The enchanting thing about this year’s – as any year’s – nominations for the Academy Award for best documentary short is how intrinsically humanistic they are. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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January 30, 1:17 am
Oscar-nominated documentary shorts offer fresh, humanistic perspectives
Arts, Film & TV, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 30, 1:07 am
arTistic Attention: TA Dahlia Schweitzer brings background of experience to classroom
It’s easy to become disenchanted by weekly discussions, typically made mandatory by participation grades. But here in A&E;, we want to help UCLA students realize that teaching assistants are not only students themselves. Read more...
Photo: Dahlia Schweitzer performed in her own one-woman art show in venues all over Europe, and was the lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist of an all-girl punk band before returning to school to pursue a doctorate in cinema and media studies.(Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 29, 12:57 am
Cross Cut: English-language Canadian films lack a distinct identity
In film editing, crosscutting is the technique of cutting between actions occurring at the same time, but in different locations. In Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, foreign cinema rarely takes the spotlight from the plethora of local releases. Read more...
Photo: In this week’s “Cross Cut,” A&E columnist Eileen Li discusses the identity of Canadian cinema, from French-language films, such as “Mommy” (above), to co-productions with American filmmakers. (Courtesy of Shayne Laverdiere/Roadside Attractions)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 29, 12:50 am
2015 Oscar Nominations: Live-action short films
Unlike the Academy Award for best picture, which usually prides the biggest achievements in American and English cinema over the last year, the Oscar for best live-action short film is a more international accomplishment. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of ShortsHD)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 29, 12:34 am
Alumni continue creating comedy on ‘Family Guy’ after meeting at UCLA
It was business as usual: someone yelled, “Take off your shirt” through the staff introductions while Styx lead vocalist Lawrence Gowan, a guest at the affair, stood on top of his plastic chair to strike a pose. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and “Family Guy” showrunner Steve Callaghan (left) and alumnus and “Family Guy” staff writer Patrick Meighan (right) run through a script and discuss ideas for an upcoming episode. The two have been working on-and-off since meeting in 1991 at UCLA. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 28, 1:27 am
2015 Oscars Nominations: Short Film (Animated)
BY SEBASTIAN TORRELIOA&E; senior [email protected] Every year, the Academy Award nominations for best animated short film can be pared down to a few types: the one with the name brand, the one with the witty premise, the one nostalgically targeted toward children, the one filled with sincere emotion and the one that pushes animation’s technical boundaries. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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January 27, 12:00 am
Q&A: Professor discusses class on networking within TV industry
UCLA alumnus Tom Nunan said he remembers his film professor Peter Guber inspiring students by inviting leaders of the entertainment industry to share their stories in class. Read more...
Photo: Tom Nunan, former president of NBC Studios and UPN, is teaching film course 188A, which focuses on TV development. The class features guest speakers from shows such as HBO’s “Girls,” “Game of Thrones” and “Real Time with Bill Maher.” (Courtesy of Tom Nunan)