Arts
April 22, 2025 1:13 p.m.
Associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Jennifer Chang (left) smiles while wearing a black puffer coat on stage. Chang is an acclaimed director, playwright and actor. (Courtesy of Jennifer Chang)
Jennifer Chang drives the show in theater and dialogue.
An associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Chang has done it all as a multihyphenate director, playwright and actor.
By Jessica Li
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April 16, 2025 12:38 p.m.A one-of-a-kind friendship and a motivating mantra are the inspiration behind Caroline Sierk’s directorial debut.
After the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television decided she was not to be a part of its department when she first applied in 2024, third-year political science student Sierk took it upon herself to make her own short film, titled “To Be.” Set in a romanticized 1965 Los Angeles, the movie follows college student Jack Adler, who chooses to look beyond his world of academics as he goes off into the city of stars and meets a fellow dreamer, Diana.
By Gavin Meichelbock
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April 13, 2025 8:08 p.m.Film preview: Superhero sequels, horror films spring forward on the silver screen
This spring, as flowers bloom, so will the silver screen – with fresh films ready to pop.
As the days warm and air turns crisp, there’s no better time to dive into new cinema.
By Eric Sican, Jade Wang-O'Shea, Vishnu Potharaju, and Martin Sevcik
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April 9, 2025 10:31 p.m.Daniela Huerta thinks outside the Letterboxd in film-focused podcast
This post was updated April 10 at 7:24 p.m.
Daniela Huerta is unboxing people’s personalities one film at a time.
The fourth-year political science student – who is also known as DJ frootgummie – is host to the UCLA Radio show “Letterboxd Unboxed,” an hourlong podcast that dissects guests’ four favorite movies.
By Aisosa Onaghise
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April 3, 2025 7:08 p.m.UCLA Film & Television Archive will present “On the Air” series as tribute to filmmaker David Lynch
This post was updated April 7 at 2:40 p.m.
The UCLA Film and Television Archive is unearthing a forgotten piece of David Lynch’s filmography.
As his critically acclaimed series “Twin Peaks” ended in 1991, the filmmaker created the short-lived series “On the Air.” As a tribute to Lynch following his death in January, the 1992 series will be presented in its entirety Friday during the “David Lynch Tribute: On the Air Marathon” event at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater.
By Martin Sevcik
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March 14, 2025 6:52 p.m.Second Take: Regardless of gender, Oscars should respect nominated acts’ sexual autonomy
Editor’s note: This article includes a mention of rape that may be disturbing to some readers.
There is nothing wrong with an actor baring it all to win an Oscar – but that doesn’t mean it should always happen.
By Reid Sperisen
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March 3, 2025 8:54 p.m.Oscars 2025 Q&A: Oscar winner Lol Crawley discusses cinematographic construction of ‘The Brutalist’
This post was updated March 4 at 8:43 p.m.
Brick by brick, “The Brutalist” cemented its place in cinematic history.
The post-war epic starring two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody as architectural visionary László Tóth claimed three Academy Awards at Sunday’s 97th annual Oscars ceremony.
By Natalie Ralston
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March 2, 2025 9:14 p.m.Oscars 2025: ‘Anora’ takes home 5 awards, including Best Picture, at 97th annual ceremony
This post was updated March 4 at 8:33 p.m.
The Academy’s 97th annual gold statue gala returned to the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night.
The night opened with a tribute to Los Angeles’ legacy as a beacon of film history in recognition of the recent wildfires.
By Warren Riley
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