USC School of Cinematic Arts Events

Frederick Levy Presents: Pitch Like a Pro. How to Sell Your Story

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:24:46 PDT

July 17, 2012 - July 19, 2012 -- FREE EVENT. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MUST RSVP.

Transmedia for Filmmakers: A guide to moving your story across platforms

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:39:54 PDT

July 16, 2012 - July 20, 2012 -- Two Part Seminar on Transmedia. Learn how transmedia can be used to augment a script or film to increase the value of the intellectual property, help market the project before it's screened, and keep audiences engaged thereafter.

OPEN TO EVERYONE. MUST RSVP

Part 1: Monday, July 16, 2012
Part 2: Friday, July 20, 2012

Dating Your Character - How to Create Memorable Characters that Soar!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:55:50 PDT

July 14, 2012 -- DATING YOUR CHARACTER – HOW TO CREATE MEMORABLE, FULLY DIMENSIONAL & NON-CLICHÉ CHARACTERS THAT SOAR (& SELL!)

TURN ME ON, DAMMIT!

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:36:03 PDT

June 25, 2012 -- "Turn Me On, Dammit!" tells a story that is rarely if ever explored in films: the unbridled sexual appetite of a teenage girl. Certainly this subject has never been approached in such a candid and wryly comic way. 15-year-old Alma (Helene Bergsholm) is consumed by her out-of-control hormones and fantasies that range from sweetly romantic images of Artur, the boyfriend she yearns for, to down-and-dirty daydreams about practically everybody she lays eyes on.

THE DO-DECA-PENTATHLON

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:37:55 PDT

June 19, 2012 -- "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon" is the story of two grown brothers who secretly rekindle their fiercely competitive childhood sporting event – a homemade Olympics of 25 events – during a family reunion in order to finally determine the ultimate champion. When the rest of the family is disrupted by their unfinished business, the brothers must choose between their passion for beating the hell out of each other or the greater good of the family.

YOUR SISTER'S SISTER

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:10:08 PDT

June 14, 2012 -- A year after his brother Tom's death, Jack is an emotionally unstable slacker. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom's ex-girlfriend Iris offers up her family cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Once there, however, he runs into Iris' sister Hannah, a lesbian reeling from the abrupt end of a seven-year relationship who finds solace in the affable Tom's unexpected presence, and the two bond over a long night of drinking. The blurry evening concludes with an awkward sexual incident made worse by Iris' sudden presence at the cabin the next morning which sets into motion a twisted tale of ever-complicated relationships.

THE REVOLUTIONARY

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:51:10 PDT

June 12, 2012 -- During China’s Cultural Revolution, one of the most tragic and least understood political upheavals of the 20th century, Mao Zedong’s call to “make revolution” was answered by tens of millions of Chinese...and one American. "The Revolutionary" is a feature-length documentary film about the Maoist era and Sidney Rittenberg, an American who assumed an unprecedented role for a foreigner in Chinese politics. In those calamitous times, Mao’s last stand to hold on to power and to his political legacy, Rittenberg rose to prominence—the most important foreigner in China since Marco Polo.

THE INVISIBLE WAR

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:31:46 PDT

June 7, 2012 -- From Oscar®- and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED, TWIST OF FAITH) comes THE INVISIBLE WAR, a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem—today, a female soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The number of assaults in the last decade alone is believed to be in the hundreds of thousands.

WILD HORSES & RENEGADES

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:53:48 PDT

June 6, 2012 -- "Wild Horses & Renegades", a call-to-action film hosted by Viggo Mortensen, Sheryl Crow, and Peter Coyote, examines the politics behind the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) controversial policies on public lands and questions the fate of America’s wild horses and burros, whose very existence is in jeopardy. The film examines the plight of America’s wild horses and the rapidly deteriorating condition of our wild and beautiful Public Lands in the majestic haunting American West.

