Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about one quarter of speaking characters belonged to non-white racial/ethnic groups. Read more...
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January 11, 12:03 pm
TV review: Season five premiere of ‘Nashville’
Don’t put dirt on “Nashville’s” grave just yet. ABC announced in May 2016 that the country music show, which follows the daily highs and lows of Nashville’s singer-songwriter community, would not be renewed for a fifth season. Read more...
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January 10, 10:41 pm
Student explores whitewashing through horror movie ‘The Chase’
Ivy Liao had written about whitewashing in the form of short stories. After hearing of a white man headlining a movie based around the Great Wall of China and other questionable Hollywood casting choices, however, she decided to explore whitewashing through a more intense lens: a horror movie. Read more...
Photo: Third-year film student Ivy Liao wrote, directed and produced a horror film about whitewashing called “The Chase.” The film contains no dialogue and was shot in one take. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
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January 10, 2:05 pm
Video: TFT professor discusses animating for ‘The Simpsons’
Chuck Sheetz, professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, speaks about his experience as a TFT alumnus and how it led to him becoming an Emmy Award-winning animation director on “The Simpsons.” Read more...
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January 8, 8:17 pm
Alumna brings flexibility as Disney Channel choreographer
Lilian Manansala choreographed the Disney Channel show “So Random!”, and the show’s title could also describe Manansala’s dance repertoire. The world arts and cultures alumna creates dance pieces concerning ketchup, zombies, dogs and puppets as a guest choreographer on sitcoms for the television networks Nickelodeon and Disney Channel. Read more...
Photo: World arts and cultures alumna Lilian Manansala is a guest choreographer for Nickelodeon and Disney television shows, where she works with young actors. (Courtesy of Nick Holmes)
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January 8, 8:17 pm
Second Take: ‘Charmed’ reboot to cast a spell with prequel storyline
Fans better be charmed with The CW’s television reboot of “Charmed.” The CW announced its development Thursday of a rendition of the 1998 to 2006 show “Charmed,” which will take place in the 1970s with a new cast of witches. Read more...
Photo: The CW announced it will remake a prequel version of the 2000s show “Charmed” featuring a new cast of witches. (Creative Commons by Wkikpedystka96 via Wikimedia)
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January 6, 7:15 pm
Movie Review: ‘Hidden Figures’
“Hidden Figures” may lack CGI explosions and action-packed fight scenes, but make no mistake – it’s a superhero film. The film relies on the conventional biopic formula – hardship and triumph, based on a true story – but manages to refresh the genre with its powerful narrative, complex performances, comprehensive understanding of discrimination and bold cinematography. Read more...
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