As students bask in the summer sun, upcoming releases offer plenty of bright films to enjoy with family and friends. Whether viewers continue to watch from the comfort of their own homes or venture out into reopening theaters, this summer’s films promise to deliver a wide range of entertainment. Read more...
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There’s no law against the trajectory of Kristi Hoi’s latest film. The alumnus’ short “No Law, No Heaven” was announced June 8 as a final contender against two other films for the 2021 Global Student Accommodation British Academy of Film and Television Student Awards in the Live Action category. Read more...
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A young girl strives for a better life outside her small town and it will take giving her all. Premiering in select theaters Friday, alumna Nicole Riegel’s new film “Holler” revolves around graduating senior Ruth (Jessica Barden) who longs to escape her troublesome small-town life in Ohio and pursue higher education. Read more...
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“In the Heights” soars out of the screen to make real-life dreams come true. The film adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical premieres Thursday in theaters and on HBO Max, reviving both popular characters and storylines as well as introducing modern social commentary. Read more...
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Sophia Cobarrubia is denouncing the romanticization of suicide through short film. The fourth-year film and television student began crafting a narrative for her senior thesis project after noting the relationship between lovers and suicide in classical literature. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year film and television student Sophia Cobarrubia challenges the romanticization of suicide in her senior thesis project. Though the project faced setbacks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Cobarrubia said she was willing to delay production in order to do her film justice. (Kristin Jean Pischel/Daily Bruin)
Graduating filmmakers have forged ahead in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic’s unforeseen cameo. Over the past year, graduating MFA film students Jessie Klearman, Changhui Shi and Beibei Hu have adapted their original plans for final projects ranging from original films to thesis papers because of the pandemic. Read more...
Photo: With regulations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, MFA filmmakers Beibei Hu (left), Jessie Klearman (center) and Changhui Shi (right) have faced and overcome various challenges from pushing back projects to holding Zoom auditions. (From left to right: Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin, Courtesy of Batuhan Taylan, Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)
“The Women’s Project” is made for women, by women and about women. Created by second-year theater student Marlee Tierney, “The Women’s Project” is a multimedia film theater piece that tells the story of six different high school girls and their individual perspectives of one school day. Read more...
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