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January 23, 1:36 pm

Sundance 2022: ‘Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul’ reflects alumnus’ relationship with church culture

Jesus is taking the wheel – and giving it a honk while he’s at it. Directed and written by alumnus Adamma Ebo, “Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul” is a contender in Sundance Film Festival’s Premieres category. Read more...

Photo: Starring Regina Hall (left) and Sterling K. Brown (right) as a megachurch’s first lady and pastor, respectively, “Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul” explores what happens when powerful institutions go unchecked. The film was directed and written by alumnus Adamma Ebo, who wrote the screenplay during her time at UCLA. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Arts, Film & TV

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January 22, 3:41 pm

Sundance 2022: Festival organizers remain committed to creative connection despite virtual medium

Sundance Film Festival 2022 is shooting for the stars. Organized by the Sundance Institute, the annual independent film festival is the largest of its kind in the United States. Read more...

Photo: Sundance Film Festival 2022 kicked off Thursday with a press conference featuring Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente and other festival organizers. Despite being held online for the second year in a row, Festival Director Tabitha Jackson said the medium will not hinder a moment of creative convergence. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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January 22, 1:57 pm

Graduate student discusses art, technology in ‘Software for Artists Book’

“Software for Artists Book” paints an equitable picture of technology and art. The collection of essays written by artists on technology and art was digitally published on Jan. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student ann haeyoung is featured in “Software for Artists Book” with her chapter “How to Work Within Power Structures that Don’t Work for You.” (Photo by Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff, Photo illustration by Ashley Ko/Daily Bruin Staff)

Arts, Film & TV

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January 22, 1:02 pm

Sundance 2022: Jesse Eisenberg debuts as director, explores family dynamics in new film

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 9:54 p.m. Jesse Eisenberg is taking a seat behind the camera. Known for his angsty on-screen roles, the actor has shifted to the director’s chair. Read more...

Photo: Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, “When You Finish Saving the World” stars Finn Wolfhard (left) and Julianne Moore (right) as a dysfunctional mother-son duo who struggle to see eye to eye. With divergent opinions on what constitutes a value, Eisenberg said the pair eventually learn to appreciate the merit in each other’s individual pursuits. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Arts, Film & TV

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January 22, 12:06 pm

Sundance 2022: Q&A: Co-directors speak on Asian American activism, storytelling in ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’

Underneath the face of a movement lie layers of nuance. Premiering in Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. documentary competition, “Free Chol Soo Lee” explores the story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean American immigrant who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1970s San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Julie Ha and Eugene Yi’s co-directed documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee” explores the life of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant to San Francisco whose wrongful murder conviction was overturned by a grassroots Asian American activism movement. Debuting in the U.S. documentary category of the Sundance Film Festival, Ha said the film also ventures into the long-lasting impacts of the prison industrial complex. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Arts, Lifestyle

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January 21, 8:37 pm

UCLA student crafts knitting business as way of giving back to community

For Sydney Flamm, kindness is one stitch away. After learning to crochet and knit through school clubs and YouTube tutorials, the third-year sociology student said she decided to open her own business, Syd’s Knits. Read more...

Photo: Third-year sociology student Sydney Flamm crochets and knits sweaters with others in mind. Inspired to turn her hobby into a business that gives back, she crafts beanies and plushies, donating the proceeds or a duplicate item to charity. (Courtesy of Sydney Flamm)


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