The Charlottesville white supremacist rally took place as the cast and crew of “BlacKkKlansman” prepared to film. Director Spike Lee saw footage of the rally, and immediately knew he wanted to use it to end “BlacKkKlansman,” said Sean McKittrick, a UCLA alumnus and Oscar-nominated producer of the movie. Read more...

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“Vice” jolts its audience from a straightforward White House cabinet meeting into an animated game board showing the powerful players of Washington, D.C. Along with rolling dice, officials in the George W. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Jason George worked as a producer for “Vice” and conducted research for the film. George used personal anecdotes from people who knew Dick Cheney to connect his research to the film’s comedic digressions. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)

Thanos’ destructive snap might have only taken a second, but creating his hands took much longer. Alumnus Kelly Port, along with a team of other visual effects specialists at Digital Domain, brought Thanos to life in “Avengers: Infinity War,” leading to an Academy Award nomination for best achievement in visual effects. Read more...

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Addiction, fame and toxic relationships could potentially lay the foundation for an extremely problematic story. But in 2018, these issues were at the heart of a film that racked up eight Academy Award nominations, and widespread critical acclaim. Read more...

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