Monday, June 23



Film’s premise makes up for predictability

Mixing the artful complexities of “Traffic,” the occasional wit of “Ocean’s Eleven,” and the medically thrilling tones of “Contagion,” “Side Effects” seems like an appropriate send-off of specialty techniques and styles for director Steven Soderbergh before going on his publicized, indefinite hiatus. Read more...


UCLA alumna Lena Khan fundraises for ‘The Tiger Hunter’

All the actors and crew were ready to shoot, but there was a problem: The cameraman was a no-show. Unable to track him down and assuming a catastrophic disaster had occurred, Lena Khan laughed it off with her cinematographer and instead managed to shoot her music video in half the time allotted. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Lena Khan (right) is currently fundraising for her film “The Tiger Hunter,” which follows a Muslim Indian immigrant dealing with culture shock after moving to Chicago in the 1970s.


Period film is an international affair

Danish director Nikolaj Arcel is in the midst of worldwide success. He’s been previously known for directing smaller films in Denmark, such as “King’s Game” and “Island of Lost Souls,” and writing for the Swedish “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” His newest film, “A Royal Affair,” a story of the 18th century romance between the queen of Denmark and her king’s trusted physician, is an Academy Award nominee this year for Best Foreign Language Film. Read more...

Photo: Danish director and writer Nikolaj Arcel is known for his work on several films, including “King’s Game,” “Island of Lost Souls” and the Swedish version of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”


Oscar Short Film nominations feature strong contenders

The Oscar prediction game usually comes down to the Short films – many a perfect score has been ruined by guessing winners via the less-than-foolproof method of whoever’s name sounds most award-worthy. Read more...

Photo: Minkyu Lee’s 2-D “Adam and Dog” is a retelling of Adam and Eve through the perspective of man’s best friend.


Whitney Port holds Q&A session at UCLA

The beginning of Whitney Port’s fashion career was chronicled as a part of MTV’s reality show “The Hills” and later in her own spin-off show “The City.” After starting out at “Teen Vogue” and then working in other avenues of the fashion industry, Port, still in her twenties, is now a designer and dedicated to furthering the progress of her business and clothing line. Read more...

Photo: Whitney Port, author, clothing designer and television personality from MTV’s “The Hills” and “The City,” will hold a Q&A session for students tonight in Moore 100.



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