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NELA filmmakers spotlighted at eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival
The eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival took place Oct. 1–2 at the Highland Theatre. The festival featured 31 films by NELA filmmakers including “Brandi Finds...
Culture
Birds of Passage gestures toward tradition
The stereotypical novelties of the epic crime genre seek to outline lawless truths. The rise and fall of a charismatic figure detail the evolution of immoral...
2011
“Like Crazy,” “Happy, Happy” Win Big at Sundance Fest
Author: Kara McVey The Sundance Film Festival has been a major platform for independent film for more than three decades. Founded by Robert Redford in 1978,...
2013
‘American Promise’ provokes discussion about race, class and gender in education
Author: Haley Gray Inspired by Michael Apted’s 7 Up series, lawyer turned film-maker Michele Stephenson and her husband Joe Brewster began the project of documenting their...
2013
On-campus filming peaks during spring break
Author: Noel Hemphill It was hard not to notice the presence of film crews at Occidental this spring break, with multiple shows, including Glee and True...
Arts & Entertainment
Fake documentary reveals constructed histories
Author: Demi Duenes Students often assume the history they learn about through museums, textbooks or historians is an accurate and truthful narrative. Filmmaker Jesse Lerner challenges...
2013
’42’ dodges greater social issues in baseball
Author: Damian Mendieta Intended to be an inspirational biopic about the man who broke baseball’s color barrier, “42” is instead a more watered-down version of Jackie...
2015
Occidental featured in sexual assault documentary
Author: Marina Dart "The Hunting Ground," a documentary released in Los Angeles theaters Feb. 27, explores the college sexual assault epidemic throughout the United States. Occidental...
2013
‘The East’ melds genres, captivates
Author: Tess Langan "The East" might be a movie about spies. Writer and actress Brit Marling plays Sarah Moss, a secret agent who goes undercover to...
2016
Attack of the red and black onesies
Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m not sure why it is, but people sure love their goofy ultra-violent psychopaths in red and black onesies. Ok, this statement needs...
2011
The Final Reel
Author: Jack Greenbaum "Annie Hall" is not a traditional romantic comedy, although recently there have certainly been movies that have tried to emulate its unorthodox tone...
2013
‘In a World’ breaks indie ingenue clichés
Author: Ella Fornari The film, "In a World," examines the behind-the-scenes world of Hollywood voiceover actors. Lake Bell (Children's Hospital) makes her feature directorial and screenwriting...
