Cinematography Professor William McDonald wears many hats. He’s been vice chairman of production in the UCLA Department of Film and Television for five years as well as the head of cinematography for those same five years, and he’s sat on the graduate student council for the past three years. Read more...

Julia Sweeney’s new one-woman show, “In The Family Way,” is the most remarkable unremarkable show you’ll probably see all year. You know Sweeney from her years on “Saturday Night Live” and characters like Pat or her previous one-woman show, “God Said, “˜Ha!'” You know she has a loud, but sweet, sense of humor and the ability to masterfully embody her characters. Read more...

Mix together a communication studies student and a physics student, add in a sketch comedy show about sex and a dash of some orange blossom and chocolate cake. Read more...

While Jacques Derrida might not be a household name, filmmakers Amy Ziering Kofman and Kirby Dick thought a documentary on the famed philosopher was due. “There’s a great deal of interest in him and his work,” Dick said. Read more...

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Using digital video to create professional quality films is, by now, far from controversial. The medium’s low cost and ease of use does, however, mean that filmmakers with something controversial to say are able to put their work out into the world more than ever before. Read more...

FILM & TV: “Spirited Away” James Bridges Theater May 2 Known for creating animated films such as “Princess Mononoke” Hayao Miyazaki adds another masterpiece. Combining lush animation, rich characters and cultural commentary, Miyazaki reinvents the “Alice in Wonderland” story. Read more...