Disney mermaids aren’t the only wondrous creatures ‘under the sea’
On the eve of the “Little Mermaid” premiere, a UCLA doctoral candidate speaks up for the jellyfish.
film and television
Results
3 short films pull back the curtain on UCLA Film & Television Archive’s work
The mini-documentaries feature UCLA professors Chon Noriega and Peter Sellars and filmmaker Zackary Drucker.
AANHPI Heritage Month 2023: Read, watch, listen
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
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
The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report shows diverse casts continue to draw larger and more diverse audiences.
Women’s History Month 2023: Read, watch, listen
From books, graphic novels and podcasts to narrative films and documentaries, staff members recommend their top picks.
The Second Life of ‘We’re Alive’
Almost 50 years ago, three UCLA student filmmakers made a bold documentary about incarcerated women. Then it vanished.
An Underappreciated Author Gets Her Due
The age of streaming rediscovers the works of Octavia Butler.
3-day program features work from art professor Cauleen Smith
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
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
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
From body doubles to nudity riders, the portrayal of on-screen “sex” is hardly ever comfortable for performers.
Injustice remains: 48-year-old women’s prison documentary shows how little has changed
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
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
With Bruin blood running through his veins, Walter Thompson-Hernández is bringing amazing chronicles to the world, one medium at a time.
From China to Cuba to L.A., UCLA alumnus Robert Carl Cohen has made films his own way
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
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
The programs, which are open to the public, run from January through March at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
