This post was updated March 10 at 8:10 p.m. The late-night film discourse show “Reel Talk” invites listeners to unwind and rewind. Khalessa Alexander, a fourth-year English student and Bruin Film Society media productions coordinator, created and hosts the weekly podcast exploring film for student film buffs. Read more...

Photo: Khalessa Alexander smiles, sitting atop a beanbag chair. The fourth-year English student is the creator and host of the weekly podcast “Reel Talk.” (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated March 7 at 8:50 p.m. Before Nikos Karamigios produced a Best Picture nominee, he produced UCLA’s campus TV program. The alumnus earned his first Oscar nomination for his work as a producer on “American Fiction,” which is up for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Nikos Karamigios stands on the set of “American Fiction” at the Ellison family beach house. The alumnus earned his first Oscar nomination for his work as producer on the dramedy film. (Courtesy of Nikos Karamigios)

This post was updated March 7 at 9:03 p.m. At this year’s Academy Awards, Hollywood’s shining stars will vie for statues of gold. On Sunday night, the Oscars will return to the Dolby Theatre for another year of celebrating the film industry’s astounding achievements. Read more...

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