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  • Festival 2008: Dan Attias MFA '82

    Festival 2008: Dan Attias MFA '82

    UCLA Filmmaker of the Year Daniel Attias talks about the important qualities of a director, collaborating with actors, starting out as an actor on stage and filmmakers finding their voice.
    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Ricky Strauss, President of Participant Media

    Festival 2008: Ricky Strauss, President of Participant Media


    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Steve Golin, chairman of Anonymous Content

    Festival 2008: Steve Golin, chairman of Anonymous Content


    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Adrienne Biddle, Rogue Pictures

    Festival 2008: Adrienne Biddle, Rogue Pictures

    UCLA Producers Marketplace judge Adrienne Biddle, senior vice president of production at Rogue Pictures, talks about what makes a strong movie pitch, the value of going to film school and how to break in to the entertainment business.
    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Sacha Gervasi

    Gervasi reveals the surprise heavy metal Anvil concert post LAFF screening, his writing routine, or anxiety, and thoughts on teaching.
    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Eric Roth

    Roth talks about the art and craft of screenwriting, his luck working with great directors and his newest film starring Brad Pit, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Mike Werb

    Werb offers praise for fellow writers Eric Roth and Sacha Gervasi plus tips for success in Hollywood.
    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Deborah Landis

    Veteran Costume Designer Landis shares her enthusiasm about the work of future designers, tips on how to be successful and her passion for exploring the untold stories behind her craft and the history of costume on stage and screen.
    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Roy Christopher

    Inspired by young talent displayed at the Design Showcase West, Christopher, reveals the Zen of getting the gig, memories of Oscar telecasts with Gil Cates, how to find meaning in the words of the script and the key idea or metaphor of a show.
    Jun 2008
  • Festival 2008: Jonathan Deans

    Design Showcase West keynote speaker and UCLA Professor Deans talks about breaking the unknown rules, how students inspire him, mutual understanding in the world of theater design and knowing no limits in his work with Cirque du Soleil.
    Jun 2008
  • Oscars 2008: Gil Cates

    Oscars 2008: Gil Cates

    Gilbert Cates, producer of the Oscar show and professor at UCLA
    Feb 2008
  • Oscars 2008: Louis J. Horvitz

    Oscars 2008: Louis J. Horvitz

    Show director Louis J. Horvitz '68 talks with our crew while standing on the elaborate set for the 80th annual Academy Awards designed by Roy Christopher.
    Feb 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Justin Lerner and Katharine O'Brien

    Sundance 2008: Justin Lerner and Katharine O'Brien

    Lerner, MFA at UCLA film school, and O'Brien, MFA at Columbia film school, talk about their collaboration on a screenplay and resolving their differences.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Executive Producers of

    Sundance 2008: Executive Producers of "Hamlet 2"

    Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger, before their first screening of "Hamlet 2," talk about annual visits to Sundance and their history with Steven Soderbergh.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Alex Gibney

    Sundance 2008: Alex Gibney

    Director talks about his two latest works: Sundance-accepted "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" and Oscar-nominated "Taxi to the Dark Side"
    Jan 2008
  • Slamdance 2008: Oscar Alvarez

    Slamdance 2008: Oscar Alvarez

    UCLA MFA film student talks about his film, "Broken English," at the Slamdance Film Festival, which happens at the same time as Sundance in Park City, Utah.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Cinematographer of

    Sundance 2008: Cinematographer of "Fields of Fuel"

    James Mulryan '81, graduate of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, photographed "Fields of Fuel," in the Independent Film Competition for Documentary at Sundance '08.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Mark Adler, composer of

    Sundance 2008: Mark Adler, composer of "Bottle Shock"

    Mark Adler '77 composed the music for Randall Miller's "Bottle Shock," a fact-based comedy about the California wine trade.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: A.J. Lewis

    Sundance 2008: A.J. Lewis

    Producer of AMC's "Shootout"
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Gary Marks

    Sundance 2008: Gary Marks

    Executive producer of AMC's "Shootout"
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Robert Rosen, UCLA Dean

    Sundance 2008: Robert Rosen, UCLA Dean

    The Dean of the School of UCLA Theater, Film and Television talks about the spirit of the Sundance Film Festival and how to take risks while reaching audiences.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: AMC's

    Sundance 2008: AMC's "Shootout"

    Hosts Peter Guber and Peter Bart talk about Sundance and their show's UCLA origins. Director/producer Barry Levinson makes a guest appearance.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Geoffrey Gilmore

    Sundance 2008: Geoffrey Gilmore

    At The Hollywood Reporter party on Main St., Gilmore receives The Nielsen Impact Award for being a visionary leader in the world of film. Alumnus Gilmore is a member of the UCLA Producers Program faculty.
    Jan 2008
  • Behind the Film:

    Behind the Film: "Reversion"

    Written, directed and co-produced by Mia Trachinger '91, MFA '02, "Reversion" premiered opening morning at the Sundance Film Festival.
    Jan 2008
  • Behind the Film:

    Behind the Film: "Reversion" (part 2)

    Rebecca Sonnenshine '93, producer of "Reversion," talks about how they finished the film just before the opening-day screening and how the "UCLA mafia" of filmmakers came through.
    Jan 2008
  • Behind the Film:

    Behind the Film: "Reversion" (part 3)

    Mischa Livingstone '97, MFA '99 talks about life after UCLA film school and his own film at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Sacha Gervasi

    Sundance 2008: Sacha Gervasi

    UCLA talks with the director of "Anvil! The True Story of Anvil" on January 18, 2008 in Park City, Utah.
    Jan 2008
  • Sundance 2008: Hal Ackerman

    Sundance 2008: Hal Ackerman

    UCLA screenwriting professor talks about the director of "Anvil!" on January 18, 2008 in Park City, Utah.
    Jan 2008