LEAST AMONG SAINTS

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:13:28 PDT

June 4, 2012 -- Coming home to a broken marriage and unsure future, veteran Anthony Hayward thinks he’s at the end of his rope. But when his troubled ten year-old neighbor, Wade, calls out for help, Anthony can’t seem to turn away. To the dismay of the boy’s embattled social worker, Anthony sets out on a fool’s quest to help this heartbroken but hard to reach child find his long-lost father, who might not even exist.

OSLO, AUGUST 31ST

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:14:13 PDT

May 29, 2012 -- Anders (Anders Danielsen Lie) will soon complete his drug rehabilitation in the countryside. As part of the program, he is allowed to go into the city for a job interview. Taking advantage of the leave, he stays in the city, drifting around, meeting people he hasn’t seen in a long time. At the age of 34, Anders is smart, handsome and from a good family, but deeply haunted by all the opportunities he has wasted, and the people he has let down. For the remainder of the day and long into the night, the ghosts of past mistakes will wrestle with the chance of love, the possibility of a new life and the hope of a different future by the time morning arrives.

DARK GIRLS

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:28:31 PDT

May 25, 2012 -- Has anything really changed since the days of American slavery when dark-skinned Blacks were made to suffer even greater indignities than their lighter skinned counterparts? Ask today’s dark Black woman. Dual documentary Directors/Producers D. Channsin Berry (Urban Winter Entertainment) and Bill Duke (Duke Media) took their cameras into everyday America in search of pointed, unfiltered and penetrating interviews with Black women of the darkest hues for their emotional expose’, "Dark Girls".

3rd Hungarian Documentary and Short Film Festival of Los Angeles OPENING NIGHT

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:22:49 PDT

May 24, 2012 -- Autumn 1944. Yellow star, ghettos, Arrow Cross terror. The inhabitants of Hungary's capital, Budapest, await the tragic fulfilment of their fate with helpless resignation. However, above one of the city's villas, once a week in the evening the stars of hope sparkle, if only for a few minutes. Imre Rose, the world-famous opera singer and a Jew himself, remains in Budapest and does not flee from the country in spite of his American, British, Swiss, Swedish and Vatican connections.

THE PACT

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:22:49 PDT

May 23, 2012 -- After her mother passes away, Annie is persuaded to return home and pay final respects. Sleeping in her childhood bedroom, something ominous and unfamiliar in the house rattles the tough-as-nails heroine. Enlisting the aid of a local cop and a clairvoyant to investigate, Annie soon finds these mysterious disturbances only serve as a catalyst to bring forth long-repressed nightmares that reveal a disturbing secret about her family's history.

THE INTOUCHABLES

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:04:40 PDT

May 22, 2012 -- A true story of two men who should never have met — a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

LOLA VERSUS

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:40:48 PDT

May 22, 2012 -- Greta Gerwig plays Lola, a 29-year-old woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend Luke (Joel Kinnaman) just three weeks before their wedding. With the help of her close friends Henry (Hamish Linklater) and Alice (Zoe Lister-Jones), Lola embarks on a series of desperate encounters in an attempt to find her place in the world as a single woman approaching 30.

THE ECHO GAME

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:14:30 PDT

May 21, 2012 -- When her adopted daughter’s psychic powers attract the wrong kind of attention, April (Alisha Seaton) must save both herself and her child from a crazed scientist. Together with her friend Casey (Jeannie Bolét) and a hard nosed detective (David Ghilardi), April must track down a woman long thought dead (Angela Landis) in order to solve a mystery and save their own skin. April’s only hope for survival is to uncover the secret of her daughter’s past and beat the killers at their own game in this terrifying thriller.

POLISSE

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:32:08 PDT

May 17, 2012 -- The daily grind for the police officers of the Child Protection Unit - taking in child molesters, busting underage pickpockets and chewing over relationship issues at lunch; interrogating abusive parents, taking statements from children, confronting the excesses of teen sexuality, enjoying solidarity with colleagues and laughing uncontrollably at the most unthinkable moments. Knowing the worst exists and living with it. How do these police officers balance their private lives and the reality they confront every working day?

