It's common knowledge on campus that the undergraduate film major is nearly impossible to get into at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Read more...

Nasim Pedrad recalled pumping gas in a "Dora the Explorer" outfit after a stint working a children's birthday party as one of her first jobs out of college. Read more...

Photo: NBC UNIVERSAL “Saturday Night Live” cast members Kristen Wiig, Nasim Pedrad, Abby Elliott and Jenny Slate perform with host James Franco in the Dec. 20, 2009 episode.

When it comes to having a job that fulfills one's dreams and interests, UCLA alumna and life coach Rhona Berens is one of the fortunate few who are able to wake up each day and love the career they have. Read more...

Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna Rhona Berens now works as a life coach. As a student, Berens earned a master’s and doctorate degree from UCLA.

During this winter quarter, UCLA students can take European and American film history courses to bone up on influential films, directors, film movements and filmmaking techniques. Read more...

Photo: The Crank Film Society, a graduate student organization, puts on free screenings of films from the UCLA Film and Television Archive on Thursdays.

For 10 days every January, a small skiing town in the Rockies opens itself up to thousands of film-loving pilgrims seeking new and compelling movies. The ski slopes step out of the limelight as the town transforms itself into one of the largest cinema meccas of North America. Read more...

Photo: Cast and crew members work on a scene from the film “Southern District” featured in the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film, which takes place in La Paz, Bolivia, depicts the lives of families in a well-to-do suburb called Zona Sur.