Thursday, April 30


Renowned filmmaker leads UCLA workshop

The full-length documentary film is that elusive Hollywood art form which from time to time rises to the mainstream with releases such as “Bowling for Columbine” and “The Kid Stays in the Pictures.” This weekend, through the School of Theatre, Film, Television and Digital Media, UCLA students have the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of what goes into making a documentary from Academy Award winning documentarian Freida Lee Mock, and it’s free. Read more...



UCLA grad student’s animation on fire

No lights, no actors, no crew ““ artists like Kristin Solid take the term “independent filmmaker” to the next level. As a third-year graduate student in the UCLA film, television and digital media department’s Animation Workshop, Solid has written, directed, and animated several award-winning short films. Read more...


International noise connection

It’s easy to think that upon its inception the Internet was a brand new concept, but cellist Yo Yo Ma believes that like most things in the world, it is an old idea reinvented with new technology. Read more...



Shortlist Awards Concert showcases emerging talent

Though it’s intended to recognize the little guy, in the end, the biggest act was the winner at the 2002 Shortlist Awards Concert. The Shortlist Music Project, now in its second year, was created in the summer of 2001 to honor and give exposure to up-and-coming musicians that might otherwise escape public attention. Read more...