Friday, June 20

Film review: With slow burn, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ meticulously confronts American greed

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 7:46 p.m. “Can you find the wolves in this picture?” The perpetrators are devastatingly captured on the silver screen. Read more...

Photo: Lily Gladstone (left) and Leonardo DiCaprio (right) play Mollie and Ernest Burkhart in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Co-written by Martin Scorsese, the director’s 26th feature film released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Apple TV+)




Screening of ‘The March’ will commemorate 60th anniversary of March on Washington

The March on Washington is being revisited through a cinematic lens 60 years later. On Thursday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will be hosting a virtual screening of “The March,” the 1964 documentary capturing the historic political demonstration at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Read more...

Photo: A still from “The March” is shown. The 1964 documentary will be presented virtually by the UCLA Film & Television Archive on Thursday in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. (Courtesy of NARA)


Writers Guild of America reaches tentative deal with studios to end strike

The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers arrived at a tentative deal on Sunday.  Negotiating parties for the WGA and AMPTP reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract, according to an emailed statement sent to WGA union members Sunday night. Read more...

Photo: Two members of the Writers Guild of America stand at the Warner Bros. Studio picket line. The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers arrived at a tentative deal on Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


‘Riley’: A UCLA alumnus’ love letter to community and queer youth

This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11:09 p.m.  A meditation on the queer youth experience, “Riley” is getting ready to kick off its festival run. Read more...

Photo: Jake Holley stars as Dakota Riley in “Riley.” Written and directed by alumnus Benjamin Howard, the coming-of-age film follows a closeted football player as he grapples with his sexuality during his senior year of high school. (Courtesy of Benjamin Howard)


Film and Photography Society provides experience, community for aspiring creators

The Film and Photography Society is shining a spotlight on creators of all skill levels alike. Located in one of the film and media capitals of the world, the Film and Photography Society (FPS) at UCLA aims to provide firsthand industry experiences to filmmakers and photographers regardless of experience level. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA’s Film and Photography Society prepare to shoot a scene for the short film “St. Michael’s Honour Council,” written and directed by student Ian Cardamone. The campus organization strives to provide firsthand industry experiences to student filmmakers and photographers with multiple in-person productions each quarter. (Courtesy of Hannah Hope)



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