Tuesday, June 24


Q&A: Alumni shed light on production of Oscar-nominated ‘Soul’

Pixar’s “Soul” encompassed the beauty of life with the help of Jeremy Slome and Searit Huluf. The alumni were the associate postproduction supervisor and cultural consultant, respectively, on “Soul,” a film following Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) – a struggling New York jazz musician – on his journey back to Earth after a tragic accident sent his soul to the cosmic Great Beyond. Read more...

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‘Sound of Metal’ reminds its audience about power of silence

Chasing a dream often leads to a sacrifice – an understatement for a heavy-metal drummer who loses his hearing. The Amazon Studios drama “Sound of Metal” tells the heartfelt story of Ruben (Riz Ahmed), a drummer for a rock band who abruptly loses his hearing while performing gigs with his girlfriend and lead singer Lou (Olivia Cooke). Read more...

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Oscar-nominated film ‘Mank’ aims to authentically portray 1930s Hollywood

The Golden Age of Hollywood is back just in time for awards season. Up for 10 Academy Awards, “Mank” tells the story of screenwriter Herman “Mank” Mankiewicz as he deals with alcoholism while writing the screenplay for “Citizen Kane.” Director David Fincher had been trying to make “Mank” since the 1990s, but production designer Donald Graham Burt said it wasn’t until Netflix supported the project that it became a reality. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Gisele Schmidt/NETFLIX)






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