While shooting his futuristic short film "Most Wanted," second-year graduate film student Dallas King's set triggered the fire alarm twice, on two different days in two different buildings. Read more...
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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate student Dallas King, left, directs actor Michael King at the UCLA soundstages for his futuristic science fiction film “Most Wanted.”
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At this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) music, film and interactive festival, UCLA is represented by no fewer than four filmmakers, including Catherine Hardwicke, the director of "Thirteen" and "Twilight." Read more...
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Lamar Hughes (left) and Scott Rutherford (right) star in “Love Analysis.”
Courtesy of: Lucas Mireles
In a Hollywood age in which some of the biggest headlines revolve around post-3D conversion and advancements in motion-capture technology, it's sometimes hard to imagine a time where sprocket holes and the millimeter width of film were the technical cornerstones of the cinematic landscape. Read more...
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The UCLA Film & Television Archive will screen John Steinbeck’s 1941 documentary “The Forgotten Village” as part of the UCLA Festival of Preservation, which takes place March 3-27 at the Billy Wilder Theater.
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Watching Topher Grace's latest film, "Take Me Home Tonight," is like eating comfort food "“ it cheers you up and you only feel slightly guilty about indulging yourself. Read more...
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Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, men in hats, political drama, fate and free will. "The Adjustment Bureau" combines these elements and questions the amount of control people have over their lives. Read more...
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According to alumna Jennifer Arnold, most recent documentaries about Africa have portrayed the continent's people as subjects of pity, despite the filmmakers' altruistic intentions. Read more...
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“A Small Act,” produced by alumna Jennifer Arnold, follows the monetary sponsorship of a young Kenyan student by a Swedish woman, Hilde Back (pictured above).
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At 20, Topher Grace dropped out of USC to star on the hit TV show "That '70s Show." During that time he also pursued a movie career, starring in both "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!" and "In Good Company" in 2004. Read more...
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Topher Grace will present his new ’80s-themed movie, “Take Me Home Tonight,” at a free CEC sneak screening tonight in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
