Jimmy McGill, a young conman trying to clean up his act and become a lawyer like his brother, continually finds himself on the wrong side of the law – but the audience doesn’t mind. Read more...
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September 8, 8:22 pm
Graduate student’s documentary unpacks legal process, inspects for-profit bail
Documentary reenactments can be misleading, creating a false distance between audience and reality, said Antonia Thornton. However, the graduate production and directing student said her documentary “Broken” tells a tale of incarceration and advocacy by inserting her subject directly into the reenactments, instead of hiring an actor. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Antonia Thornton’s documentary “Broken” touches upon themes of imprisonment and advocacy, casting the formerly incarcerated woman Wendy Staggs as the production’s protagonist. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
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September 8, 8:19 pm
Alumni explore physical, psychological violence in HBO miniseries ‘Sharp Objects’
People say there’s nothing quite like the love between a mother and a daughter. But in “Sharp Objects,” that relationship is fraught with tension and grief. Read more...
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September 2, 9:26 pm
LGBTQ focused narrative in ‘Pose’ tells story of ballroom dancing as safety net
This post was updated Sept. 12 at 7:52 p.m. “Pose” is known for extravagant costumes and high intensity battles on the ballroom floor. But the show, created by alumnus Steven Canals, also sheds light on a community ravaged by HIV to tell a drama of survival, resistance and art, he said. Read more...
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August 25, 8:55 pm
Alumna Ava DuVernay’s series to set Exonerated Five’s truth free
In 1989, five teenage boys were convicted for a crime they did not commit. Thirteen years would pass before they were proven innocent. Alumna Ava DuVernay explores the 30-year history of the boys who would be nicknamed the Exonerated Five with her Netflix limited series “When They See Us.” With 16 Emmy nominations, the series has brought the streaming service more nominations than its other shows have. Read more...
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August 18, 9:52 pm
Q&A: Radiation expert discusses potential fallout of ‘Chernobyl’ inaccuracies
Graphic scenes of radiation poisoned patients may be misleading in the HBO miniseries “Chernobyl.” Despite critical acclaim and 19 Emmy nominations, “Chernobyl” was perhaps not as accurate as many thought it to be. Read more...
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August 17, 2:15 pm
Alum uses animation to depict relationship of black father, daughter in short film
This post was updated August 18 at 9:39 p.m. An online animated image of an Afro-Latino character stuck with UCLA Extension alumnus Matthew A. Cherry – he had never seen a character who looked like that before. Read more...
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