Friday, April 3


UCLA professor weaves in sensory experiences, new perspectives through films

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 10:09 p.m. Aparna Sharma knows the secret to giving a film its radiance. On Sept. 21, the professor in the world arts and cultures/dance department won two awards for her films “Mihin Sutta, Mihin Jibon (The Women Weavers of Assam),” and “Still Light” at the Tagore International Film Festival in Santiniketan, India. Read more...

Photo: World Arts and Cultures/Dance professor Aparna Sharma was nominated for two awards at the Tagore Film festival for her films “Mihin Sutta, Mihin Jibon (The Women Weavers of Assam),” and “Still Light.” (Courtesy of Aparna Sharma)


Film review: Metatextuality meets memory in sequel film ‘Souvenir: Part II’

Memory is a souvenir captured in the mind’s eye. In the sequel to her 2019 film, “The Souvenir,” director Joanna Hogg mends the broken pieces that make up Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) – her counterpart in the semi-biographical film duology – to create a whole. Read more...

Photo: Honor Swinton Byrne plays Julie in “The Souvenir: Part II.” (Courtesy of Josh Barrett)


Documentary captures humanity, resilience of LGBTQ+ motherhood experience

“In the Best Interests of the Children” transports viewers to the ’70s for a history lesson on queer parenthood. On Thursday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will host a virtual screening of the 1977 documentary film co-directed by Elizabeth Stevens, Cathy Zheutlin and Frances Reid, followed by a prerecorded Q&A with Reid and Senior Programmer at Film Independent, Jenn Wilson. Read more...

Photo: Two subjects speak in the 1977 documentary “In the Best Interests of the Children.” (Courtesy of Women Make Movies)


Rooftop Cinema Club hosts Halloween-themed festivities, screens fall flicks in LA

Rooftop Sin-ema Club is bringing spooky October screenings to Los Angeles. Each of the Los Angeles locations of Rooftop Cinema Club – including Downtown Los Angeles, El Segundo and The Drive-Up at Santa Monica Airport – are transforming into Rooftop Sin-ema Club to present Halloween-themed movie screenings and activities throughout the month of October. Read more...

Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)


‘Succession’ season 3 recap – episode 2: ‘Mass in Time of War’

Keep your family close – they just might be your enemies. Following the intense season premiere Oct. 17, the second episode of “Succession” immediately dives back into shifting family tensions and dramatic political plays. Read more...

Photo: Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Alan Ruck and Kieran Culkin (left to right) play the Roy siblings in “Succession.” (Courtesy of Macall B. Polay/HBO)




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