Rocco Pucillo can recall the creative writing lessons he was so fond of during his time in grade school. It was there the seed was planted for the career he would come to pursue so passionately. Read more...
Photo: Rocco Pucillo has been involved in various aspects of the film industry for 14 years, most recently selling an undisclosed feature pitch called “Imaginary Foe” to Warner Bros. (Carolyn Francis/Daily Bruin)
First, she was Bellatrix Lestrange. Then she rap battled USC, went to “The Great Fratsby” and most recently serenaded UCLA students with her rendition of “I’m a Bro.” Now, as her fourth year draws to a close, Spring Sing Company member and fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is creating her own variety comedy show for the online television network Pivot. Read more...
Photo: A member of Spring Sing’s Company, Rapid Fire Improv, ComedySportz Los Angeles and all things funny, graduating fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is working on the all-new online comedy show “2KSLAM!” (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
As a kid, Felischa Marye felt her first feeling of true sorrow when she visited a production set. “The Cosby Show” actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner was filming a movie down the street from her house, but when she went to get a glimpse of the action, she couldn’t do anything about the barriers that kept her from joining in the fun. Read more...
Photo: After meeting with development executives, screenwriting graduate student Felischa Marye has been commissioned to write a comedy pilot script. If well received, the script will be greenlit and produced into a television show. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
Donna Stern, who makes people laugh as a profession, must stop joking and face her problems. “Obvious Child,” an indie film written and directed by newcomer Gillian Robespierre, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival as part of its NEXT section, a non-competition category that showcases American films with bold storytelling. Read more...
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The golden hour in filmmaking is a brief and fleeting time of day directly before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is painted in lush yellows and warm reds. Read more...
Photo: Terrence Malick’s film “Days of Heaven” tells the story of a poor laborer who flees to the Texas Panhandle after an accidental murder. The 1978 picture will be screened at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater on Monday. (Paramount Pictures)
The classic fairy tale is comprised of very predictable elements: a mystical land with magical creatures, set in a time long ago. We know very well the events that are about to unfold even before we see them. Read more...
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Two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda has been announced as the commencement speaker for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2014 graduation ceremony. The announcement was made on Thursday by Teri Schwartz, dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, who will be presiding over the June 13 event in Royce Hall. Read more...
