Saturday, June 21


Alumnus aims to prompt thought in truth-based to off-beat screenplays

This post was updated Aug. 21 at 9:36 p.m. From dark comedies to deeply personal chronicles, Samantha Sewell’s screenplays encapsulate boundless topics tied to human life. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Samantha Sewell poses with a stack of books. Inspired by various artists including screenwriter Miranda July, Sewell writes screenplays to embrace the absurdity of life. (Courtesy of Samantha Sewell)


UCLA Film & Television Archive celebrates ‘nasty women’ of 1900s film industry

The UCLA Film & Television Archive is turning up the volume on silent cinema’s first “nasty women.” On Sunday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will conclude “Cinema’s First Nasty Women,” a film series centered on rebellious, pioneering female protagonists with screenings of the silent films “Le ménage Dranem” and “Phil-for-Short.” Curated by Maggie Hennefeld, Laura Horak and Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi, the series contains 27 of the 99 silent films in the co-curators’ collection of the same name ahead of its DVD release Sept. Read more...

Photo: On Sunday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will conclude its “Cinema’s First Nasty Women” series. (Courtesy of Le ménage Dranem)



‘Fishbowl’ film gives intersectional glimpse of Asian American, LGBTQ+ stories

This post was updated on 8/14/2022 at 6:50 p.m. “Fishbowl” gives viewers an intimate look at the scrutiny found within Asian American cultures. The coming-of-age short film, directed by alumnus Jacqueline Chan, follows two American teenagers, Natalie and Joanne, who have returned home from college for the Chinese New Year holiday. Read more...

Photo: Centered on the romantic relationship between two best friends, “Fishbowl” aims to open up the conversation regarding the LGBTQ+ community. (Courtesy of Akina Van de Velde)


UCLA student turns emotions into motion pictures with help of film crew friends

This post was updated August 7 at 9:55 p.m. Through the lens of his iPhone, Jason Wright captures his emotions one take at a time. Wright said he has produced several short films under his production group, Cha Cha Dreamers Production, which he started with two of his friends. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Jake Durazo, Jason Wright and Andrew Chavez pose in front of a white and red wall. Together, the trio created Cha Cha Dreamers Production. (Courtesy of Jason Wright)


Eric Esrailian elected to Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees

This post was updated July 24 at 9:34 p.m. For Dr. Eric Esrailian, film has the promise to both entertain and educate. Esrailian, executive board member of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, joined the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as one of three new members of the Board of Trustees on July 1. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Eric Esrailian smiles outward in black and white. Esrailian, an executive board member of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, has been appointed to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees. (Courtesy of John Russo)



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