Spotlight Archive

UCLA Film & Television Archive, in association with the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles and Staropramen, presents

The Closer Look: Recent Czech Cinema

In the Shadow (2012)

Monday, May 20 & Monday, June 3

With a formidable filmmaking tradition that belies its size, the Czech Republic has long been recognized for its innovative contributions to cinema. Join us for this robust selection of influential and emerging voices in Czech cinema. 

IN PERSON: script editor James Ragan (5/20); director David Ondříček (6/3).

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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program present

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957); I Walk Alone (1948)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Friday, June 7 @ 7:30 p.m.

The legendary Kirk Douglas joins us for two of his collaborations with friend and co-star Burt Lancaster. Get your tickets now!

IN PERSON: Kirk Douglas. 

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UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation present

Outfest/UCLA Legacy Project:An Evening with Quentin Lee

Flow (1998)

Saturday, May 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

An Evening with Quentin Lee showcases a pair of the adventurous director's earliest features, Flow (1998) and Drift (2002), that depict queer Asian lives while reconfiguring genres and dismantling stereotypes.

IN PERSON: director Quentin Lee; actors Barney Cheng and Jonathan Roessler.

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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program present

Burt Lancaster: A Centennial Celebration

Burt Lancaster

Sunday, June 2 — Sunday, June 30

A true American original, the Archive is pleased to celebrate Lancaster’s enduring legacy with this retrospective featuring classic and rare titles from throughout his career.

IN PERSON: author Kate Buford (6/2); Kirk Douglas (6/7).

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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program present

Archive Treasures: The Outré World of Rolf Forsberg

Antkeeper (1966)

Saturday, June 8 @ 7:30 p.m.

Join us for a selection of highly stylized expressionistic shorts from writer/director Rolf Forsberg, including the controversial and acclaimed Parable (1964), named to the National Film Registry. Watch the event trailer!

IN PERSON: director Rolf Forsberg

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UCLA Film & Television Archive, UCLA Latin American Institute, UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies and the Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles present

Cinema According to Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Barren Lives (1963)

Sunday, May 12 @ 7:00 p.m.

One of the most significant and influential filmmakers over the last half century, the Archive is honored to host Brazillan filmmaker Nelson Pereira dos Santos on the opening weekend of this sampling from his monumental career.

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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum present

Family Flicks: Winged Migration (2001)

Winged Migration (2001)

Sunday, May 12 @ 11:00 a.m.

Join us for this thrilling nature documentary that transports audiences to each of the world's continents as we intimately experience a truly bird's eye view of the spectacle of nature.

FREE Admission!

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UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema

Facing Mirrors (Aynehaye Rooberoo) (2011)

Sunday, April 28 @ 4:00 & 7:00 p.m.

UCLA Film & Television Archive is proud to continue its long tradition, tracing the unfolding of Iran's fascinating national cinema. This edition of the UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema offers a panoply of genres and storytelling modes.

IN PERSON: directors Maziar Miri (4/28) and Ali Mosaffa (4/28). 

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Archival Spaces: Maurice Tourneur

The Last of the Mohicans (1920)

New Blog!

Archive Director Jan-Christopher Horak looks at The Last of the Mohicans (1920), the downfall of its director, Maurice Tourneur, one of the great pictorialists of cinema, and “the road not taken by classical Hollywood cinema.”

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Outfest/UCLA Legacy Project

Flow (1998)

Saturday, May 18 & Saturday, June 29

The Archive's collaborative effort to collect, restore and screen queer film and video has two upcoming programs: "An Evening with Quentin Lee" on May 18 and "In Celebration of Queer Shorts" on June 29.

IN PERSON: director Quentin Lee, actors Barney Cheng and Jonathan Roessler (5/18); directors Q. Allan Brocka, Jennifer Gentile, Carl Pfirman and Jennifer Arnold (6/29).

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