History, fiction and reality intertwine in "Even the Rain," which follows a Spanish film production company as they shoot a 16th century New World epic in Bolivia. Read more...
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Credit: VITAGRAPH FILMS
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February 17, 11:59 pm
Screen Scene: “I Am Number Four”
It is hard not to judge a book by its cover, and the same concept applies to a movie's title. Read more...
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Credit: TOUCHSTONE PICTURES
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February 17, 1:01 am
Graduate screenwriting student Meg Gifford wins Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award
Five years ago, Meg Gifford was working long hours in a lab at the University of Nebraska, analyzing organometallic cyclizations for her doctorate in organic chemistry. Read more...
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UCLA screenwriting student Meg Gifford (right), who has won the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award, thanks her mentor Lew Hunter (left) for her success.
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February 16, 12:36 am
UCLA alum’s movie ‘Like Crazy’ wins Grand Jury Award at Sundance Film Festival
For many independent filmmakers, winning the Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival is their equivalent of taking home the Academy Award for Best Picture. Read more...
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Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones star in “Like Crazy,” a movie produced by UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumnus Marius Markevicius. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and sold to Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush. (courtesy of Fred Hayes)
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February 14, 3:40 am
Shorts in the spring
A young man sits down to eat his first lobster. The sleeves of his tangerine prison jumpsuit are torn off to reveal 17 scars on his arm, one for each of his victims. The warden surveilling him from behind metal bars growls, "I'm going to love watching you die." Read more...
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February 11, 10:28 am
Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood opens its doors for monthly tours
Almost 90 years ago, the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard held the first ever Hollywood movie premiere. Read more...
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The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood once held film premieres for exclusive audiences. Now the theater gives guests tours once a month. The next tour will be held Saturday.
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February 10, 12:10 am
Director Aaron Katz to screen atypical detective movie ‘Cold Weather’ at James Bridges Theater
When Aaron Katz brought his fellow filmmakers into production for "Cold Weather" in the fall of 2008, he didn't have the opening shot in mind. Read more...
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Actor Cris Lankenau and director Aaron Katz interact on the set of “Cold Weather,” which will be shown at the James Bridges Theater tonight.
courtesy of Alex Bickel