ELENA

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:25:53 PDT

May 16, 2012 -- Winner of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, "Elena" is a gripping, modern twist on the classic noir thriller. Sixty-ish spouses Vladimir and Elena uneasily share his palatial Moscow apartment—he’s a still-virile, wealthy businessman; she’s his dowdy former nurse who has clearly “married up.” Estranged from his own wild-child daughter, Vladimir openly despises his wife’s freeloading son and family. But when a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten the dutiful housewife’s potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan....

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:28:29 PDT

May 15, 2012 -- When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he's solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon. Together, they embark on a hilarious, smart, and unexpectedly heartfelt journey that reveals how far believing can take you. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson and Karan Soni.

SCA Alumni Screening Series: Spring 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:14:20 PDT

May 14, 2012 - September 1, 2012 -- The School of Cinematic Arts invites you to a free screening series featuring a selection of new films by SCA alumni and faculty throughout the Spring 2012 semester.

Outside the Box [Office]: Summer 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:17 PDT

May 14, 2012 - August 24, 2012 -- Outside the Box [Office] is SCA's ongoing weekly showcase for upcoming international, documentary and independent cinema. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain and often features recent award-winning films from Sundance, Cannes, Berlin, SXSW and Venice Film Festivals. All screenings are free of charge and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. All screenings will be OVERBOOKED to ensure capacity.

29000 WISHES. 1 REGRET.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:03:21 PDT

May 14, 2012 -- Twenty-somethings Kevin and Jennifer had the perfect lives, and nothing was going to change that... or so they thought. When they met in college, they planned on being the next power couple. Both graduated at the top of the class, and went onto successful careers. They spoiled themselves with lavish trips to exotic locales, expensive meals, and other decadent treats. Then, the economy collapsed, and the couple lost their jobs. Life went downhill fast as they drained their savings, racked up debt, and finally lost their home. Flash forward one year later.

28th Edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:20:41 PDT

May 10, 2012 - May 20, 2012 -- The USC School of Cinematic Arts will present SHANGHAI CALLING (Encore Presentation) and SONGLAP at the 28th Edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), May 10th - 20th, 2012 at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and other Los Angeles venues.

WHERE DO WE GO NOW? and FISHING WITHOUT NETS

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:07:38 PDT

May 9, 2012 -- Set in a remote village where the church and the mosque stand side by side, "Where Do We Go Now?" follows the antics of the town's women to keep their blowhard men from starting a religious war. Women heartsick over sons, husbands and fathers lost to previous flare-ups unite to distract their men with clever ruses, from faking a miracle to hiring a troop of Ukrainian strippers.

iMappening – Annual Showcase for USC’s Media Arts and Practice PhD Program

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:19:47 PDT

May 9, 2012 -- The Interdivisional Media Arts and Practice (iMAP) PhD program in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California will be holding their annual showcase event, iMappening 2012, on May 9th and 10th. The exhibition opens on Wednesday, May 9th from 6-9pm.

Other Worlds - Interactive Thesis Show: Industry Night

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:09:42 PDT

May 8, 2012 -- A special invitation Industry night at the 2012 Interactive Media MFA thesis show.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:01:16 PDT

May 8, 2012 -- Loveless, jobless, possibly terminally ill, Frank has had enough of the downward spiral of America. With nothing left to lose, Frank takes his gun and offs the stupidest, cruelest, and most repellent members of society. He finds an unusual accomplice: 16-year-old Roxy, who shares his sense of rage and disenfranchisement.

TOGETHER IN GUANGZHOU

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:16:57 PDT

May 7, 2012 -- The first feature film to document an Asian Games, "Together in Guangzhou" is a celebration of Asian sports in the 21st century. Now, journey with the film as it narrates the stories of athletes from China, Myanmar, India, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan and Japan and their aspirations and dreams at the 16th Asian Games.

