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The Magnificent 7
Meet the latest additions to the legion of UCLA recipients of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship — the most prestigious arts award in the nation.
The Bruins Who Come Back
Deciding to leave before earning a degree is never an easy decision. But for a growing number of students, the decision to return and finish is.
How adolescents judge the authenticity of representation on the big screen can have a huge impact on the box office
Young audiences want to see authentic representation on the big screen and are sophisticated judges of it.
The UCLA Festival of Preservation returns May 29–31
Free to the public, the 22nd biennial festival celebrates the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s latest preservation and restoration work.
The first woman to write for ‘Star Trek’: How D.C. Fontana’s archives at UCLA share insight into the show’s early days
Fontana's writing lives on beyond the small screen on the grounds of UCLA.
In Hollywood, teams don’t stick together long enough to learn from failure: Research
Success results from assembling a crew with a record of success; flop experience begets a flop.
UCLA Faculty Bulletin Board: Awards and honors
Faculty Bulletin Board is a biweekly a snapshot of the many ways Bruin scholars and researchers are advancing knowledge, shaping their fields and powering progress on campus and around the world.
From historical research to digital worlds, Oscar-nominated costume designers share insights at ‘Sketch to Screen’
All five nominees — including Kate Hawley, who went on to win — appeared at TFT’s annual panel.
UCLA Film & Television Archive unveils free spring programs
Restorations, retrospectives and a biennial festival of preservation explore comedy, film history, experimental filmmaking and international storytelling.
With declining diversity, the U.S. theatrical film industry faces an uncertain future
Studios ignore diversity’s potential for profit, according to the 2026 Hollywood Diversity Report.
‘Sinners’: A Q&A on the blues at the crossroads of music, culture and history
UCLA ethnomusicologist Cheryl Keyes talks about the importance of the Delta blues in the horror film, which has been nominated for 16 Oscars.
Blending Black horror and history: UCLA’s Tananarive Due on ‘Sinners’
The Afrofuturism and horror film expert discusses the groundbreaking film’s sweeping take on race, memory and modern America.
Once Upon a Time … in Westwood
Over the last 100 years, Bruins have written, directed and performed in films that have entertained and influenced generations.
Move Over, Hollywood Boulevard
Dedicated almost 50 years ago, the Westwood Walk of Fame was created to pay sidewalk homage to Oscars Best Picture winners.
Is a College Education Still Worth It?
It’s the question almost every parent in America is asking these days. The answer is: Yes. The case for higher education is a case for humanity.
Current shows overtake library titles in top streaming TV
Diversity behind and in front of the camera continues to slip, even as underrepresented stories pull in audiences.
Rob Reiner’s UCLA journey: From theater student to the university’s highest honor
Learn more about the legendary actor, director and political activist's decades-long connection to and support for the university.
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes 2026 with eclectic program
Dozens of screenings of restorations, premieres, and film and TV treasures are free to the public from Jan. 16–March 22.
The Top 25 Bruinventions of the 21st Century (So Far)
Bruingenuity is on vivid display in myriad inventions that save and improve lives every day. Bonus: gourmet slime!
Tazbah Rose Chavez ’10 on FX’s ‘Reservation Dogs’ and what no one tells you about writing
The cable series is the ‘Common Experience’ media for new students this fall.
Hollywood legend Carol Burnett endows scholarship at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
The endowment, established by a gift from Burnett, will support musical theater students.