Sunday, June 29

Up Next: Exploration of transgender themes in ‘Transparent’ perfect for web TV

The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...

Photo: The Amazon Studios’ second pilot season produced “Transparent,” a shining example of the democratic nature of web television. Created by Jill Soloway, the show explores the lives of transgender individuals in a manner incomparable to that of cable television programs. (Amazon)


AFI Fest 2014: Day three

AFI Fest, the longest-running international film festival in Los Angeles, has taken off at Hollywood Boulevard. Over the next week, directors from around the world, including new auteurs and renowned award-winners, will be making appearances at the TCL Chinese Theater, the Egyptian Theater and the Dolby Theatre to support their newest projects, with numerous awaiting fans in tow. Read more...

Photo: (American Film Institute)


UCLA alumni take over Arpa International Film Festival

Fourteen years ago, UCLA alumnus Alex Kalognomos first attended the Arpa International Film Festival as a patron. It was not until a few years later while waiting to enter a screening that Kalognomos was whisked away by a volunteer in need of help during the festival. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumni Michael Ashjian (third from the left) and Alex Kalognomos (second from the right) have taken the helm this year at the Arpa International Film Festival. The festival features films from a variety of countries, including Spain, the United States, Armenia, Cuba and Canada. Sylvia Minassian (second from the left) is the founder of Arpa. (Courtesy of Alex Kalognomos)


AFI Fest 2014: Day two

AFI Fest, the longest-running international film festival in Los Angeles, has taken off at Hollywood Boulevard. Over the next week, directors from around the world, including new auteurs and renowned award-winners, will be making appearances at the TCL Chinese Theater, the Egyptian Theater and the Dolby Theatre to support their newest projects, with numerous awaiting fans in tow. Read more...

Photo: (American Film Institute)


AFI Fest 2014: Day one

AFI Fest, the longest-running international film festival in Los Angeles, has taken off at Hollywood Boulevard. From Thursday through the next week, directors from around the world, including new auteurs and renowned award-winners, will be making appearances at the TCL Chinese Theater, the Egyptian Theater and the Dolby Theatre to support their newest projects, with numerous awaiting fans in tow. Read more...

Photo: (American Film Institute)


TFT alumna’s film seeks to shed light on child sex trafficking

Melody Miller wants to teach children about a subject matter that she can’t show them. It’s a subject that Miller said she has to hide behind imagery and vignettes – one that the children she reaches out to don’t often understand exists in their world. Read more...

Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna Melody Miller is fundraising for her documentary “California’s Forgotten Children” on Kickstarter. In the film, Miller interviews multiple survivors of child sex trafficking, activists and government officials. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: Alum Jesse Draper discusses TV show, ‘Women Breaking Barriers’ seminar

UCLA alumna Jesse Draper has played Barbies with Mattel CEO Robert Eckert, high-fived retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and rode Segways with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Read more...

Photo: After graduating from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, alumna Jessie Draper created “The Valley Girl Show,” recently syndicated for a television deal with Fox. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)



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