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An Independent Edge

Thursday, March 13, 1997 With Miramax’s Little Big Movie ‘The English Patient’ poised to sweep, is it a case of Hollywood going Indie or an Indie gone Hollywood?The glitz-fest that is the Academy Awards has fallen into one of two types in the ’90s: first, there are the years where one juggernaut emerges and takes every award (think of Spielberg’s Schindler Sweep) or a year where everything is so bland that no front runner makes itself known early on (like last year’s lackluster collection of films). Read more...


Kids laugh, learn, love ‘Penelope’

Thursday, March 13, 1997 THEATER: Fun musical carries message of pride to disadvantaged youthBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Think of playwright Dorothy Nichols as everyone’s favorite kindergarten teacher: bright-eyed and perky, always with something positive to say. Read more...


An Independent Edge

Thursday, March 13, 1997 OSCARS: Academy members break the silence about the ins and outs of the voting processBy Esther Hui Daily Bruin Contributor It is a mystery. Read more...


Pasadena hosts first American World Animation Celebration

Monday, March 10, 1997 FESTIVAL: Events include competition, workshops, job networking, awardsBy Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor While some are awaiting the Academy Awards this spring, the animation community is eagerly anticipating an awards ceremony of their own ­ the first annual World Animation Celebration. Read more...



Running on Empty

Monday, March 10, 1997 By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor What becomes of kids who run away? What is life really like on the streets? Do these questions even matter, since out of sight, these kids can perhaps stay out of mind? Read more...