The Film and Photography Society is shining a spotlight on creators of all skill levels alike. Located in one of the film and media capitals of the world, the Film and Photography Society (FPS) at UCLA aims to provide firsthand industry experiences to filmmakers and photographers regardless of experience level. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA’s Film and Photography Society prepare to shoot a scene for the short film “St. Michael’s Honour Council,” written and directed by student Ian Cardamone. The campus organization strives to provide firsthand industry experiences to student filmmakers and photographers with multiple in-person productions each quarter. (Courtesy of Hannah Hope)

“The Inventor” is animating the reinvention of an artistic legend’s story. Set in the Renaissance age, the stop-motion film follows Leonardo da Vinci (Stephen Fry) in his quest to understand the human soul. Read more...

Photo: Stephen Fry and Daisy Ridley voice Leonardo da Vinci (left) and Princess Marguerite de Nevarre (right) in “The Inventor.” Directed by Jim Capobianco, the stop-motion film will premiere Sept. 15. (Courtesy of Curiosity Studio)

This post was updated Aug. 27 at 11:01 p.m. “Bottoms” is coming to top high school comedies with a bloody twist. The film, which is directed by Emma Seligman and co-written by Seligman and Rachel Sennott, focuses on two queer high schoolers, PJ (Sennott) and Josie (Ayo Edebiri). Read more...

Photo: Emma Seligman, the director and co-writer of “Bottoms,” speaks to actresses Ayo Edebiri (left) and Rachel Sennott (right) on set. Co-written by Sennott, the comedy premieres Aug. 25. (Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)