This post was updated April 24 at 8:46 p.m. Jennifer Chang drives the show in theater and dialogue. An associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Chang has done it all as a director, playwright and actor. Read more...
Photo: Associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Jennifer Chang (left) smiles while wearing a black puffer coat on stage. Chang is an acclaimed director, playwright and actor. (Courtesy of Jennifer Chang)
A one-of-a-kind friendship and a motivating mantra are the inspiration behind Caroline Sierk’s directorial debut. After the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television decided she was not to be a part of its department when she first applied in 2024, third-year political science student Sierk took it upon herself to make her own short film, titled “To Be.” Set in a romanticized 1965 Los Angeles, the movie follows college student Jack Adler, who chooses to look beyond his world of academics as he goes off into the city of stars and meets a fellow dreamer, Diana. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cast of the student short film “To Be” sitting in a booth at Canter’s Deli. The short film focuses on themes of belonging and desire. (Courtesy of Adrian Alvarez)
This season, television’s slate is budding with fresh stories ready to bloom. As the warm weather washes in and leaves paint with color, television offers a heated lineup sure to satisfy audiences’ content cravings. Read more...
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This spring, as flowers bloom, so will the silver screen – with fresh films ready to pop. As the days warm and air turns crisp, there’s no better time to dive into new cinema. Read more...
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This post was updated April 10 at 7:24 p.m. Daniela Huerta is unboxing people’s personalities one film at a time. The fourth-year political science student – who is also known as DJ frootgummie – is host to the UCLA Radio show “Letterboxd Unboxed,” an hourlong podcast that dissects guests’ four favorite movies. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Huerta leaning against a table in a light blue top and dark blue jeans. The UCLA Radio show airs for one hour every week. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 6 at 9:16 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. “A Minecraft Movie” is far from a diamond in the rough – it’s just rough. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Sebastian Hansen (Henry), Danielle Brooks (Dawn) and Emma Myers (Natalie) stand in front of cubed trees and green landscape. The trio starred alongside Jack Black (Steve) and Jason Momoa (Garrett) in “A Minecraft Movie,” released in theaters everywhere April 4. (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated April 7 at 2:40 p.m. The UCLA Film and Television Archive is unearthing a forgotten piece of David Lynch’s filmography. As his critically acclaimed series “Twin Peaks” ended in 1991, the filmmaker created the short-lived series “On the Air.” As a tribute to Lynch following his death in January, the 1992 series will be presented in its entirety Friday during the “David Lynch Tribute: On the Air Marathon” event at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. Read more...
Photo: An image for the 1992 television series “On the Air” is pictured, featuring a white building and the “ON THE AIR” title in red letters against a dark sky. At the Billy Wilder Theater on Friday, the entire program will be shown as part of the “David Lynch Tribute: On the Air Marathon” event hosted by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. (Courtesy of IMDb)