I WISH

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:04:47 PDT

May 7, 2012 -- Twelve-year-old Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents inKagoshima, in the southern region of Kyushu, Japan. His younger brother Ryunosuke lives with their father in Hakata, northern Kyushu. The brothers have been separated by their parents’ divorce and Koichi’s only wish is for his family to be reunited. When he learns that a new bullet train line will soon open linking the two towns, he starts to believe that a miracle will take place the moment these new trains first pass each other at top speed. With help from the adults around him, Koichi sets out on a journey with a group of friends, each hoping to witness a miracle that will improve their difficult lives.

Cindy's Farewell Reception

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:12:25 PDT

May 7, 2012 -- Please join us at a farewell reception honoring Cindy Villasenor.

Other Worlds - Interactive Media Thesis Show

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:43:46 PDT

May 5, 2012 - May 10, 2012 -- The annual USC Interactive Media Division Thesis Show

2012 Institute for Multimedia Literacy Student Showcase

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:10:15 PDT

May 4, 2012 -- On May 4th, 2012, the IML will host its annual Showcase event. Our faculty and students have worked very hard this year on a variety of projects and initiatives; this is our opportunity to share our experiences with our colleagues, friends, and community.

TONIGHT YOU'RE MINE

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:51:22 PDT

May 3, 2012 -- "Tonight You’re Mine" is a free-wheeling rock ‘n’ roll love story set against the raucous magnificence and unforgettable sounds of Scotland’s leading music Festival. The film features Luke Treadaway as strutting indie star Adam, one half of globally successful duo The Make. Arriving at T in the Park for his gig, during an impromptu backstage fight, Adam finds himself accidentally handcuffed to punky girl-band The Dirty Pink’s leader Morello and they have to spend the following 24 hours inseparably joined together. During the long night’s journey into day, frustration eventually gives way to grudging acceptance of the situation and this leads to them eventually falling for each other.

SLEEPLESS NIGHT

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:13:38 PDT

May 3, 2012 -- Vincent is a well-respected cop, as well as a devoted husband and father. But below the surface of his idyllic life, Vincent is involved with a very dangerous group of gangsters and drug dealers. When Vincent and his partner are caught stealing a massive quantity of cocaine from a powerful drug lord, the darker side of Vincent's life threatens to destroy his family and career. In a race against the clock, Vincent must return the drugs in order to save his son's life. This proves to be easier said than done, as the world around him seems to conspire to keep Vincent from doing what is necessary to protect his son. Set over the course of one night in a massive nightclub, Frederic Jardin's film is a smart and endlessly entertaining thriller.

dublab presents... A LABRAT MATINEE 10: the light bends

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:03:20 PST

May 2, 2012 -- Open your pupils wide and join us for rarely seen music videos, comedy clips, out-there animation, new dublab films, and other eye-melting magic.

Demo Day

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:24:54 PDT

May 2, 2012 -- Demo Day, a collaborative effort between the School of Cinematic Arts Interactive Media Division and the Viterbi School of Engineering's Department of Computer Science, is an exhibition event where students have the opportunity to premier their newest and most innovative games from the semester. In addition to students from across USC, other participants include students from institutions including Laguna College of Art & Design and Atlantic College in Puerto Rico.

#REGENERATION

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:27:55 PDT

May 1, 2012 -- A new documentary that explores the widespread cynicism in today’s youth and young adults, and the influences that perpetuate our apathy towards social and political causes. The film features three intersecting stories of students, parents, and artists all looking for their place in society. Together they capture the thoughts and feelings of today's struggling generation as some of the worlds leading scholars, activists, and media personalities provide their insight into the ideas and movements that can inspire change.

