Lena Dunham is back in the world of feature filmmaking with a film sharp enough to make a mark. The director’s first feature film in 11 years, “Sharp Stick” debuted in the Premieres category of the Sundance Film Festival. Read more...
Photo: Kristine Froseth stars as Sarah Jo in Lena Dunham’s first feature in 11 years, “Sharp Stick.” The film follows Sarah Jo as she has an affair with her married employer and begins to explore her sexuality. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 4:31 p.m. Five friends have cobbled together a social media platform designed specially for creatives. First conceptualized by fourth-year film student Jawan Ali, cobble.page began construction in September 2020. Read more...
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In a tug-of-war between leaving and staying, one man stands in the middle. Director Alika Tengan’s Sundance Film Festival debut in the festival’s NEXT category, “Every Day In Kaimukī,” explores the internal back-and-forth faced by Hawaiian millennial Naz Kawakami (Naz Kawakami) as he prepares to move from his hometown in Kaimukī to the mainland. Read more...
Photo: “Every Day In Kaimukī” tackles the age-old question of what home means and the concept of belonging through Hawaiian millennial Naz Kawakami. Co-produced by alumnus Jesy Odio, the film follows Kawakami through his internal dilemmas as he plans to move to New York City. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
Jesus is taking the wheel – and giving it a honk while he’s at it. Directed and written by alumnus Adamma Ebo, “Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul” is a contender in Sundance Film Festival’s Premieres category. Read more...
Photo: Starring Regina Hall (left) and Sterling K. Brown (right) as a megachurch’s first lady and pastor, respectively, “Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul” explores what happens when powerful institutions go unchecked. The film was directed and written by alumnus Adamma Ebo, who wrote the screenplay during her time at UCLA. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:28 p.m. “Framing Agnes” sprouted roots from a UCLA filing cabinet. The genre-bending documentary film will premiere in the NEXT category of the Sundance Film Festival and is both directed and written by alumnus Chase Joynt. Read more...
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Sundance Film Festival 2022 is shooting for the stars. Organized by the Sundance Institute, the annual independent film festival is the largest of its kind in the United States. Read more...
Photo: Sundance Film Festival 2022 kicked off Thursday with a press conference featuring Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente and other festival organizers. Despite being held online for the second year in a row, Festival Director Tabitha Jackson said the medium will not hinder a moment of creative convergence. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
“Software for Artists Book” paints an equitable picture of technology and art. The collection of essays written by artists on technology and art was digitally published on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student ann haeyoung is featured in “Software for Artists Book” with her chapter “How to Work Within Power Structures that Don’t Work for You.” (Photo by Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff, Photo illustration by Ashley Ko/Daily Bruin Staff)
