Current Attractions for August 2009
- Published
- Fri Aug 7, 2009 (updated Mon Aug 24, 2009) in Announcement
New work in theater, film, television and digital media by our talented students, alumni and faculty members
Debuting This Month
Theater- August 3 – August 31: “WWJD…What Would Jimi Do?,” written and directed by Felicia D. Henderson ’84, MFA ’04, The Lex Theatre, Hollywood
- August 7 – August 30: “El Verde, Viva La Frita!,” at Casa 0101 Theater, Los Angeles, founding director Josefina Lopez MFA ’00
- August 13 – Sept. – 5: “Adeline’s Play,” written by Kit Steinkellner ’07, Los Angeles Theatre ensemble
Film
- August 14: Hayao Miyazaki’s “Ponyo,” English language version co-produced by Executive Board Member Frank Marshall ’68
- August 21:” Post Grad,” stars Carol Burnett
- August 21: “Art & Copy, wriiten and directed by Doug Pray MFA ’91
Television
- Thru August 13: “Hung,” episodes directed by executive producer Alexander Payne MFA ’90
- Thru August 19: “True Blood,” co stars alumnus Nelsan Ellis
Continuing:
TheaterThru Sept. 26: “Twelfth Night,” at the Old Globe Theater, San Diego, stars Garritt VanderMeer MFA ’00“The Lion King,” produced by Thomas Schumacher ’80, Minskoff Theatre, NYC “Mary Poppins,” produced by Thomas Schumacher ’80, New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC“The Little Mermaid,” produced by Thomas Schumacher ’80, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYCFilm
- “G-Force,” directed by Hoyt Yeatman ’77, written by Cormac and Marianne Wibberley ’89, MFA ’91
- “Tetro,” written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola MFA ’67, executive producer Fred Roos ’56
- “Anvil: The Story of Anvil,” directed by alumnus Sacha Gervasi, holder of the Lew and Pamela Hunter/Jonathan and Janice Zakin Chair in Screenwriting
Television:
- “Jonas,” photographed by professor John Simmons ASC
- “90210,“ written and directed by Darren Star ’83
- “The Simpsons,” directed by Professor Chuck Sheetz ’83, co-produced by Mike B. Anderson MFA ’90, co-produced by Richard Sakai ’77, MFA ’80, starring alumna Nancy Cartwright ’83, starring Harry Shearer ’64
- “Heroes,“ starring alumnus Milo Ventimiglia, George Takei ’60, MA ’64
- “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,“ starring Emmy-winner and alumna Mariska Hargitay
- “Lost,” directed by Bobby Roth MFA ’76
- “Without a Trace,” co-executive produced by David Amann ’84, edited byJane Kass ’76, A.C.E.
DVD- “Fast & Furious,” directed by Justin Lin ’95
- “Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5,” directed by Michael Nankin ’77, starring Dean’s Advisory Board member Edward James Olmos
- Milk,” written by Oscar®-winner Dustin Lance Black '96
- “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” written by Eric Roth
- “Twilight,” directed by Catherine Hardwicke, edited by Professor Nancy Richardson MFA ’96, photographed by Elliot Davis
- “24: Season 7,” created by Joel Surnow ’76
- “The Da Vinci Code“ (Blu-ray), starring Dean’s Advisory Board member Tom Hanks
- D.W.Griffith’s “Ramona“ on “Treasures from American Film Archives III: Social Issues in American Film, 1900-1934,” commentary by Professor Chon Noriega
- “Murnau and Borzage at Fox – The Expressionist Heritage,” special features documentary produced, written, directed and narrated by Professor Janet Bergstrom
- “Ford at Fox,” special features interview with Professor Janet Bergstrom
- F.W. Murnau's “Tabu,” audio commentary by Professor Janet Bergstrom
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