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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Join CalArts for the 2024 CalArts Character Animation Producers’ Show, featuring a selection of films made by students in the Character Animation program this academic year, juried by the faculty. Tickets are free. Reservations are required, and seating is limited. Event artwork by Izabella Anguiano-Jacobs Book tickets here
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Join The Film Collaborative for TFC Distribution Days, a two-day event with 8 sessions to help you demystify distribution. THURSDAY, MAY 2 & FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT Virtual • Free Topics include: What are “all rights” buyers looking for? Is a hybrid/bifurcated distribution strategy that includes the EU possible, […]
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In-person: Introduction by Luca Celada and Francesca Santovetti, professor of Italian Studies, New England Conservatory of Music. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis. Hammer Museum members will have reserved seating available at the box office. The box office opens one hour before the first program […]
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“It’s one of the great events on the Los Angeles movie calendar and, even in its 21st biennial edition, still as exciting and groundbreaking as ever […] It’s not just gorgeous new versions of films you’ve never seen or seen only in diminished condition. The UCLA event inevitably includes remarkable movies you never even knew […]
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The Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles presents a special screening of Never Open That Door (No abras nunca era puerta, Argentina 1952), a restoration funded by the Golden Globe Foundation and the Film Noir Foundation. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive from a 35mm dupe picture negative, a 35mm subtitled print and […]
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Click here for more information on NewFilmmakers Los Angeles’ monthly film festivals UPCOMING EVENTS April 6th, 2024 – Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: DisabilityMay 4th, 2024 – Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: Asian Cinema & InFocus: ImmigrationJune 1st, 2024– Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: LGBTQ+ CinemaJuly 13th, 2024 – Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: Canadian […]
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The annual PEN America Literary Gala is a highlight of the New York literary and social calendars, with over 800 guests and an exceptional group of leading writers who sit among them as Literary Hosts. Every year, it is an inspiring, exhilarating, moving event as we honor those who embody PEN America’s mission to celebrate, […]
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Join Get Lit – Words Ignite at the 13th Annual Classic Slam, where hundreds of young poets will share fresh perspectives, dynamite poems, and unforgettable performances. For some, it’s their first field trip since grade school. The Classic Slam has never been just a competition—it’s an opportunity for students to speak their truth and find their […]
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Discover exceptional professional development, networking, and financing opportunities at Hot Docs Festival, April 25 to May 5, 2024. Join your colleagues at Hot Docs 2024, North America’s premier documentary festival, conference and market, taking place April 25 to May 5 in Toronto. Register for our new All-IN Pass and experience an immersive four-day industry program with access […]
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Kemba is a fictionalized account of the life of Kemba Smith Pradia. Though she never handled any drugs herself, in 1995 Kemba was sentenced to over 24 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute drugs, due to mandatory minimum sentencing laws. She was pardoned by President Clinton in 2000. Kemba’s sentence is typical of so many […]
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