Saturday, May 10

From short films to plays, rising star Cole Sitilides shines onstage and on screen

This post was updated Jan. 14 at 9:22 p.m. From East to West Coast and from theater to film, Cole Sitilides is always an actor first and foremost. Read more...

Photo: UCLA theater student Cole Sitilides leans against a garage and sports a grey bomber jacket and dark blue jeans. The actor is starring in the upcoming award-winning short film “Twice as Shy.” (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Hammer Museum showcases UCLA alumnus David Lebrun’s filmography, presents live Q&A

This Sunday, Hammer Museum-goers dove deep into the filmography of UCLA alumnus, David Lebrun. Twenty years after its premiere at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, “Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision” returned to screens at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater featuring a live Q&A session with the film’s director, Lebrun. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the creator of “Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision,” David Lebrun (left) at his Q&A session hosted by the Hammer Museum on Sunday. Lebrun’s film screenings are part of the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s series “Transfigurations: A Weekend with David Lebrun. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Film review: Despite production flaws, ‘Wicked’ bewitches audiences with charming performances

This post was updated Nov. 24 at 9:13 p.m. Under the weight of doubt, “Wicked” defies gravity – and for many, expectations. Directed by movie musical wizard Jon M. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) (left) wearing a black dress and witch hat and Galinda (Ariana Grande) (right) in a pastel pink outfit. The duo stars in the fantasy musical “Wicked,” which released in theaters everywhere Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


From Tokyo to LA, alumnus Akiyo Fujimura bridges Japanese cinema and Hollywood

This post was updated Jan. 7 at 8:27 p.m. Akiyo Fujimura is stretching her film repertoire beyond Japan to the landscape of the Hollywood movie industry. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment smile and pose with Destin Daniel Cretton, director of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” Tokyo-born UCLA alumnus Akiyo Fujimura joins five other directors in the inaugural Beyond JAPAN -FILMMAKER- program, connecting Japanese creators with Hollywood. Best known for her debut film “Eriko, Pretended,” she continues blending Japanese storytelling with American film techniques. (Courtesy of Hao Feng)



Movie review: Religious thriller ‘Heretic’ chills viewers with eerie setting, mounting tension

“Heretic” is an ascetic, tense thriller that places full faith in its acting talent. Filmmaking duo Bryan Woods and Scott Beck’s latest cerebral thriller enlightened audiences in theaters Friday, following Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) on their visit to a secluded home for a proselytizing mission. Read more...

Photo: Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) glares at the two Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) under eerie lights. A24’s latest thriller “Heretic” released in theaters everywhere Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Robert Rosen, pioneering director of UCLA Film & Television Archive, dies at 84

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 7:28 p.m. Robert “Bob” Rosen, founding director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive and former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, died Oct. Read more...

Photo: Robert “Bob” Rosen, the founding director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, is pictured. The former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television died Oct. 2 at 84 years old. (Courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive)



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