Wednesday, February 4

SYNC seeks to harmonize creative efforts of UCLA singer-songwriters, filmmakers

This post was updated May 5 at 8:32 p.m. These women are reinventing sync placements. First-year sociology student Rachel Jos, first-year business economics student Kate Iwamoto and first-year sociology student Candace Tsay launched the student organization SYNC during winter quarter. Read more...

Photo: An illustrated musician Bruin bear holding a guitar serenades a filmmaker Bruin bear in the corridor between Macgowan Hall and Melnitz Hall. The newly founded student organization SYNC aims to connect filmmakers and musicians of all skill levels to foster a more diverse and welcoming entertainment industry. (Photo by Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Emily Hu/Daily Bruin)


Film review: Unexpected romance wins hearts in ‘The Idea of You’

This post was updated May 7 at 9:00 p.m. Despite its cheesy dubiousness, “The Idea of You” formulates a satisfying romance. The film adaptation of Robinne Lee’s contemporary romance novel of the same name had fan fiction enthusiasts swooning Thursday with a story of inevitable love between a 40-year-old divorced mother (Anne Hathaway) and a 24-year-old boy band superstar (Nicholas Galitzine). Read more...

Photo: Nicholas Galitzine (left) and Anne Hathaway (right) star as pop singer Hayes Campbell and divorcee Solène Marchand in “The Idea of You.” Based on the hit novel of the same name, the romantic comedy premiered on Prime Video this Thursday. (Courtesy of Alisha Wetherill/Prime)


Q&A: Inside alumnus Terry Hu’s journey from STEM to Hollywood as a queer Asian American

This post was updated April 30 at 7:52 p.m. Alumnus Terry Hu is paving the way for Asian and nonbinary actors in the film industry. The former neuroscience student turned actor will be appearing in Hulu’s upcoming comedy film “Prom Dates,” which is premiering May 3. Read more...

Photo: Terry Hu sits for their portrait. The actor graduated from UCLA with a neuroscience degree before pursuing their career in the arts. (Courtesy of Jordan Geiger)


Student short film ‘Cedar Mountain’ is ‘Euphoria’ for summer camp counselors

This post was updated May 12 at 8:20 p.m. In the short film “Cedar Mountain,” it’s all about summer camp and self-expression. The film, which is being produced by a team of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television students, is a coming-of-age story that follows a group of college students who work as camp counselors for the summer. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “Cedar Mountain” prepare to film a scene. Fourth-year theater student Isaiah Bowes, who co-wrote and co-directed the short film, said the project’s team took inspiration from the HBO series “Euphoria” when developing its visuals. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)


Film review: Heady tennis romance ‘Challengers’ aces action-packed melodrama

This post was updated April 28 at 7:17 p.m. In this backhanded game of love and tennis, “Challengers” has an ace up its sleeve. Slicing into theaters Friday, director Luca Guadagnino’s riveting romantic melodrama circles a tightly coiled love triangle culminating in a tennis match showdown. Read more...

Photo: Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor (left to right) star as tennis players in a love triangle in the romantic drama “Challengers.” Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)


‘Taking the helm’: Night of Cultura controls narrative, reflects diverse community

This post was updated April 25 at 8:42 p.m. The Latine Film and Theatre Association is uprooting societal stereotypes in its upcoming Night of Cultura. Gracing the Northwest Campus Auditorium stage April 26 and 27, the annual two-day event will showcase a combination of short films and plays, entirely produced by Latine artists on campus. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Latine Film and Theatre Association stand around a table in rehearsals for their Night of Cultura. The two-night event will showcase a combination of short films and plays April 26 and 27. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)


Panel discusses solidarity, activism at Palestinian film screening

This post was updated April 24 at 3:13 p.m. UCLA faculty and students spent an evening in search of the meaning of solidarity through film. This Monday, in Royce Hall, the UCLA Department of English & Comparative Literature hosted a screening and discussion of the film “R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity” by Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi. Read more...

Photo: A still from “R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity” is pictured. The film from Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi was screened in Royce Hall and followed by a panel discussion with UCLA professors Monday. (Courtesy of Idioms Film)



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