Director of Melnitz Movies Andrew Hall openly admitted what many graduating seniors are still afraid to. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Hall, a graduate student of cinema and media studies, is the 2009-2010 Director of Melnitz Movies. After graduating from University of Virginia, Hall traveled the world and aims to bring films from all over the world to UCLA for the program’s biweekly free screenings.
With Oscar night fast approaching, red carpets will fill with stars and fans with stars in their eyes. Only one can win the coveted award, and the competition for nominations can be solid. Read more...
Photo: Sociology Professor Gabriel Rossman co-wrote a study on various sociological factors, including social networks and star power, that help determine which actors are nominated for the Academy Awards.
Imagine being plucked from an audience and surprised by old friends from elementary school, your college roommate and maybe even your grandmother, all on live, national television. Read more...
Those getting ready to look for employment can add one more career on their endangered jobs list: film critic. On Saturday, the Billy Wilder Theater will screen "For the Love of Movies," a documentary on the past, present and uncertain future of film criticism. Read more...
Photo: Amy Geller produced the documentary “For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism,” which screens Saturday at the Billy Wilder Theater.
While a good film is composed of great acting, moving performances and exceptional writing, the film itself would not physically exist without the cinematography. Read more...
The collaboration between the UCLA Film & Television Archive and Outfest has achieved leaps and bounds within the area of LGBT film preservation in recent years. Read more...
Photo: UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE Jamie Babbit’s “But I’m a Cheerleader” will be screened for Outfest Legacy Project’s fifth anniversary kickoff in collaboration with UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Watching yourself on television is an unusual experience. Watching yourself on television while hiding the fact that you're $50,000 richer and a first place runner-up on one of the well-known game shows on television is downright once in a lifetime. Read more...
Photo: James Hill III from Santa Clara University, left, practices his buzzer skill with fellow contestants Ryan Stoffers from UCLA and Ashley Walker from Dartmouth College.
