Disney mermaids aren’t the only wondrous creatures ‘under the sea’ May 25, 2023 On the eve of the “Little Mermaid” premiere, a UCLA doctoral candidate speaks up for the jellyfish.
3 short films pull back the curtain on UCLA Film & Television Archive’s work May 18, 2023 The mini-documentaries feature UCLA professors Chon Noriega and Peter Sellars and filmmaker Zackary Drucker.
AANHPI Heritage Month 2023: Read, watch, listen May 5, 2023 UCLA staff recommend books, films, music and more to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
‘New Voices, New Visions’: UCLA cinema series spotlights today’s Indigenous filmmakers April 27, 2023 Screenings, which run from June 2 to 18 in Westwood and Eagle Rock, are free to the public.
Diversity takes a step back in theatrical films – but strides forward in streaming March 30, 2023 The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report shows diverse casts continue to draw larger and more diverse audiences.
Women’s History Month 2023: Read, watch, listen March 23, 2023 From books, graphic novels and podcasts to narrative films and documentaries, staff members recommend their top picks.
The Second Life of ‘We’re Alive’ March 21, 2023 Almost 50 years ago, three UCLA student filmmakers made a bold documentary about incarcerated women. Then it vanished.
An Underappreciated Author Gets Her Due March 21, 2023 The age of streaming rediscovers the works of Octavia Butler.
3-day program features work from art professor Cauleen Smith March 8, 2023 The collection, presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum, includes short films and “Black Utopia LP.”
From classic to punk-fueled: UCLA Film & Television Archive’s free spring programs March 1, 2023 The lineup includes new restorations, a world premiere and treasures from out of this world.
All 5 Academy Award nominees for costume design to participate in UCLA panel, March 11 March 1, 2023 The annual Sketch to Screen discussion returns as a live event at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Professor’s documentary tells all about on-screen nudity — from the perspective of women January 31, 2023 From body doubles to nudity riders, the portrayal of on-screen “sex” is hardly ever comfortable for performers.
Happenings for February 2023 January 31, 2023 A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
Injustice remains: 48-year-old women’s prison documentary shows how little has changed January 30, 2023 A restored version of ‘We’re Alive’ — made by 3 UCLA film students — premiered Jan. 28.
In memoriam: Lewis Hunter, 87, professor emeritus of screenwriting January 18, 2023 Hunter, who taught at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, showed students how to write a full-length screenplay in 10 weeks.
The Storyteller January 5, 2023 With Bruin blood running through his veins, Walter Thompson-Hernández is bringing amazing chronicles to the world, one medium at a time.
Happenings for January 2023 December 29, 2022 A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
From China to Cuba to L.A., UCLA alumnus Robert Carl Cohen has made films his own way December 14, 2022 The globetrotting 92-year-old was recently honored with a retrospective by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
8 films with UCLA ties named to National Film Registry for 2022 December 14, 2022 The selections are “a testament to the rich, diverse stories told by talented UCLA filmmakers,” said May Hong HaDuong, director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Free winter cinema: UCLA Film & Television Archive screenings December 5, 2022 The programs, which are open to the public, run from January through March at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Happenings for December 2022 December 1, 2022 A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.