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September 19, 2022
Read UCLA TFT's Q&A with Screenwriter, Orientation Speaker and Honoree Billy Ray
September 12, 2022
Alum Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers" picked up by Focus Features in $30 million deal
September 12, 2022
Sept. 18-Oct. 1: True Bruin Welcome is Happening in Westwood and Online
September 6, 2022
BILLY RAY, ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED SCREENWRITER, SET TO SPEAK AT ORIENTATION
September 6, 2022
Alumna Gina Prince-Bythewood on the battle to get 'The Woman King' made
August 24, 2022
American Theatre takes an in-depth look at Sylvan Oswald's latest play, 'Pony'
August 16, 2022
Watch the trailer for Phyllis Nagy's latest film, 'Call Jane,' in theaters on Oct. 28
August 15, 2022
Alumna Adamma Ebo and Sister Adanne Ebo ink multi-year overall deal with 20th Television
July 27, 2022
Jennifer Chang joins the Department of Theater Faculty at UCLA TFT
July 25, 2022
TFT Board Member Eric Esrailian elected to the Academy Museum's Board of Trustees
July 13, 2022
The Emmy nominations have been announced and UCLA TFT alumni are on the list
July 8, 2022
Alumnus Rafael Agustin Documents his childhood in the new book 'Illegally Yours'
June 23, 2022
Professor Emerita Nancy Richardson elected to AMPAS Board of Governors
June 14, 2022
UCLA Magazine: How Moctesuma Esparza's efforts helped spark the L.A. Rebellion
June 7, 2022
Emmy Season Heats Up: The L.A. Times Profiles Alum Olly Sholotan and his 'Bel-Air' co-star
June 1, 2022
UCLA TFT Film Festival, the annual celebration of student work, begins June 4
May 26, 2022
Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur to speak at UCLA TFT commencement
May 23, 2022
Q&A With Screenwriting Alumna and NAACP Image Award winner Davita Scarlett
May 19, 2022
TFT's Spring Musical, 'Pippin,' opens May 20. Read the Daily Bruin's Chat with Cast and Crew
May 11, 2022
May 13: A dialogue on the representation of disability in theater, film and performance
May 10, 2022
Acclaimed Costume Designer Kym Barrett is UCLA TFT's 2022 Designer in Residence
May 9, 2022
In celebration of Jewish Heritage Month, Vincent Brook shares his Hollywood story
May 2, 2022
May 5: Head to Westwood Village for UCLA First Thursdays: Joy Fest
April 28, 2022
UCLA REMAP Names 2022-23 Marty Sklar Entertainment Innovation Fellows
April 25, 2022
The connection between destroying a piano and history's unreliable narrative
April 25, 2022
Inside the making of alumnus Dustin Lance Black's 'Under the Banner of Heaven'
April 15, 2022
April 19: A Moment of Reflection in the Murphy Sculpture Garden
April 13, 2022
April 19: UCLA TFT sponsors the 30th annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival
April 8, 2022
2022 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominations Announced; Lap Chi Chu among the nominees
April 1, 2022
April 7: First Thursdays Continue in Westwood Village with
'Neon Lights' Theme
March 30, 2022
In Memoriam: Marina Goldovskaya, documentary filmmaker and TFT professor
March 28, 2022
Awards Season Roundup: Members of the TFT community who scored nominations and wins
March 24, 2022
'The Godfather' at 50: Francis Ford Coppola's Epic Saga was a Blockbuster prototype
March 22, 2022
Lecturer Amanda Zieve Shines a spotlight on the history of women lighting designers
March 14, 2022
March 26: The 12th annual Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel Goes Virtual
March 14, 2022
For voiceover narrator Scott Brick, the career of silent film star Asta Nielsen Spoke Volumes
March 10, 2022
Against all Odds: How Veronica Zavala's atypical educational journey led her to UCLA
March 7, 2022
Opens March 10: Get your tickets for the New Play Festival's 'Red Bridal Veil'
