Friday, July 4

Westwood Premieres: “Free Birds”

Among the many perks of being a UCLA student is being within the vicinity of Hollywood, at the hub of one of the largest entertainment industries on the planet. Read more...

Photo: Amy Poehler, whose voice is featured in the soon-to-be released “Free Birds,” attended the movie’s Westwood premiere.



UCLA alumni reunite for horror comedy ‘Ghost Team One’

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. When UCLA alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser first met as graduate students on Professor Duane Dell’Amico’s web series, they had no idea what they were doing. Read more...

Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser set out to create a horror comedy film titled “Ghost Team One,” which combines the duo’s love of comedy with their intrigue in horror.


Q&A: UCLA alumni Rutherford and Peyser discuss filmmaking experience

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser are the co-directors of “Ghost Team One,” a horror comedy that follows slacker friends Brad and Sergio, madly in lust with beautiful Fernanda, who believes the house they all live in is haunted. Read more...

Photo: Alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser’s film, “Ghost Team One,” follows friends Sergio and Brad in their lust for mildly crazy Fernanda.


Movie review: ‘A Touch of Sin’

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. “A Touch of Sin” Directed by Jia Zhangke Kino Lorber 3.5 Paws There are many purposes by which filmmakers approach murder, some better than others. Read more...


Q&A: Director, UCLA professor team up for Chinese language film

Emmy Award-winning director Henry Chan has teamed up with UCLA screenwriting professor Weiko Lin on their first Chinese language feature film. “100 Days” tells the story of a young man who must appease his deceased mother’s spirit by finding love within 100 days after her death. Read more...

Photo: Emmy Award-winning director Henry Chan teamed up with UCLA professor Weiko Lin for their film, “100 Days.”


‘100 Days’ pulls director, UCLA professor back to Asian roots

UCLA screenwriting professor Weiko Lin has transformed a sorrowful event from his past into a global story about reconnection and rediscovery that will soon hit the big screen as a feature film. Read more...

Photo: UCLA screenwriting professor Weiko Lin worked with Emmy Award-winning director Henry Chan to produce their first Chinese language film, “100 Days.”



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