Thursday, February 5

Screen Scene: "Sucker Punch"

When Zack Snyder unveiled the trailer for “Sucker Punch,” his first original film, at Comic-Con last summer, eager fans were on board with his rendition of girl power and curious about the themes the film would explore, even if others were rolling their eyes. Read more...

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Credit: WARNER BROS.


Graduate student Dallas King films sci-fi movie short “˜Most Wanted’ on campus

While shooting his futuristic short film "Most Wanted," second-year graduate film student Dallas King's set triggered the fire alarm twice, on two different days in two different buildings. Read more...

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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate student Dallas King, left, directs actor Michael King at the UCLA soundstages for his futuristic science fiction film “Most Wanted.”
(Courtesy: Michael Moriatis)


Correction: The original credit for this photo was incorrect.



Preserving the past through film and TV

In a Hollywood age in which some of the biggest headlines revolve around post-3D conversion and advancements in motion-capture technology, it's sometimes hard to imagine a time where sprocket holes and the millimeter width of film were the technical cornerstones of the cinematic landscape. Read more...

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The UCLA Film & Television Archive will screen John Steinbeck’s 1941 documentary “The Forgotten Village” as part of the UCLA Festival of Preservation, which takes place March 3-27 at the Billy Wilder Theater.

Credit: UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE




Documentary “˜A Small Act’ set in Kenya leads to big charitable results

According to alumna Jennifer Arnold, most recent documentaries about Africa have portrayed the continent's people as subjects of pity, despite the filmmakers' altruistic intentions. Read more...

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“A Small Act,” produced by alumna Jennifer Arnold, follows the monetary sponsorship of a young Kenyan student by a Swedish woman, Hilde Back (pictured above).

Courtesy of PATTI LEE



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