Tuesday, March 3

CFan Theatre Group’s “Dear Sophia” to premiere this Friday at UCLA

With their expressions stoic, four students stand side-by-side on the dim stage. Stage lights illuminate their faces as they repeatedly utter, one by one, two distinct phrases: “This is the Soviet Union in 1983. Read more...

Photo: The Chinese Fantasy Theatre Group’s fall production, “Dear Sophia,” tells the story of four students attempting to manipulate their teacher. Allison Jia (middle), a third-year chemistry student and the actress who plays Ms. Sophia, said she was drawn to the character for her idealistic vision. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)


AFI Fest 2014: Day four

AFI Fest, the longest-running international film festival in Los Angeles, has taken off at Hollywood Boulevard. Over the next week, directors from around the world, including new auteurs and renowned award-winners, will be making appearances at the TCL Chinese Theater, the Egyptian Theater and the Dolby Theatre to support their newest projects, with numerous awaiting fans in tow. Read more...

Photo: (American Film Institute)


Book talk to cover poet’s representation of South Los Angeles

On a large white screen, a projector illuminates the faces of two young men. Their expressions inhabit a small square on their USC student IDs. The violent, stereotypical names on the IDs present the image’s inescapable message – the racial ignorance that divides the students. Read more...

Photo: Poet Hiram Sims synthesizes photography and poetry in his book “Photoetry: Poetry and Photography from South Central L.A.” Sims will speak at the Bunche Center Library on Thursday for a book talk presented by the Bunche Center for African American Studies. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)


Comedy short film ‘Hold It’ advances to Campus MovieFest finale

The most antagonistic place on campus for Rafe Blood was an elevator in Melnitz Hall. He said these feelings inspired his short film “Hold It,” one of the Jury Award winners of this year’s Campus MovieFest. Read more...

Photo: “Hold It,” directed and written by fourth-year film student Rafe Blood (center), was one of four films that received the Jury Award at this year’s Campus MovieFest competition at UCLA. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Campus MovieFest finalist ‘Love Light’ explores concept of escape

By the telephone booth on a dark, desolate street side, a weary man equipped with a cigarette calls a hospital, checking on the condition of his ill wife. Read more...

Photo: “Love Light,” directed and written by fourth-year communication studies student Mark Ryan Reyes, was awarded one of four Jury Awards at this year’s Campus MovieFest competition at UCLA. (Courtesy of Matthew Oquendo)


Up Next: Exploration of transgender themes in ‘Transparent’ perfect for web TV

The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...

Photo: The Amazon Studios’ second pilot season produced “Transparent,” a shining example of the democratic nature of web television. Created by Jill Soloway, the show explores the lives of transgender individuals in a manner incomparable to that of cable television programs. (Amazon)


AFI Fest 2014: Day three

AFI Fest, the longest-running international film festival in Los Angeles, has taken off at Hollywood Boulevard. Over the next week, directors from around the world, including new auteurs and renowned award-winners, will be making appearances at the TCL Chinese Theater, the Egyptian Theater and the Dolby Theatre to support their newest projects, with numerous awaiting fans in tow. Read more...

Photo: (American Film Institute)