teenagers idolize […]
Students share filmmaking passions in Campus Movie Fest competition
UCLA student filmmakers will walk the red carpet in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Thursday. Campus Movie Fest, a nationwide film festival that gives college students the opportunity to create and submit their own original short films, launched its 10th year at UCLA on Nov. 1. The event is free and open to all students […]
Graduate student’s play to hit the stage with big impact from actors
Joe Samaniego used the rehearsals for his play as inspiration for the final characters he created. The MFA student said his interaction with both the play’s director Jeff Maynard and the actors led him to alter multiple parts of the script, including dialogue and character development. “Me, Myself and the Apocalypse,” written by Samaniego, follows […]
Alumnus explores conflicted identity in first feature film, ‘The Price’
Anthony Onah’s latest feature film started out in a UCLA classroom. After moving to Los Angeles and enrolling in UCLA’s graduate production/directing program, alumnus Anthony Onah teamed up with fellow alumnus and producer Justin Begnaud to create the feature film “The Price.” The film revolves around the struggles of Seyi, a Nigerian-American man, who must […]
Second Take: “Crazy Rich Asians” casting raises questions on Asian identity, representation
“Crazy Rich Asians” is one of the few recent Hollywood films about Asians that doesn’t feature Matt Damon or Scarlett Johansson as the lead. Jokes aside, it is incredibly rare to see an American-studio produced, ensemble film about Asians that doesn’t feature a white actor – a feat that hasn’t happened since the 1993 film, […]
Q&A: Film alumnus discusses achievement award, role in L.A. Rebellion
UCLA alumnus Charles Burnett got his start in film as part of the L.A. Rebellion film movement and has helped paved the way for other filmmakers of color. Burnett has worked on more than 20 films and will receive the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Award at a dinner gala Saturday. Since […]