LGBTQ series ‘In the Life’ remains as relevant as ever June 1, 2021 UCLA’s archive of the groundbreaking newsmagazine provides historical context and understanding.
Happenings for June 2021 June 1, 2021 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
Chon Noriega’s visionary leadership brought Latino culture and art to the forefront May 21, 2021 The director of UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center is stepping down at the end of June after nearly two decades.
Writer Moisés Zamora Leaps From UCLA Extension to ‘Selena’ on Netflix May 14, 2021 The showrunner, who took courses in TV writing, says, ‘It was my calling to be a storyteller.’
What to read, watch or listen to during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 3, 2021 AAPI faculty and staff at UCLA recommend media that provide insights into history, culture, struggle and contributions.
Happenings for May 2021 May 3, 2021 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
2021 Hollywood Diversity Report: Audiences showed up for diverse films in theaters, online April 22, 2021 During a fractured release year, there was progress in gender and racial representation in all key categories, but disparities in budgets.
UCLA celebrates costume designers at annual Sketch to Screen event April 20, 2021 Deborah Nadoolman Landis, founding director of the David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design, will moderate the April 24 event.
Eight UCLA professors awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships April 12, 2021 UCLA had more faculty honored than any other university.
‘I Dare You.’ Celebrating Jazz With Terence Blanchard April 12, 2021 As part of Jazz Appreciation Month in April, Herb Alpert School of Music’s Blanchard speaks about his work and the future of the artform.
Happenings for April 2021 April 5, 2021 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
Peter Sellars’ new project is a continent-spanning multidisciplinary film about illness March 12, 2021 A creative response to COVID-19, ‘this body is so impermanent …’ was made by artists as a call to learn and heal together.
How the Weinstein scandal ignited a movement March 10, 2021 New York Times reporter Megan Twohey, whose reporting helped spark the #MeToo movement, delivered the latest UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Lecture.
Documentary explores Owens Valley, site of Manzanar camp March 4, 2021 Filmmaker Ann Kaneko found connections between Indigenous communities, the camp and their shared experience of forced removal.
Happenings for March 2021 March 2, 2021 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
Q&A: Faculty documentary on migrants chosen for SXSW, Big Sky film festivals February 22, 2021 Professors Maite Zubiaurre and Kristy Guevara-Flanagan hope their film about searching for those lost in the desert will change immigration policy.
UCLA hosts virtual Asian American Film Festival Feb. 19–21 and 26–28 February 9, 2021 Feature films, shorts and discussions highlight Asian American artists and themes of history, struggle and joy.
Happenings for February 2021 February 1, 2021 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
In memoriam: Larry Arrick, 92, director, producer and visiting professor January 29, 2021 Arrick died Sept. 21, 2020, from complications from previous strokes.
Six UCLA arts projects receive Getty Foundation grants January 27, 2021 The financial awards will cover research and planning for “Pacific Standard Time” projects, which will debut in 2024.
In memoriam: Reginald Brown, 68, writer and director who taught film production January 26, 2021 Brown, who taught at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television from the late 90s through 2014, died Jan. 19 from COVID-19 complications.
UCLA Library announces winter 2021 public programs January 20, 2021 Librarians and staff will present dozens of virtual events designed to help students, faculty, staff and others access the library's resources and advance knowledge.
Video collection honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s contributions and legacy January 15, 2021 UCLA Film & Television Archive is home to more than 100 materials featuring the civil rights icon.
Happenings for January 2021 January 11, 2021 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
Alumna May Hong HaDuong named director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive January 6, 2021 HaDuong will become the fourth director in the organization’s 55-year history and the first woman and person of color to lead the film archive.