In her latest documentary, Body Parts, UCLA TFT Professor Kristy Guevara-Flanagan investigates what goes into the portrayal of on-screen “sex” — a proposition that is hardly ever comfortable for female performers.
Eight films with ties to UCLA, including Haile Gerima's Bush Mama (above) were named to the National Film Registry for 2022. Read the list
Bruins were out in force at the recent Sundance Film Festival repping their films, including Young. Wild. Free. (above). Find out more
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Making News
Production designer alumnus Doug Chiang (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pinocchio) has been nominated for two Art Directors Guild Awards.
Matt Nix (BA ’94) is the creator and showrunner of the new CBS series True Lies, premiering March 1.
Gina Prince-Bythewood (BA ’91, The Woman King, Women of the Movement) has been nominated for two NAACP Image Awards; Executive Board Member Reginald Hudlin received a nod for directing Sidney; Professional Programs alum Billy Porter is nominated for his voice-over work on The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder; Davita Scarlett (MFA ’13) has been nominated for writing “Episode 604” of The Good Fight.
On the List, a screenplay written by Jason Paul Preston (MFA ’98), was a finalist in Filmmatic’s annual Pitch Now contest.
Professional Programs graduate Ian Stokell (All Quiet on the Western Front) has been nominated for an adapted screenplay Academy Award.
Alumnus Ben Stiller (Severance) is a Directors Guild of America Award nominee.
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Upcoming Screenings
Feb. 10: A Rising Fury
Filmed during the course of nearly nine years,A Rising Fury follows two hopeful Ukrainian idealists who meet and fall in love during the Revolution of Dignity (2013-2014). When they lose their homes because of the Russian invasion, they find themselves on the battle lines — protecting their land, democracy and relationship.A Q&A with the film’s director and producer follows the screening. 7:00 p.m. Free.
Feb. 11:Daughters of
the Dust
Julie Dash’s (MFA ’85) 1991 masterpiece Daughters of the Dust recreates a long-marginalized part of American history with stunning visual power. The film made history itself as the first feature directed by an African American woman to receive a general theatrical release.
Dash will be in conversation with Cinema and Media Studies Ph.D. candidate Zama Dube. 7:30 p.m. Free.
TFT’s first production mentorship program last fall was a smashing success! Production alumni were paired with current graduate film production students and both mentors and mentees had rewarding experiences. We’re doing it again this spring! All it takes to be a mentor is three conversations with a student between April and June. If you're interested in giving back to a current student in the production program, email Lisa Reeve at lreeve@tft.ucla.edu by March 1.
