This will be the sixth year that two rival film schools – UCLA and USC – have come together to discuss the evolving entertainment industry. The annual “Transforming Hollywood” conference was co-founded by Denise Mann, head of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Producers Program, and Henry Jenkins, the provost’s professor of communication, […]
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Movie Review: ‘The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared’
While a glut of longevity advice exists on the Internet, perhaps one of the most effective ways for a person to live to 100 is to let all events, whether fortunate or misfortunate, glide off one’s shoulder. Opening in Los Angeles on Friday, Swedish director Felix Herngren’s comedy, “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the […]
Film and Television Archive project to restore Latin American movies
Alejandra Espasande was shown the Cuban film “Casta de Roble” after her grandfather died. Though her grandfather had worked on the drama, Espasande said she had never seen it before because many of these pre-revolutionary Cuban films were inaccessible to the public. Espasande, a film archivist who now works for the Academy of Motion Picture […]
Movie Review: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
“Avengers: Age of Ultron”Directed by Joss WhedonMarvel Studios3.5 / 5.0 paws Back in October, Marvel Studios officially laid out its grand scheme for the remainder of the decade: a slew of nine films – now 10 – that will all tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of “phase three” of what will shortly […]
Q&A: Producer discusses role of ‘Dear White People’ as conversation starter
The film “Dear White People” delves into the notion of institutionalized racism through the lens of four black students in a fictional Ivy League college, Winchester University. The movie explores racial identities through the students’ interactions with various student groups and administrators. “Dear White People” will be screened in Melnitz Hall as part of an […]
Web series trend ignites new possibilities for filmmakers, students
He was the oldest person at the YouTube Web series workshop by at least 30 years. He said he only understood one in four words used, and he said it was thrilling. Although UCLA alumnus Sam Ingraffia worked in the film and television industry for more than 35 years, the realm of Web series production […]
ColCoa French Film Festival Reviews: Top-five favorites
The ColCoa French Film Festival, now in its 19th year, gives the City of Angels a glimpse into the film work of the City of Lights. The festival represents a cultural exchange between Paris and Los Angeles and aims to promote cross-cultural communication while also giving talent recognition in Hollywood. The 2015 series featured Academy […]