This post was updated May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of suicidal ideation. Warning: spoilers ahead. With its latest outing, Marvel brings a new spark into the fading Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cast of “Thunderbolts*” sitting on the floor and looking past the camera. The action superhero film landed in theaters Friday.(Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated May 1 at 8:39 p.m. Waverly Wang throws herself into every eight count of her animated short film. Wang, a graduate student with a master of fine arts degree in animation, is preparing to take center stage at the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival on May 10 with her animated short, “Party Boy.” Centered on a performance of the Christmas ballet, “The Nutcracker,” the story follows a young boy who, in the throes of anxiety, uses familial love to gather his courage and step into the spotlight. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Waverly Wang)
Shining a light on the teenage experience, the Open Mind Film Festival goes straight to the source. Taking place Sunday, the 5th annual Open Mind Film Festival will spotlight 13 films selected from over 300 submissions and award the top three films, with the first-place prize being $1,500, said the festival’s founder and co-chair, Mia Silverman. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a film still from Madeline Wong’s “Happy Fish,” selected to be screened at the Open Mind Film Festival on Sunday at UCLA. The event is held by The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behaviour. (Courtesy of Open Mind Film Festival)
This post was updated April 24 at 8:46 p.m. Jennifer Chang drives the show in theater and dialogue. An associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Chang has done it all as a director, playwright and actor. Read more...
Photo: Associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Jennifer Chang (left) smiles while wearing a black puffer coat on stage. Chang is an acclaimed director, playwright and actor. (Courtesy of Jennifer Chang)
A one-of-a-kind friendship and a motivating mantra are the inspiration behind Caroline Sierk’s directorial debut. After the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television decided she was not to be a part of its department when she first applied in 2024, third-year political science student Sierk took it upon herself to make her own short film, titled “To Be.” Set in a romanticized 1965 Los Angeles, the movie follows college student Jack Adler, who chooses to look beyond his world of academics as he goes off into the city of stars and meets a fellow dreamer, Diana. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cast of the student short film “To Be” sitting in a booth at Canter’s Deli. The short film focuses on themes of belonging and desire. (Courtesy of Adrian Alvarez)
This season, television’s slate is budding with fresh stories ready to bloom. As the warm weather washes in and leaves paint with color, television offers a heated lineup sure to satisfy audiences’ content cravings. Read more...
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This spring, as flowers bloom, so will the silver screen – with fresh films ready to pop. As the days warm and air turns crisp, there’s no better time to dive into new cinema. Read more...
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