The Art of Disney•Pixar's BRAVE

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:08:49 PDT

April 30, 2012 -- The rugged and mystical Highlands of Scotland set the stage for Disney•Pixar’s next feature film, "Brave". In order to evoke the beauty and magic of this lush and moss-covered land, the "Brave" art team at Pixar Animation Studios put paint to canvas and fingers to computer keys to create the distinctive characters and stunning visuals that bring the amazing natural beauty to life in true Pixar fashion. Please join us for a presentation by Pixar veteran and Shading Art Director Tia Kratter as we uncover the secrets behind the art and design of "Brave".

Metropolitan Opera HD Satellite Broadcast Schedule

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:19:47 PDT

April 28, 2012 -- The USC School of Cinematic Arts, The Metropolitan Opera and Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative, invite you to selected screenings from the 2010/2011 HD Broadcast Series, presented in HD and 5.1 sound from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

LA TRAVIATA

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:42:36 PST

April 28, 2012 -- Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

WELCOME TO SHIRLEY

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:37:28 PST

April 27, 2012 -- Nate Bannerham hasn’t seen his brother David in ten years. When their father dies suddenly after bowling his first perfect game, the eccentric Bannerham family returns to their small hometown of Shirley to prepare for his funeral. Under one roof again, the crazed Bannerham family must confront some peculiar issues – an bumbling and incompetent aristocratic lawyer, a delusional daughter who dreams of stardom, and the thrice-married matriarch of the family, who is convinced despite her age and sexual inactivity that she is pregnant. Despite their differences, Nate and David are forced to examine the true meaning of family as they come face-to-face with years of unresolved conflict.

BINDLESTIFFS

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:42:42 PDT

April 27, 2012 -- Three underage, virgin, prep-school misfits, suspended on a bogus graffiti charge, flee to the inner city in an attempt to live the plot of "The Catcher in the Rye" – a book they have neither read, much less understand. This motion picture graphically portrays their noble quest to surrender their virginities (as well as shed their sobriety and sanity) to the encountered gatekeepers of “real experience”: vagrants, prostitutes, and crack fiends. Hot on their tail is Charlie, a paranoid, deranged security guard, who, convinced that they plan to stage a school shooting, aims to shut them down and save his piece of America.

THE SKIN I'M IN

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:44:09 PST

April 26, 2012 -- In 2005, Fox was found unconscious in the Berlin subway tracks with major contusions to the head from the fall and a lethal blood alcohol level of 0.47. Strangers pulled him from the tracks, giving him a second chance at life, and propelling him on a journey of body, mind, and spirit that has become "The Skin I'm In". The film is both intimate and expansive, traveling from Berlin to British Columbia, New Jersey to Japan, Kenya to Los Angeles, documenting the collaboration between Fox, Canadian First-Nations artist Rande Cook, and African-American tattoo artist Zulu to produce Fox’s full back tattoo. The documentary uses this physical transformation as the departure point and thread for a story of bodily abuse, experimentation, and redemption.

First Move at First Look Festival 2012

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:10:00 PDT

April 26, 2012 -- The Interactive Media Division is thrilled to present First Move 2012, part of the School of Cinematic Arts' First Look Festival. We are excited to present to you the best work from both our BA and MFA programs.

IMD Forum: Chris DeWolfe

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:33:55 PDT

April 25, 2012 -- IMD Fourm's give the USC Community a chance to learn from some of the industry's leading experts.

Adobe First Frame at First Look Festival 2012

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:25:26 PDT

April 25, 2012 -- The USC School of Cinematic Arts, John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts cordially invites you to attend our annual student showcase at the DGA Theatre.

