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2 months ago | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Alia Noll
Christopher Storer, creator of “The Bear,” spoke to students Monday night about his career and work on the show after a screening of two episodes from season three as part of “Television Symposium,” a non-major class in the School of Cinematic Arts taught by Pulitzer-prize winning columnist Mary McNamara. The event began with a short introduction by McNamara, followed by the screening.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Henry Kofman
Over the past week, students may have noticed people wearing Doritos costumes outside the North Trousdale entrance to campus. Zach Shenouda and Ryan Robinson, seniors majoring in film and television production, have worked hard campaigning for the chance to win the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition. Their absurdist short advertisement “The Barbershop” is a finalist in the competition, in which audience members can vote for their favorite commercial until Jan. 28.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Alia Noll
From football to tennis, student-athletes across the country face covert obstacles regarding their identity, academic life and relationships. Yet, the audience only sees them when they play, completely disregarding what goes on behind closed doors. “Coach’s Office” is a short film directed by Devyn Dyett, a senior majoring in cinematic arts, film and television production, and produced by the Black Art Collective, a student organization whose focus is to amplify Black voices in the arts.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Fabian Gutierrez
Every Halloween, friends and family gather around to watch their favorite horror films. From the supernatural to squeamish body horror, the diverse genre has a film for everyone. Here are seven films you should enjoy watching this October that will give you goosebumps. “Scream” (1996)Serial killer films have always been popular, but “Scream” offered a refreshing take on the subgenre.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Fabian Gutierrez
“Joker: Folie à Deux” opens with a cartoon featuring the Joker with a full face of makeup, entering the premiere of his own talk show. While in the dressing room, his shadow comes to life, stealing the Joker’s host moment from him. The cartoon showcases a divide between the Arthur Fleck and Joker personas, which is the main argument used in his defense in the courtroom drama.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Fabian Gutierrez
On Sept. 19, “The WereCleaner” team received the news that they were nominated for Best Student Project at the 16th Unity Awards. Moose Sabharwal, narrative lead for “The WereCleaner” took this special moment and reflected on the people who helped build this project.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Fabian Gutierrez
The stage lights turn off, only showing the silhouettes of the dancers. When the dancers start striking their shoes on the floor, the rhythm fills the room with each step as the audience cheers them on. “Ghostly Labor” is a dance piece performed by La Mezcla, showcasing different dances from Latin America, with its main subject matter being the labor of immigrants in field and domestic work.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Kimberly Aguirre
From collages to photographs, The Broad’s showcase of “Mickalene Thomas: All About Love” brings Thomas’ life’s work through an extensive journey that showcases her pains, strengths and sensitivities. Born in 1971 in Camden, New Jersey, Thomas is known for her paintings featuring Black women during leisure. She is also known for mixing photographs with collage and her continuous use of rhinestones to highlight her subjects.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Fabian Gutierrez
From September to January, film studios and artists fight for the coveted 10 spots for the Best Picture category at the Academy Awards. From “For Your Consideration” billboards to private screenings, independent filmmakers campaign to get the attention of studios at different film festivals.The Toronto International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival are two of the biggest and most prestigious places where a film can premiere.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
dailytrojan.com | Jefferson Hernandez Segovia |Alia Noll
As audience members walked into SoundBite Studios in downtown Los Angeles, the room felt like taking a time machine back to the ’90s. From a Sandra Bullock poster to a Radiohead record, the memorabilia added coziness that wrapped the audience with nostalgia, setting the stage for “Unbearable Hotness.”As an independent production, “Unbearable Hotness” found many obstacles in pre-production, but the producers’ need to tell the story persevered above all.
