Warning: spoilers ahead. The push and pull of shadow and light spark an unforgettable journey in Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone.” The serialized adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s titular trilogy and sequel duology, “Six of Crows,” premiered Friday, and the first half of the eight-episode series is a veritable delight for fans of young adult fantasy television. Read more...
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Though the COVID-19 pandemic makes independent filmmaking harder than ever, filmmaker Artel Great released his debut feature “Love Like Winter” despite the challenges. As the first part of the tetralogy “The Love Cycle,” “Love Like Winter” tells the story of two ex-lovers as they reconnect during a wintry evening in Chicago. Read more...
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“IYAguration” aims to immerse its audience in the African culture it was inspired by. Choreographed by graduate student Kara Jenelle Wade, the dance film celebrates the resilience of Black women throughout the African diaspora. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Kara Jenelle Wade was the choreographer and director for “IYAguration,” a dance film premiering virtually Friday through the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 26 at 1:25 a.m. UCLA Film & Television Archive’s event “Two by Sarah Maldoror” honors the impressive career of a Black cinematic pioneer. Read more...
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This post was updated April 25 at 6:22 p.m. All streams lead to Los Angeles – and this water has a memory. By interweaving three stories around a singular California location with deep ties to water, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s alumna Ann Kaneko directed, produced and co-edited “Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust.” Payahuunadü was the site of forced Indigenous removal and Japanese American incarceration, and it continues to supply much of Los Angeles’s water. Read more...
Photo: Alumna and director Ann Kaneko (left) speaks with Kathy Jefferson Bancroft (right) on the set of the film, “Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust,” documenting the history and legacy of the region. (Courtesy of Julio Martinez)
Resonance is swapping the stage for the screen. But that hasn’t stopped the co-ed a cappella group from winning the West Semifinals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, with a music video rather than a stage performance at the April 10 virtual event. Read more...
Photo: The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella might have moved online, but that hasn’t stopped Resonance from performing and practicing with the same vigor as it improves its music video for the ICCA finals. (Courtesy of Christina Perez)
“Beast Beast” is not your typical coming-of-age cautionary tale. Directed by Danny Madden, the feature drama follows the lives of three teenagers, Krista (Shirley Chen), Nito (Jose Angeles) and Adam (Will Madden), whose journeys converge into an increasingly intricate storyline that changes their lives forever. Read more...
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