First Film - FotoKem Awards Ceremony & Screening

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:41:50 PDT

April 24, 2012 -- First Film Screening & FotoKem Awards Ceremony

WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:39:10 PDT

April 23, 2012 -- Wei Te-sheng's epic film reclaims an extraordinary episode from 20th-century history which is little-known, even in Taiwan. Between 1895 and 1945, the island was a Japanese colony inhabited not only by the majority (Han Chinese Immigrants) but also by the remnants of the aboriginal tribes who first settled the mountainous land. In 1930 Mouna Rudo, the leader of the Seediq tribe settled on and around Mount Chilai, forged a coalition with other Seediq tribal leaders and plotted a rebellion against their Japanese colonial masters. It was to begin at a sports day meeting where the assembled tribesmen were to attach and kill the Japanese officials and would then broaden to sieges on police stations and local government offices in the region. The initial uprising took the Japanese by surprise and was almost entirely successful. But the Japanese soon sent in their army to crush the rebellion, using aircraft and poison gas.

Oscar nominated Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger to Visit 508 Sound

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:56:29 PDT

April 23, 2012 -- Oscar nominated Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger will be visiting Cliff Latimer's 508 Orange as a guest. Mark recently finished Ridley Scott's "Promethius." For a filmography of his work, please visit IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0831057/

Crosstown Rivals: Films from UCLA and USC in the 1960s

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:06:17 PDT

April 19, 2012 -- Enthused by the possibilities of “underground” film, energetic students at Los Angeles’ leading universities made a healthy amount of work using alternative approaches in the 1960s. This work gained notoriety in the mass media, with an article in Time Magazine, among others. Presented as part of the ongoing programming for Alternative Projections: Experimental Film in Los Angeles, 1945-1980.

SOUND OF MY VOICE

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:26:25 PDT

April 18, 2012 -- In "Sound of My Voice", Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius), a couple and documentary filmmaking team, infiltrate a mysterious group led by an enigmatic young woman named Maggie (Brit Marling). Intent on exposing her as a charlatan and freeing the followers from her grip, Peter and Lorna start to question their objective and each other as they unravel the secrets of Maggie's underworld.

HIT SO HARD

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:41:31 PST

April 18, 2012 -- "Hit So Hard: The Life and Near-Death Story of Drummer Patty Schemel" is a behind-the scenes portrait of what has been dubbed the unlucky 13th Generation, told through one woman’s amazing journey. We follow the rise and fall and recovery of Patty Schemel, an openly gay female drummer who can rock with the best of them, most notable for her remarkable artistry in Courtney Love’s seminal rock band “Hole.” And it hopefully offers inspiration for its audience to embrace the redemptive power of facing your demons to find your place in what can feel like a hostile world.

DreamWorks USC Animation Seminar: Storytelling with Color

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:28:35 PDT

April 18, 2012 -- DreamWorks USC Animation Seminar: Storytelling with Color with special guest Kathy Altieri.

THINK LIKE A MAN

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:52:52 PDT

April 17, 2012 -- Based on Steve Harvey’s best-selling book, "Think Like a Man" follows four interconnected and diverse men whose love lives are shaken up after the ladies they are pursuing buy Harvey’s book and start taking his advice to heart. When the band of brothers realize they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire using the book’s insider information to turn the tables and teach the women a lesson of their own.

MARLEY

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:34:55 PDT

April 16, 2012 -- Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

First Film Screening 5

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:11:17 PDT

April 15, 2012 -- Come and see graduate and undergraduate films and VOTE for your favorite for the Audience Award.

First Film Screening 4

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:11:00 PDT

April 15, 2012 -- Come and see graduate and undergraduate films and VOTE for your favorite for the Audience Award.

First Film Screening 3

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:10:35 PDT

April 14, 2012 -- Come and see graduate and undergraduate films and VOTE for your favorite for the Audience Award.

First Film Screening 2

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:11:39 PDT

April 14, 2012 -- Come and see graduate and undergraduate films and VOTE for your favorite film for the Audience Award.

First Film Screening 1

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:15:19 PDT

April 14, 2012 -- Come and see graduate and undergraduate films and VOTE for your favorite film for the Audience Award.

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:08:16 PDT

April 13, 2012 -- In "The Pirates! Band of Misfits", Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain - a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side, and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It's a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist (David Tennant), but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure!

