It's not every day that you hear about Bruins becoming writers and producers while they're still students at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Alex Diaz (left) and Julie Sagalowsky (right), who are graduate students in directing, created and wrote a sitcom picked up by Family Channel Canada.
Films released in three-dimensional format are not a new concept, but the recent influx of 3-D action-adventure and animated films is causing the movie and television industry to quickly transition to capitalize on the stunning success of these 3-D films, from "Avatar" to "Alice in Wonderland." Read more...
Photo: In this film publicity file image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Sam Worthington portrays Perseus in a scene from “Clash of the Titans.” The ancient Greek action remake has debuted at No. 1 for the weekend. Adding Thursday night preview screenings, the movie has totaled $64.1 million, making it one of the newest 3-D releases to do well at the box office. Industry experts acknowledged that the trend of releasing 3-D films has resurfaced after decades of losing popularity.
When director Daryl Wein began having problems with his girlfriend, he didn't turn to Ben & Jerry's or a long night with Jose Cuervo. Read more...
Photo: The story of the conception of the film, written during director Daryl Wein’s breakup with actress Zoe Lister-Jones, sounds like a romantic comedy plot in itself.
The threat of closure of the historic Bruin and Village Theaters in the heart of Westwood gives a warning to the moviegoers of UCLA and Los Angeles alike. Read more...
The widespread effect of the collapse of the Soviet Union resonates loudly in recent Romanian cinema, achieving international attention and success. Read more...
Photo: The Romanian film “Tales from a Golden Age” will screen at the Hammer Museum.
Miley Cyrus is a thought-provoking actress, in the sense that she provokes such thoughts as: Can a person be called an actress simply by virtue of being in a movie? Read more...
While Sundance and Cannes may attract larger media attention, UCLA has its own festival for those who are driven to carry a camera and tell their stories. Read more...
Photo: A screenshot from the 2009 film “Elmo Must Die” by Noah Reich, which won the Best Live Action Award and Audience Award at the UCLA Shorttakes Film Festival organized by UCLA’s Campus Events Commission last year. The festival’s finale will take place this year on May 25.
