When 14-year-old Roozbeh Riahi was given his first camera by his father right before his summer trip to Barcelona, he took the photo that forever changed his life’s trajectory. “I took a picture of this girl on the beach.She said, ‘Let’s go develop the film,’” Riahi said. “It was a very grainy photo, perfectly centered, […]
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‘A Century of Chinese Cinema’ comes to Westwood
A weary traveler wanders the desolate countryside, clutching his suitcase. The haunting narration of a torn and tortured woman reveals her feelings for a lost love, her distant memories and her hidden melancholy. So begins the 1948 production “Spring in a Small Town,” director Fei Mu’s film about a love triangle among a sickly man, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Veg Heads: On-campus vegan food
This week, columnists Shreya Aiyar and Regina Napolitano head to campus to dig up vegan options from North and South Campus UCLA restaurants.
Video game exhibition proves punk is not dead
With their rapidly put-together parts, exposed wiring and unconventional materials, the games featured at the Punk Arcade will convey much more than mere entertainment. The Punk Arcadeis a one-day exhibition that will bring together the punk-inspired video game artwork of award-winning designers, writers and UCLA students this Saturday at the Broad Art Center.The exhibition, sponsored by […]
Movie Review: ‘The Motel Life’
Sometimes, in the crowded landscape of Hollywood, there is only one appropriate example to turn to for inspiration. In the case of Alan and Gabe Polsky, that example is very obvious, in the form of the multi-Academy Award-winning duo the Coen brothers. The Polsky’s debut directorial effort, “The Motel Life,” is an adaptation of the […]