Friday, July 4

Movie Review: ‘The Motel Life’

Sometimes, in the crowded landscape of Hollywood, there is only one appropriate example to turn to for inspiration. In the case of Alan and Gabe Polsky, that example is very obvious, in the form of the multi-Academy Award-winning duo the Coen brothers. Read more...



UCLA graduate students take top prizes in Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards

Inspiration comes in strange forms, and the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards chose to validate an array of idiosyncratic ideas, from inept frontier doctors to spider private investigators. Read more...

Photo: The Samuel Goldwyn Screenwriting Awards celebrates young stage, film and television writers with cash awards. This year, first place and third place were awarded to UCLA students.


UCLA alumna exercises film editing talents across formats

Hunched over her keyboard, Eleanor Infante contemplates the daunting task that sits on the computer screen in front her. With hours and hours of footage to go through, she knows the task will be a challenge, but awaits the feeling of satisfaction that washes over her after every film project she concludes. Read more...

Photo: Eleanor Infante is a UCLA Theater, Film and Television alumna that has been a part of every aspect of film editing.


Movie Review: ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’

With play adaptations, it’s often difficult to pinpoint the transitional liberties taken by the film’s screenwriter. In regard to either his own scripted dialogue or character placements, there serves a question as to what may have been taken directly from the staged version, transported effortlessly onto film. Read more...


UCLA alumna’s collaborative short film with James Franco airs

UCLA alumna L.A. Ross entered James Franco’s film class with plans to produce a short film. Little did she know that a clip of her film would be screened at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Oct. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna L.A. Ross’ short film, “Miss Famous,” a clip of which appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” was produced in a class taught by James Franco.


Movie Review: ‘Free Birds’

As Halloween comes to a close, the holidays finally turn their head, ready to embrace children with the joy of the season – at least, children who aren’t taken to see “Free Birds,” the animated debut feature by Reel FX, hoping to stuff some Thanksgiving into the hectic end-of-the-year movie schedule. Read more...



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