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. Read more...
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April 27, 7:15 pm
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. Read more...
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April 27, 12:15 am
Student wins first in Directing Change contest with film ‘You, Me, Us’
Devyani Rana, a third-year economics student, said she covered up her homesickness when she first came to college with a smile to say that everything was fine. Read more...
Photo: The short film, “You, Me, Us,” which depicts a man in a smiling mask, took first place in the Ending the Silence category of the Directing Change student film contest. Films in this category seek to end stigma surrounding mental illness. (Courtesy of Devyani Rana)
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April 27, 12:13 am
Student film ‘The Martyr’ explores issues of Islamophobia
With concerns about how his art will be perceived on campus, director and writer Ryan Jow said he hopes he has a piece of art with a statement in his hands. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year film student Ryan Jow (left) is working with 35mm film for his thesis project, “The Martyr,” which is in the post-production stage. (Courtesy of Silvia Lara)
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April 24, 4:23 am
Movie Review: ‘The Age of Adaline’
The moment the thunderbolt strikes her car, Adaline Bowman stops aging. Snowflakes swirl in the air, setting the stage for a magical and romantic tale, where nothing is the same again. Read more...
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April 24, 4:22 am
Film and Television Archive holds annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema
Near Eastern languages and cultures lecturer Latifeh Hagigi uses the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema as a way to connect with her home country, which, for political reasons, she has not returned to since 1978. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Film and Television Archive will host its annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema beginning Saturday and running until May 16 at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. Safi Yazdanian’s 2014 film “What’s the Time in Your World?” will screen on May 6. (Courtesy of UCLA Film and Television Archive)
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April 23, 12:46 am
Movie review: “The Harvest”
“The Harvest” Directed by John McNaughton Elephant Eye Films 2 paws While the idea of a creepy organ-harvesting family sounds like a good horror film, “The Harvest” is a dried-up movie-watching experience. Read more...
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