It's easy to imagine the history of modern cinema rightfully beginning with the familiar, silently animated face of Charlie Chaplin. Read more...
Photo: “The Magic Lantern: From Victorian Vision to Modern Media,” currently held at the Arts Library, features lanterns from Professor Erkki Huhtamo’s collection.
Guaranteeing a terrible movie with constant interruptions hardly seems like a way to gain an audience. Read more...
Photo: CYBERLAFF INC. Cinematic Titanic is the new movie-riffing group from the creator and original cast of “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” which specializes in making fun of traditionally cheesy films.
It's not unusual for artists to sweat for their craft. On Oct. 17, fourth-year history student Michael Niktaris was sweating for the Campus MovieFest. Donning corduroy pants and a flannel shirt on a hot day atop a parking garage on Broxton Avenue, Niktaris was filming a dance scene for his five-minute short film, having only come up with the story idea three days prior. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year history student Michael Niktaris produced a five-minute short film for this year’s Campus MovieFest. The winners will be announced on Thursday.
The scene is a familiar one: curled up in the fetal position, hands placed over eyes, hearts thumping while watching the victim fumble around the dark house, just a breath away from a gruesome death. The horror movie experience is lingering as well as cathartic, its effects lasting long into the night. Read more...
In September 2007, NBA superstar Tracy McGrady visited Darfurian refugee camps in Chad, resulting in an hour-long documentary, "3 Points," aimed at inciting philanthropic action. Read more...
Imagine a piece of art that combines multiple mediums of creativity "“ film, dance, physical art and music "“ into one cohesive entity, forming an elegant metaphor for life. Read more...
Photo: Presented at UCLA by student group Maximizing Potential Abroad, the film “What About Me?” travels the world to create a multi-cultural composition.
Dereck and Beverly Joubert were exhausted, frustrated and caked in riverbed mud from the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Read more...
Photo: The recent film “Living with Big Cats” will be screening tonight followed by a question and answer session with Emmy award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert.
