Nadieme Villar is redefining the past to find strength in the future in her film “Pobre Diabla.” The sixth-year film student said her upcoming thesis film tells the story of Valeria, a young woman whose relationship has been affected by her upbringing in an abusive home with exposure to domestic violence. Read more...
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Bryce Busch is graduating with silver-screen dreams. The fourth-year history student said he got his start in the UCLA film scene in typical Bruin fashion: through the Enormous Activities Fair, where he spotted the Bruin Film Society booth. Read more...
Photo: Graduating student Bryce Busch poses beside a sculpture on a sunny day. Busch reflects on his time involved within the film community at UCLA. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA’s film festival is framing the narrative for animators and filmmakers alike as they enter their professional careers. The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television hosts an annual film festival to celebrate the work of current students throughout the year and highlight influential alumni through three events: the Animation Extravaganza, Screenwriters Showcase and Producers Marketplace. Read more...
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This post was updated June 5 at 8:36 p.m. Long-lost Iranian cinema jewels are being pulled from the archive this June. The UCLA Film & Television Archive annually joins forces with the Farhang Foundation to put on the “UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema.” Screening films from June 14 to 30 at Billy Wilder Theater, the event aims to bring films from across the Iranian diaspora to the Los Angeles landscape. Read more...
Photo: A still from “The Sealed Soil” is pictured. The restoration world premiere of the film will be screened as part of the “UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema.” (Courtesy of The Sealed Soil / UCLA Film & Television Archive)
This post was updated June 7 at 7:44 p.m. Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sexual assault. A lively celebration of culture and human connection brought cinema lovers together Friday. Read more...
Photo: Asian and Pacific Islander filmmakers gathered for a celebration of cinema May 31 at the James Bridges Theater. The annual event spotlighted diverse stories from API alumni through film. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 30 at 5:20 p.m. As the credits roll on their undergraduate careers, UCLA’s graduating class of actors bring their talents to the spotlight. Read more...
Photo: 19 theater students sit in anticipation of their showcase May 30. Eager to enter the professional realm, the students prepared a collection of their best work. (Courtesy of Yua Wantanabe)
This post was updated May 27 at 10:21 p.m. Revenge is lukewarm in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” an extravagant yet weightless prequel. Pioneer of the postapocalypse George Miller returns to the wasteland for the fifth installment of the “Mad Max” saga and prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road” in theaters Friday. Read more...
Photo: Anya Taylor-Joy plays the titular Furiosa in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” Directed and co-written by George Miller, the prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road” released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)
