This post was updated March 30 at 11:02 p.m. Arturo O’Farrill is saying goodbye to the past and hello to the future of Afro Latin jazz. Read more...
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March 27, 11:03 pm
Oscars 2022: Academy Awards celebrate representation at in-person Dolby Theatre ceremony
This post was updated March 30 at 11:36 p.m. Film fanatics far and wide were united once more at the 94th Academy Awards. With the theme of this year’s Oscars as “Movie Lovers Unite,” attendees returned to the Dolby Theatre on Sunday for Hollywood’s most anticipated night of the year. Read more...
Photo: The cast and crew of “CODA” accept the Oscar for best picture at the 94th Academy Awards. (Courtesy of Terekah Najuwan/A.M.P.A.S.)
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March 26, 3:03 pm
Oscars 2022
In elegant black and gold, filmmakers around the world are being celebrated once more at the 94th Academy Awards. This year’s nominees have navigated uncharted waters and pushed the bounds of the big screen, creating a new collection of diverse and beloved stories. Read more...
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March 24, 11:33 pm
Q&A: Author Sabaa Tahir talks childhood inspiration behind ‘All My Rage’
This post was updated March 30 at 10:03 p.m. Sabaa Tahir’s stories are all the rage. The author and alumnus first gained recognition for her bestselling young adult fantasy series, “An Ember in the Ashes,” which concluded in fall 2020. Read more...
Photo: In light of the release of her newest novel, “All My Rage,” author and alumnus Sabaa Tahir discusses the story’s personal inspiration, her transition to the genre of young adult contemporary and the importance of diversity in literature. (Courtesy of Ayesha Ahmad Photography)
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March 22, 9:59 pm
Oscars 2022: Q&A: Alumnus discusses process behind visual effects in ‘Don’t Look Up’
This post was updated March 27 at 9:46 p.m. Otherworldly visual effects take center stage in “Don’t Look Up.” Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” follows the story of astronomy graduate student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor Dr. Read more...
Photo: Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Leonardo DiCaprio (right) play Kate Dibiasky and Dr. Randall Mindy in “Don’t Look Up.” (Courtesy of Niko Tavernise/Netflix)
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March 22, 9:39 pm
Oscars 2022: Daily Bruin staff predicts winning lineup for 94th annual Academy Awards
This post was updated March 27 at 10:08 a.m. A grand night of celebration awaits this year’s Oscar nominees. Hollywood’s most anticipated ceremony is just around the corner, and filmmakers from around the world are ready to take home their Oscars’ gold. Read more...
Photo: The 94th Academy Awards will take place this Sunday at the Dolby Theatre. Daily Bruin staffers give their predictions for who will take home the Oscar in the major categories. (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin)
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March 22, 8:11 pm
Oscars 2022: ‘Bestia’ reveals monster within in examination of Chilean military dictatorship
This post was updated March 27 at 10:05 p.m. A porcelain shell can’t contain a beast. In “Bestia,” a short film co-written by Martín Erazo and director Hugo Covarrubias, the sinister violence of the Chilean military dictatorship is depicted using puppets made of porcelain and felt. Read more...
Photo: Nominated for Best Animated Short Film, “Bestia” depicts the life of Chilean intelligence agent Íngrid Olderöck and her dark story under a military dictatorship. (Courtesy of Maleza Estudio)