Friday, May 17

Sundance 2024 Q&A: Producer Mark DiCristofaro on transcending traditional documentary with ‘War Game’

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 1:26 p.m.  The public is getting a front row ticket to government processes, and Mark DiCristofaro is the producer. Read more...

Photo: A still from “War Game” shows a group of role-players in a replicated White House situation room. The documentary film will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Thorsten Thielow)




75th Primetime Emmy Awards sees “Succession,” “The Bear” tie at 6 wins each

At Monday night’s Emmy Awards ceremony, diamonds proved to be Hollywood’s best friend.  Postponed from its original date of Sept. 18 amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards lit up the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Anthony Anderson stands on the Peacock Theater stage as the host of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. This year, “Succession” and “The Bear” tied for the most awards with a total of six wins each. (Courtesy of Invision/AP)


Second Take: Historical dramas prefer to preserve neo-aristocracy, romanticize ruling class

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 7:48 p.m. For a Hollywood bathed in privilege, it’s far too easy to romanticize the glamour of history. Recent years have brought about a wave of historical dramas depicting clashes between aristocratic convention and revolutionary upheaval, with Sir Ridley Scott’s 2023 biopic “Napoleon” and Netflix’s Emmy-nominated historical series “The Crown” serving as just two recent examples. Read more...

Photo: (Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin)



Emmys 2024: Cinematographer Gary Baum earns 13th Emmy nomination for ‘How I Met Your Father’

Gary Baum is capturing more than just sitcom scenes – he is seizing Emmy nominations too. The alumnus and cinematographer received his 13th Emmy nomination this awards season, competing in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) category for his work on “How I Met Your Father.” Baum, who graduated from UCLA in 1979, has had three Emmy wins thus far, with the most recent being last year for the “How I Met Your Father” pilot episode. Read more...

Photo: Gary Baum holds a camera on set. The alumnus recently earned his 13th Emmy nomination for his work as cinematographer on the Hulu sitcom “How I Met Your Father.” (Courtesy of Gary Baum)



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