From lighthearted rom-coms to blood-curdling horror flicks, movies tend to follow a formula for storytelling made successful by the predecessors of their genres. Given the recurring character and narrative archetypes that characterize each genre, people have come to know and identify with these tropes by relating them to their own lives. Read more...
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Every choice the Kim family makes has ricocheting implications in the epic and well-crafted “Pachinko.” Released Friday, the eighth and final episode of the Apple TV+ series closed off its first season and provided a firm foundation for the recently renewed second season. Read more...
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Countries and artistic mediums are being brought into conversation through “Taiwan in Dialogue.” Hosted by the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, the lecture series features dialogues with Taiwanese American directors Arvin Chen and Feng-I Fiona Roan. Read more...
Photo: Jack Yao (left) and Amber Kuo (right) play Kai and Susie in Arvin Chen’s “Au revoir Taipei.” (Courtesy of Beta Cinema)
Iranian cinema is hitting the ground – and the road – running with its newest celebration of film. The UCLA Film & Television Archive and Farhang Foundation are continuing their tradition of embracing Iranian cinema since the event’s start in 1990. Read more...
Photo: Rayan Sarlak plays Little Brother in writer-director Panah Panahi’s feature debut “Hit the Road.” The film will be the first shown in a nine-film series at the 2022 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema. (Courtesy of Kino Lorber)
From lighthearted rom-coms to blood-curdling horror flicks, movies tend to follow a formula for storytelling made successful by the predecessors of their genres. Given the recurring character and narrative archetypes that characterize each genre, people have come to know and identify with these tropes by relating them to their own lives. Read more...
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An uncredited figure in film history will be turning heads this Friday. The UCLA Film & Television Archive will be hosting an Archive Talk titled “Girl Head: Feminism and Film Materiality with Genevieve Yue” in the Billy Wilder Theater with a book signing of Yue’s work “Girl Head: Feminism and Film Materiality.” The program will explore the “China Girl,” a reference image used to standardize a film’s technical qualities like exposure and color balance, in the context of experimental films. Read more...
Photo: Sometimes also referred to as “China Doll” or “Girl Head,” the “China Girl” is a reference image used to standardize a film’s technical qualities. The image is commonly portrayed by a white woman dressed in traditional Chinese clothing. (Courtesy of Genevieve Yue)
With a mix of melodies and missteps, “Sing (to me)” is bringing a new song of open-mindedness. Written by alumnus Andrew Acedo, the short film tells the story of a man born with the eccentric gift of singing everything he speaks. Read more...
Photo: Written and directed by alumnus Andrew Acedo, short film “Sing (to me)” follows the story of a man who sings everything he speaks. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
