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UCLA’s Celebration of Iranian Cinema centers moving stories about searching for identity
Screenings are free at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum between June 14 and 30.

Women, people of color drive viewer ratings for top streaming films
Part 2 of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report on film studies the state of streaming as the industry looks to contract.

UCLA plays a pivotal role in Getty PST ART, the nation’s largest art event
UCLA Arts and UCLA Film & Television Archive bring seven projects to “Art & Science Collide” from July through May 2025.

UCLA storytellers use Grand Theft Auto as basis for films imagining L.A. in 2050
“Grand Theft Eco” considers the city’s environmental future, along with economic and social justice issues.

Film commissioned by UCLA professor earns spot at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes
The animated short was conceived and brought to fruition by Michael Emmerich, director of the Yanai Initiative.



Living Between Worlds
Wu Tsang M.F.A. ’10 is one of our most fascinating and talented provocateurs, challenging the very notion of what art is — and what it can be.


Bringing Bella Baxter to life: Oscar–nominated costume designers discuss joys and challenges
‘Poor Things’ winner Holly Waddington, 5 other nominees joined annual ‘Sketch to Screen’ panel.

Newsroom’s top videos: Wooden’s stamp on history, Bruinettes pride and more
In addition, how doctoral student AJ Addae is opening doors for people of color in cosmetics research, and the impact of AI on the academy.

Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival
People of color also hit historic highs while women drop in key jobs, according to UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.


A ‘Lasso’ Around John Wooden
How a streaming sensation’s happy-go-lucky manager taps into the eternal wisdom of “Coach.”

UCLA Festival of Preservation celebrates moving image history on April 5–7
The 21st edition of the biennial event, at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater, is free.



Free winter cinema: Welcome 2024 with screenings from UCLA Film & Television Archive
Public programs run through April 28 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.

6 films with UCLA ties named to National Film Registry for 2023
The films, most made by UCLA students and three preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, are among 25 titles being honored this year.

Purple rain, purple reign
Ahead of the Dec. 25 release of “The Color Purple,” UCLA doctoral candidate Yongjia He discusses the science behind the color.

Materials from legendary Hollywood production house Mirisch Corp. now at UCLA Library
Newly unsealed materials include original movie scripts, cast lists, location photos and personal correspondences with some of the biggest names in the industry.


Battling ‘virtual violence’ against women
Speakers at a “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age” screening included UCLA’s Safiya Noble, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Sarah T. Roberts.