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Cross-Collegiate Collaboration: 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.
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.
James Mulryan, 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
Oscar Alvarez on his Slamdance film, “Broken English”
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.
Alex Gibney on “Gonzo” and “Taxi to the Dark Side”
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.”
Related posts: our post on “Gonzo” and “Taxi” screenings, our post on Gibney’s past work and acclaim
Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger, 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. Previously, Yerxa and Berger produced the UCLA alum-directed “Little Miss Sunshine.”
Related links: our post on the sale of “Hamlet 2,” our post on “The UCLA Party in Pictures”
Behind the Show: “Shootout” interview with Peter Guber and Peter Bart
Hosts Peter Guber and Peter Bart talk about Sundance and their show’s UCLA origins. Director/producer Barry Levinson makes a guest appearance.
Related: Variety.com reference to UCLA @ Sundance 2008
Alumnus Alex Gibney, Oscar nominee
Gibney’s “Taxi to the Dark Side,” a disturbing documentary on the Bush administration’s global war on terror, has earned an Oscar and DGA award nomination. In LA, the unflinching story can be seen at the Landmark Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Boulevard. Alumnus Gibney’s newest doc, “Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson” continues to screen this week in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. Remaining showtimes include Friday, Jan. 25 at 10am and 9:30pm.
Update: Video interview with Gibney is now online.
Related link: our post on Gibney from 1/21
Amy Brenneman, UCLA faculty
Visiting Professor Amy Brenneman co-stars in the Sundance film “Downloading Nancy,” screening today (Thursday) at 6pm and tomorrow (Friday) at 3:15pm. The film stars Maria Bello as Nancy, a wounded soul, who finds her salvation on the Internet in the form of Louis Farley played by Jason Patric. The two take comfort in one another through e-mail, pictures and promises of perverse sexual encounters. “Disturbing and relentlessly raw,” says Sundance programmer John Cooper, “‘Downloading Nancy’ is stunningly executed.” Swedish director Johan Renck is getting a lot of buzz during the fest. A music video and commercial helmer, Renck was named one of Variety’s Ten Directors to Watch.
At UCLA, Brenneman teaches a course on collaboration with her husband and School of Theater, Film and Television board member Brad Silberling MFA ‘87.
Related links: R.A.F. site for Renck, Director-File.com interview with Renck
Sale of “Hamlet 2;” latest from “Little Miss Sunshine” producers
Friends of UCLA Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa are very happy Sundance attendees today since their film, “Hamlet 2,” was the first sale of the Festival. Focus Features acquired the comedy for about $10-million in an early morning bidding war. Executive producers Berger and Yerxa were just heading to the film’s first screening Monday evening when we interviewed them on camera about their long history with the Park City event.
Video interview is now online.
Related coverage: Wall Street Journal, L+E Productions blog
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About UCLA at Sundance 2008
An exclusive for UCLA Magazine and collaboration with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Attend the TFT Party? See pictures and video interviews (coming shortly) from the TFT Party, which went down on January 21st at Cafe Terigo in Park City, Utah.
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- James Mulryan, cinematographer of “Fields of Fuel”
- Oscar Alvarez on his Slamdance film, “Broken English”
- Alex Gibney on “Gonzo” and “Taxi to the Dark Side”
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