Tuesday, December 23

TFT grad student turns everyday moment into film ‘California Dreaming’

To Sahirr Sethhi, an occurrence as mundane as an elderly couple purchasing a lottery ticket can be rife with wonder. A few years ago, the UCLA graduate student spotted just that and became fascinated with the couple's hope to become rich at an older age. Read more...

Photo: Sahirr Sethhi (pictured above) is fundraising the short film “California Dreaming” on Indiegogo about an elderly man who wins the lottery, only to lose it soon after. The film combines fantasy features with Indian storytelling and dramatic theory. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)


Fall Movie Preview

David Fincher’s “Gone Girl,” which opens in theaters Friday, including Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre, is the first major award contender of the fall season. Fincher’s dramatic retelling of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel ushers in a time of cinematic prosperity and pop culture bliss – at least, for the next three months or so. Read more...



Fans pay homage to Marilyn Monroe at Westwood Village Memorial Park

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Tucked in the middle of an unassuming Westwood block, Marilyn Monroe still holds court. Some visit her to leave a sentimental note, a stuffed animal or flowers. Read more...

Photo: Marilyn Monroe’s grave (above) at the Westwood Memorial Park is visited daily by tourists who leave lipstick-smeared kisses. Other celebrities, such as Billy Wilder and Dean Martin, are also buried at the small cemetery. (Jamie Huang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Additions to Bruin Bash carnival compensate for concert venue change

After the flooding of Pauley Pavilion in July, the damage done to another UCLA staple, Bruin Bash, needed to be addressed. Because the Bruin Bash concert is typically held in Pauley, organizers Greg Kalfayan, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events commissioner, and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Irmary Garcia said they knew switching the location of Bruin Bash from Pauley to the Los Angeles Tennis Center would decrease the accessibility of this central event. Read more...

Photo: “Kill the Messenger,” starring Jeremy Renner, will be screened in Ackerman Grand Ballroom as part of Bruin Bash festivities, in addition to a carnival and concert. (Courtesy of Focus Features)


TFT grad student uses Kickstarter to fund short film

Doug Turner’s film crew is set to shoot on deck of the SSV Tole Mour, the largest sailing school vessel on the West Coast, and backers on Kickstarter have been jumping aboard. Read more...

Photo: Set aboard the SSV Tole Mour, “The Apple Falls,” UCLA graduate student Doug Turner’s short film, is currently fundraising on Kickstarter. (Guided Discoveries)



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