A father comes to pick up his daughter and her friend from school on what appears to be a normal day in the Philippines. But the activity is the first event in a string of unforeseen situations that will shape the days ahead. Read more...
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April 23, 12:11 am
Love or Hate: Columnists draw lightsabers over “Star Wars” expansion
A long time ago, in a movie deal far, far away, Disney announced the future release of a third “Star Wars” trilogy. More recently, they’ve specified their plan to release a new film yearly beginning in 2015, alternating between episodic features and spinoffs. Read more...
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April 23, 12:01 am
Documentary pays tribute to Rosina Lhevinne
Salome Arkatov lived with her Juilliard piano teacher, Rosina Lhevinne, before Lhevinne’s death in 1976. From that point, Arkatov knew she wanted a film to be made about her beloved teacher, but it wasn’t until 20 years later that Arkatov realized she would be the one to make it. Read more...
Photo: UCLA emeritus piano faculty member Salome Arkatov’s documentary, “The Legacy of Rosina Lhevinne” is screening at UCLA. This prize-winning film highlights the extraordinary life and accomplishments of the Russian Juilliard piano teacher Rosina Lhevinne and her unique style of teaching.
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April 22, 12:15 am
Bruin wins $30,000 award for dystopian screenplay
While sitting in the UCLA library working on his screenplay, “Waking Hours,” Barnett Brettler began to cry. He had reached a solemn moment in the story when a character had to leave and, although people in the library stared, he could not help himself. Read more...
Photo: Barnett Brettler, a second-year screenwriter graduate student in the school of Theater, Film and Television, recently became the first UCLA student to win the 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Student Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting for his screenplay “Waking Hours.”
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April 22, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Three Days (of Hamlet)’
This article was updated to include images. “Three Days (of Hamlet)” will leave viewers scratching their heads, not asking “How?” but rather, “Why?” “I’m drawing a map; I have bits and pieces, but the puzzle’s not there yet.” This metaphor, taken directly from the film, may be the perfect representation of the documentary: it is non sequitur and makes little sense outside the creator’s head. Read more...
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April 19, 12:31 am
‘Virginity’ explores human rights controversies surrounding women
June 2012 was an especially busy time for UCLA alumna Michelle Farivar, who had a lot more on her mind than preparing to don a cap and gown. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Michelle Farivar (left) stars in “Virginity,” a film written and directed by Saeed Khoze. Farivar plays Raha, an Iranian woman who will face the threat of death if she goes against her arranged marriage.
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April 18, 12:05 am
“The Self-Worth Project” captures participants’ fears and insecurities through photograph
A student stands in front of a camera and lifts her shirt to reveal the words “self, hate, respect, aware” written in bold black ink on her back. Read more...
Photo: Third-year film and television student Betsy Tsai models for the “The Self-Worth Project.” The project, which is on display in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery, aims to capture the fears and insecurities of participants by printing them on their bodies.