UCLA Film & Television Archive presents lineup of free cinema, TV treasures this fall
Public programs run through Dec. 17 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month 2023: Read, watch, listen
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni share some of their favorite books, shows, podcasts and other media picks.
Celebrate Star Trek Day the Bruin way
Sept. 8 is the anniversary of the TV show’s debut. We asked 2 UCLA scholars to talk about the generation-spanning galactic phenomenon.
Who wins in a fight: Blue Beetle, the Beatles or Beetlejuice?
We ask UCLA doctoral student Kevin Cruz Amaya about Latino film representation getting a superheroic charge.
What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?
With “The Meg 2” opening in theaters, we ask UCLA Ph.D. candidate De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face.
Q&A: Documentaries will take audiences behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing
Filmmaker Ross Lipman talks about his in-depth look at “Crossroads,” which will be shown at the Billy Wilder Theater July 30.
Come on Barbie, let’s go party – Jane Austen-style!
A UCLA doctoral student imagines how the giants of British literature might react to the world’s most famous doll.
Personal archive of composer James Horner donated to UCLA Library
The James Horner Collection includes thousands of personal notes, scores, and orchestrations from over a hundred films.
Temples of doom, last crusades and lost arks have nothing on her
As “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” whips into theaters, a UCLA doctoral candidate describes her real-life archaeology adventures.
Cult TV, queer film and ‘async’: UCLA Film & Television Archive’s free summer gems
Programs, which are open to the public, run through Aug. 26 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Pride Month 2023: Read, watch, listen
From books and films to podcasts and an art exhibition, UCLA staff recommend their top media picks.
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.
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.