March 7, 2022
Closes March 12: Don't Miss the Theater Season Production of 'Sweet Charity'
Feb. 25, 2022
March 3: Food and fun can be found in Westwood Village as First Thursdays begin
Feb. 24, 2022
In His Own Words: Alumnus Olly Sholotan reflects on his role in Peacock's 'Bel-Air'
Feb. 22, 2022
Feb. 25: Get your tickets for the UCLA TFT Theater Season production of 'Pericles'
Feb. 15, 2022
Feb. 17: Get your tickets for the new play festival production 'Still Harvey Still'
Feb. 11, 2022
Phyllis Nagy's 'Call Jane' is picked up by international distributors ahead of Berlin premiere
Feb. 9, 2022
Alumna Adamma Ebo's 'Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.' is picked up by Focus Features
Feb. 5, 2022
The TFT production of 'A Most Favored Nation' Tests the Definition of Live Theater
Feb. 3, 2022
Alumnus Screenwriter David Koepp creates big stories for the big (and small) screen
January 28, 2022
Feb. 10: Join Dominic Taylor for an Archive Screening of 'The Sty of the Blind Pig'
January 12, 2022
Jan. 18: A Conversation with Bruins who are recent National Film Registry Inductees
December 16, 2021
TFT Bruins at Sundance include Professor Phyllis Nagy with her latest, 'Call Jane'
December 14, 2021
Eight films with UCLA ties among 25 named to the National Film Registry
December 1, 2021
Dec. 10: Film & TV Archive screening of 'Sambizanga' with Professsor Ellen Scott
November 18, 2021
Dec. 3: Transforming Hollywood Examines U.S. Streaming and International Co-Productions
November 17, 2021
Alumnus and Latino Film Institute CEO champions diversity in Hollywood
November 9, 2021
The UCLA TFT Theater Season is underway. Next Up: "She Kills Monsters" on Nov. 18
November 1, 2021
Los Angeles New Play Project Announces three $20,000 grant winners
October 28, 2021
Actor and activist MICHELLE KRUSIEC named Regents' Lecturer at
UCLA TFT, Nov. 1-12
October 28, 2021
Casting Director LYNN STALMASTER was a giant in Hollywood
and at Home
October 19, 2021
Nov. 6: Debating the Black Body in Fashion and Popular Culture
October 1, 2021
In conversation with Professor J.Ed Araiza, the Department of Theater's New Chair
September 30, 2021
Oct. 4: Sylvan Oswald contemplates 'How do we begin?' in the latest '10 Questions' series
September 22, 2021
Project led by TFT's Fabian Wagmister and Jeff Burke wins $1M in National Science Foundation Competition
September 20, 2021
UCLA TFT's orientation alumna honoree weighs in on making it
in Hollywood
September 15, 2021
School Starts Soon: Here's Everything you need to know about returning to campus
September 7, 2021
Community organizer-turned-graduate filmmaker wins
Princess Grace Award
August 26, 2021
TFT Board Member and Emmy Nominee Frank Marshall on THR's 'Awards Chatter' Podcast
August 25, 2021
The Daily Bruin Looks at Emmy Nominee Mark Worthington's Impact on 'Wandavision'
August 16, 2021
Professor Gina Kim's 'Tearless' to show at Venice International
Film Festival
July 29, 2021
Marike Splint discusses her new soundwalk experience at Los Angeles State Historic Park
July 14, 2021
Twenty Emmy Nominations for TFT alumni, faculty and executive board
July 9, 2021
Marike Splint's soundwalk experience '32 Acres' at Los Angeles State Historic Park
June 21, 2021
How one Bruin's ability to bring people together continues 24 years after his passing
June 14, 2021
A complete list of winners at this year's virtual TFT Film Festival
June 8, 2021
June 11: UCLA TFT's 2021 Graduate Celebration at Los Angeles Tennis Center
June 2, 2021
June 5: The DSW Gallery Grand Opening features Oscar-winning guest speakers
May 28, 2021
June 5: UCLA TFT Film Festival Celebrates Student Work and Goes Virtual This Year
May 21, 2021
An L.A. Times look at how Chon Noriega has helped shape our view of Chicano L.A.
