Founded by women, Vidiots opened in Santa Monica as an alternative video store in 1985. For three decades, Vidiots grew its unique collection, and served a diverse, and devoted community of film lovers. Vidiots’ new home, the almost-100-year-old Eagle Theatre, served audiences from 1929 until the early 2000s. Vidiots proudly reopened in June 2023, after […]
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Inspired by L.A. Rebellion – the film movement that started at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and brought together Black film students from the late 1960s to the late ’80s in adopting cinema as a poetic expression for the African-American experience – a group of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Black film students felt […]
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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its May Monthly Film Festival, which features its annual InFocus: Asian Cinema program and InFocus: Immigration program. The day also includes the west coast premiere of Dillon Tucker’s narrative feature Pure O, and opens with a selection of student animation in the CSULB Animation Showcase. The day opens with the CSULB Animation Showcase, a juried selection of student short […]
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Through immersive learning, real-world work experience, and a network of supportive professional mentors, ManifestWorks connects those impacted by foster care, homelessness, and incarceration with job opportunities and provides ongoing life and professional skills to support long-term success. On Saturday, April 20, ManifestWorks graduated 38 alumni, their largest cohort ever. Not only were the 14 women […]
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AN EVENING OF YOUTH SPOKEN WORD POETRY The culmination of Get Lit’s in-school program is the annual Classic Slam — one of the largest youth Spoken Word events in the country. It’s a youthful celebration of fire and feeling, with fresh perspectives that demonstrate storytelling at the highest level. Last week, hundreds of students from […]
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Experience the power of film with Women’s Voices Now and EngenderHealth, as we explore pivotal issues around women’s health and rights worldwide. Confront global truths, challenge taboos, and join the movement shaping a just and equitable world for all. EngenderHealth and Women’s Voices Now (WVN) are proud to present a film screening event centered around sexual and reproductive […]
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The UCLA Film & Television Archive is pleased to announce the selection of Esteban Arellano (he/they), an emerging multidisciplinary artist and designer, as the inaugural artist for its new artist-in-residence program. Chosen from a competitive national pool of more than 120 applicants, Arellano will begin the two-week residency program later this year, with the residency […]
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The Los Angeles Conservancy launched Last Remaining Seats in 1987 to draw attention to the spectacular yet overlooked and underused historic theatres of Los Angeles. The film series has since become an L.A. can’t-miss beloved summer tradition. The Last Remaining Seats volunteer planning committee helps plan our annual classic film series in historic theatres. It supports the Conservancy with selecting […]
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The Los Angeles City College Foundation (LACCF) recently hosted the Nick Beck Investigative Journalism Lecture Series, headlined by renowned producer Ira Rosen at Los Angeles City College’s (LACC) Morgan Freeman Theater. The afternoon started with welcoming remarks by Dr. Lisa Nashua, Executive Director of LACCF, followed by an introduction from LACC Journalism Professor Rhonda Guess. […]
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From www.swlaw.edu Meet the students who work directly with and in the community to provide quality legal representation to underserved individuals through our Legal Clinic Leaders blog series. We’re excited to spotlight these all-star advocates and showcase the many different fields of law you can explore through our legal clinics and the wide range of […]
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UCLA Film & Television Archive has announced the winner and runner-up of a film poster design contest that invited UCLA student artists to show their unique interpretations of the newly restored film Smog (dir. Franco Rossi, Italy, 1962). This contest was open exclusively to students in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Set against the backdrop […]
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Seeing Beyond the Stereotypes Telling Authentic Latino/a/x/e Stories A Guide for the Entertainment Industry ‘Seeing Beyond The Stereotypes: Telling Authentic Latino/a/x/e Stories: A Guide for the Entertainment Industry‘ will drive media portrayals of the Latine community away from the current narrative and toward the authenticity and depth Latine stories deserve. The media guide analyzes the state […]
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