Film School The Cooperage Feb. 6, 8 p.m. With a moody and dynamic palette of sounds, Film School is sure to win over the hearts of arty pretentious types everywhere. Read more...

Most leading actors demand millions of dollars to star in films. Filmmaker Larry Blamire found one for only $98. “The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra,” a spoof on old B-movies, features a fake skeleton that Blamire purchased off eBay in the title role. Read more...

Names like Kim Gi-duk, B. Shigley and Hyo-Lee may mean practically nothing to an average American. However, they are all famous celebrities in the Asian entertainment industry, and they are all featured in the current issue of Asia Pacific Arts ““ a UCLA-based magazine devoted to both Asian-American and Asian arts and entertainment. Read more...

If filmmaker Lillian Wang has her way, her small film soon may be on a big screen. A finalist for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker Award, Wang could find her 50-second short, and face, plastered in theaters across the nation. Read more...

I don’t think there’s any doubt that Americans are a gambling people. As a nation, we love the appeal of get-rich-quick schemes, and it’s no surprise that the potential to make money by chance has made Las Vegas the country’s fastest-growing city. Read more...

Sometimes it’s just an honor to be not quite nominated. Just ask UCLA graduate film student Ham Tran. Tran’s short film “The Anniversary” fell barely short of one of five nominations for this year’s Academy Awards after being selected as one of 10 finalists in the Best Live-Action Short category. Read more...

Modern architecture doesn’t have to resemble the minimalist décor of the W Hotel in Westwood, as Jason Payne and Heather Roberge well know. Instead of decorating a room with nothing but a coffee table, these two artists take an unconventional approach, mixing various shapes and colors straight out of Dr. Read more...