Spotlight Archive

"Out of the Past" Highlights

Bob O'Neil, Universal Studios

Archive Blog

The Archive Blog recaps some of the many highlights and insights from film restoration professionals during the first 3 weeks of our "Out of the Past: Film Restoration Today" series. 

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Sun Seeker: Konrad Wolf

Konrad Wolf

Archival Spaces: Memory, Images, History

In his latest blog, Archive Director Jan-Christopher Horak brings us the fascinating story and career of East German filmmaker and "artist of great humanity," Konrad Wolf.

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Different From the Others (1919)

Different From the Others (1919)

Outfest Legacy Project

The Archive's restoration of the earliest known surviving full-length film that features a gay protagonist had a special "sneak peek" at Outfest's Legacy Awards. 

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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum present

Family Flicks

Sunday, September 23 @ 11:00 a.m.

With election season in full swing, bring the whole family for a program that celebrates the ideals of democracy featuring, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK! (1975). 

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Bernardo Bertolucci: A Retrospective

The Conformist (1970)

Saturday, Nov. 3 - Sunday, Nov. 4

Enjoy archival prints of works by legendary director and screenwriter Bernardo Bertolucci on the big screen, as we celebrate the 50-year career of one of Italy’s most revered cinematic masters!

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Moving Image Archive Studies Boot Camp

MIAS Boot Camp

The Archive recently held its annual boot camp for incoming graduate students in the Moving Image Archive Studies program (MIAS). Learn more about the MIAS program and the absorbing array of activities students enjoyed. 

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The Red Detachment of Women (1970)

The Red Detachment of Women (1970)

Friday, October 19 @ 7:30 p.m.

The tumultuous Cultural Revolution also saw the creation of yangbanxi (revolutionary model dramas). The print of this iconic ballet film comes from the China Film Archive and its rare presentation marks the 40th anniversary of President Nixon’s visit to China.

IN-PERSON: UCLA professor Robert Chi, Beijing opera master and former yangbanxi performer Qi Shufang, theater director Peter Sellars, and director of UCLA’s Center for Chinese Studies Yan Yunxiang.

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"Rod Serling: Other Dimensions"

"Playhouse 90: Requiem for a Heavyweight" (CBS, 10/11/56)

Wednesday, September 19 @ 7:30 p.m.

The intense live TV drama, "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (1956) stars Jack Palance; "The Man in the Funny Suit" (1960) is a backstage docudrama about its making.

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

"The Two Faces of Jean"

Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)

Friday, August 10 – Friday, September 28

Jean Arthur's comedic and dramatic talents are on display in recent Columbia restorations.

IN PERSON: author Marilyn Ann Moss, "Giant: George Stevens, A Life on Film" (9/28)

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"Rod Serling: Other Dimensions"

The Yellow Canary (1963)

Friday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m.

Writer Rod Serling's engrossing mystery The Yellow Canary (1963) stars Pat Boone and Barbara Eden; Assault on a Queen (1966) stars Frank Sinatra.

IN PERSON: actor Pat Boone.

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