May 21, 2021
A Conversation with Doug Chiang, Alumnus and Oscar-winning Lucasfilm designer
May 20, 2021
TFT Asian American faculty book projects show wide-ranging cultural expertise
May 16, 2021
Hear cinematographer Bill McDonald speak on the Team Deakins podcast
May 14, 2021
May 18: Join us for a salon talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz
May 12, 2021
Tom Nunan Talks to NBC's Bob Greenblatt about the network's upcoming 'Annie Live!'
May 6, 2021
The Chancellor's Arts Initiative funds grant to support Faculty's Arts-Based Research
April 30, 2021
FTVDM Alumna Alexandra Overy (MFA '20) publishes her debut novel
April 29, 2021
TFT's Student Wellness Fund helps students in need during the pandemic
April 27, 2021
Sean Metzger Discusses 'Minari' and Diversity in Hollywood Post-Oscars
April 20, 2021
UCLA TFT partners with LA New Play Project in supporting original work for the stage
April 12, 2021
Saturday, April 24: The 11th annual sketch to screen costume design panel and celebration
April 12, 2021
Thursday, April 29: UCLA TFT Faculty to Speak During 'XR in the Arts and Humanitites'
April 9, 2021
Film, Television and Digital Media Professor Chon Noriega Named Guggenheim Fellow
April 8, 2021
Oscar nominee and UCLA TFT alumna Garrett Bradley Talks 'Time' With Vanity Fair
April 2, 2021
#StopAsianHate and Reckoning with Current Events: A Panel Discussion on April 7
April 1, 2021
Alumna Nasim Pedrad portrays a 14-year-old boy in the new TBS Series she created
March 31, 2021
Sounds of the Scene: Creating Musical Scores for Visual Content takes place on April 7
March 25, 2021
Veronica Paredes discusses digital media keywords, identity tourism and 'The Matrix'
March 24, 2021
The 2021 Promise Social Impact Producing Scholarships Are Awarded
March 23, 2021
REMAP's Latest Project Envisions Collaborative Bike 'Flows' that Generate Digital Art
March 19, 2021
Professor Kristy Guevara-Flanagan's 'Aguilas' wins at the 2021 SXSW Festival
March 19, 2021
Friday, March 19: #Stop Asian Hate Panel Discussion Moderated by Michael Berry
March 15, 2021
Four UCLA TFT alumni have been named Academy Award nominees
March 12, 2021
Lap Chi Chu is among the theater voices sharing thoughts on the past 12 months
March 12, 2021
Watch the March 17 premiere of Peter Sellar's 'this body is so impermanent'
March 11, 2021
At the One-Year Mark: Esther Shubinski's Short Film Honors Lives Lost to Covid-19
March 4, 2021
Ann Kaneko's 'Manzanar Diverted' looks at the Owens Valley's troubling Past
February 26, 2021
A Conversation about Dominic Taylor's African American Theater Course
February 22, 2021
Lecturer and Alumnus James Darrah is the new artistic director of Long Beach Opera
February 19, 2021
UCLA TFT Alumni Receive Seven Writers Guild of America Awards Nominations
February 11, 2021
The UCLA TAPS Graduate Conference 'Contact: Performing Proximity' begins Friday, Feb. 19
February 10, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and seven other things you should know
February 10, 2021
Alumna Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein is the first Black female winery owner in Oregon
February 1, 2021
Announcing the Chancellor's Council on the Arts and Faculty Funding Opportunities
January 29, 2021
UCLA TFT alumni and faculty are among the 31st Ovation Awards Nominees
January 28, 2021
CMS project among six UCLA Arts endeavors to receive Getty Foundation grants
January 27, 2021
John Simmons, ASC, Pens a Call to Action: Hiring Inclusive Crews is a Responsibility
January 21, 2021
The projects from UCLA TFT Alumni at this Year's Virtual Sundance Film Festival
January 8, 2021
Ph.D. student chosen as first Marty Sklar Entertainment Innovation Fellow
January 5, 2021
Chon Noriega moderates 'Looking Ahead: Science, Facts and the Public Debate' on Jan. 14