Production Perks: An Improv Workshop with Chase Winton

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:54:35 PDT

April 13, 2012 -- Production Perks: An Improv Workshop with Chase Winton

First Film Filmmaker/Faculty Mixer

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:45:48 PDT

April 13, 2012 -- Mixer for First Film filmmakers, faculty, mentors and staff.

RISING SUN

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:44:29 PST

April 12, 2012 -- The story takes place in the towering office building of the Japanese Nakamoto Corporation in Los Angeles, who are negotiating a deal with Microcon, an American electronics firm. During a gala held one night in the Nakamoto offices, the body of a woman, Cheryl Lynn Austin (Tatjana Patitz) is found murdered in the main conference room. Arriving quickly on the scene is high-amped police lieutenant Tom Graham (Harvey Keitel), who oozes hatred for anything Japanese from every pore. When he has trouble getting cooperation from the Nakatomo executives, Graham calls in Web Smith (Wesley Snipes), a Special Services liaison, and John Connor (Connery), a man well-versed in Japanese culture and traditions. Together they form a team as they investigate the crime.

IMD Forum: Christina Norman, Riot Games

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:57:44 PDT

April 11, 2012 -- IMD Forum's are a chance for the USC community to learn from the interactive media industrys VIP's.

DETENTION

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:43:20 PDT

April 11, 2012 -- Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook and Spencer Locke star in "Detention", a hipster, teen horror-comedy where the local students of Grizzly Lake must survive their final year of high school. Standing in their way is Cinderhella, a slasher-movie killer who has seemingly come to life and is preying on the school’s student body. As the clock ticks and the bodies pile up, the likely suspects are embroiled in a race against time to stop Cinderhella and ultimately save the world... if only they can get out of detention.

An Evening with Brett Ratner

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:31:22 PDT

April 11, 2012 -- Filmmaker Brett Ratner is one of Hollywood’s most successful filmmakers, consistently creating films that resonate with audiences worldwide. His credits include "Rush Hour", "X-Men: The Last Stand", "Red Dragon", "Tower Heist" and "After the Sunset". Join us for an in-depth conversation with the director/producer about his career and current projects.

YOU LAUGH BUT IT'S TRUE

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:08:07 PDT

April 10, 2012 -- In South Africa's emerging world of stand-up comedy, comedians of color have only recently started performing on stage. With the opportunity to finally command the attention of a large audience, they go beyond just settling for easy laughs and confront the legacy of apartheid head on in their material. Against the backdrop of this volatile environment, twenty-five year old Trevor Noah ambitiously pursues his passion to entertain. Yet his fledgling career as a comedian is largely relegated to headlining at corporate events due to the country's comedy scene being so small.

TRIGGER FINGER

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:10:49 PDT

April 10, 2012 -- Morgan Westin (Layla Mae) is a teenage wallflower -- who may or may not be responsible for her step-sister's murder. Detective Harold Casey (Michael James Bell) is brought on to the case once suspicion for the crime falls on Joseph (Carlos Castillo), a local drug dealer with whom Casey has a long-unsettled score. When Casey discovers that the killer might be Morgan, not Joseph, he decides to help her get away with murder, so that the "right man" can end up in jail. But is Morgan a cold-blooded killer, an innocent victim, or something in between?

MANON

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:39:09 PDT

April 7, 2012 -- Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.

Transmedia, Hollywood 3: Rethinking Creative Relations

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:40:47 PDT

April 6, 2012 -- This year's Transmedia, Hollywood examines the ways that transmedia approaches are forcing the media industry to reconsider old production logics and practices, paving the way for new kinds of creative output. Our hope is to capture these transitions by bringing together established players from mainstream media industries and independent producers trying new routes to the market. We also hope to bring a global perspective to the conversation, looking closely at the ways transmedia operates in a range of different kinds of creative economies and how these different imperatives result in different understandings of what transmedia can contribute to the storytelling process--for traditional Hollywood, the global media industries, and for all the independent media-makers who are taking up the challenge to reinvent traditional media-making for a "connected" audience of collaborators.

