To commemorate the controversial work that came out of Brooks' autonomy, the UCLA Film & Television Archive is now presenting a two-month-long program at UCLA's Billy Wilder Theater featuring a collection of Brooks' films. Read more...
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Burt Lancaster and Shirley Jones in writer/director Richard Brooks’ 1960 drama “Elmer Gantry,” based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Sinclair Lewis.
Since the age of three, a young Brian Odegaard living in Minnesota religiously watched the "Wheel of Fortune," wishing one day to spin the infamous wheel. Read more...
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Psychology graduate student Brian Odegaard competed on “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, winning $11,000 in prize money.
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“Potiche” starts with Catherine Deneuve in lurid red sweatpants, three ever-classy adidas stripes snaking down her legs, jogging in a park. She stops her exercise to coo at the wildlife around her, emitting oohs and aahs at deer and birds, seemingly enthralled. She finds one squirrel so captivating that she pens a short poem about it on the spot Read more...
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When Zack Snyder unveiled the trailer for “Sucker Punch,” his first original film, at Comic-Con last summer, eager fans were on board with his rendition of girl power and curious about the themes the film would explore, even if others were rolling their eyes. Read more...
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While shooting his futuristic short film "Most Wanted," second-year graduate film student Dallas King's set triggered the fire alarm twice, on two different days in two different buildings. Read more...
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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate student Dallas King, left, directs actor Michael King at the UCLA soundstages for his futuristic science fiction film “Most Wanted.”
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At this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) music, film and interactive festival, UCLA is represented by no fewer than four filmmakers, including Catherine Hardwicke, the director of "Thirteen" and "Twilight." Read more...
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Lamar Hughes (left) and Scott Rutherford (right) star in “Love Analysis.”
Courtesy of: Lucas Mireles
In a Hollywood age in which some of the biggest headlines revolve around post-3D conversion and advancements in motion-capture technology, it's sometimes hard to imagine a time where sprocket holes and the millimeter width of film were the technical cornerstones of the cinematic landscape. Read more...
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The UCLA Film & Television Archive will screen John Steinbeck’s 1941 documentary “The Forgotten Village” as part of the UCLA Festival of Preservation, which takes place March 3-27 at the Billy Wilder Theater.
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