Disney/ABC Television Group

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:51:18 PDT

April 6, 2012 -- An Afternoon with Disney/ABC Television Group

Alumni Screening of CADAVER

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:48:07 PDT

April 5, 2012 -- Alumni screening of the 8-minute bittersweet love story CADAVER, starring Christopher Lloyd, Tavi Gevinson and Kathy Bates.

USC Animation Seminar “ANIMATING CHARACTER PERFORMANCE”

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:54:31 PDT

April 4, 2012 -- DWA character animators: Jacob Gardner, Tyler Phillips, and Luke Randall discuss the art of animating character performance.

IMD Forum: Bruno Uzzan, CEO & Co-Founder Total Immersion

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:53:52 PDT

April 4, 2012 -- IMD Forum's are a way for the USC community to learn for some of the leading experts in the field of Interactive Media.

DUST: THE GREAT ASBESTOS TRIAL

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:44:11 PDT

April 4, 2012 -- Charges: intentional disaster. Applicable punishment: 12 year sentence. Defendants: n. 142 and n. 243 in the world’s richest men chart. Witnesses for the prosecution: 800 relatives of the victims from Casale Monferrato, representing the tens of thousands of people who worked in Eternit factories around the world for over a century. Most people believe that Asbestos is a problem of the past, but this is far from the truth. Asbestos production has once again begun to rise in the world, due to the great extent of its consumption in countries like India, China and Russia.

Writing presents...An Evening with David Isaacs and Ken Levine

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:05:57 PDT

April 3, 2012 -- Learn the secrets of writing, directing and producing Emmy winning comedy from these legendary masters of the craft!

WE HAVE A POPE (HABEMUS PAPAM)

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:41:59 PDT

April 3, 2012 -- Nanni Moretti (The Son's Room, Caro Diario) joins forces with the great French actor Michel Piccoli (Contempt, I'm Going Home) to tell the story of Melville, a cardinal who suddenly finds himself elected as the next Pope. Never the front runner and completely caught off guard, he panics as he's presented to the faithful in St. Peter's Square. To prevent a world wide crisis, the Vatican's spokesman calls in an unlikely psychiatrist who is neither religious or all that committed, played by Moretti, to find out what is wrong with the new Pope. As the world nervously waits outside, inside the therapist tries to find a solution.

SHAME IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA and SNOW

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:09:07 PDT

April 3, 2012 -- The School of Cinematic Arts and the USC Institute for Global Health invite you and a guest to a screening of two short films focused on the past and present of cholera. Following the movie screenings there will be a panel discussion featuring “Snow” Director Isaac Ergas, IGH Associate Director Dr. Heather Wipfli, and Chief of Surgery at CHLA, Dr. Henri Ford.

SCA Faculty Reception

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:47:01 PDT

April 3, 2012 -- Spring Reception for all SCA Faculty Members

HOLLISTON

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:27:55 PDT

April 2, 2012 -- This new series, FEARnet’s first original scripted television show, is a riotous and offbeat multi-camera, buddy comedy starring Adam Green (director, “Hatchet,” “Frozen”), and Joe Lynch (director, “Knights of Badassdom,” “Wrong Turn 2”). Set in the town of Holliston (near Boston), the series shines a light on the post-college life where everything is a struggle, and nothing works out like it’s supposed to, with terrifyingly funny results as Adam and Joe struggle to become big-time horror filmmakers, and Adam embarrasses himself as he tries to win back his high school girlfriend. Think of “Holliston” as “Big Bang Theory” meets “Evil Dead 2.”

U-571

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:04:10 PDT

April 1, 2012 -- In this World War II action thriller, American reconnaissance agents learn that a German submarine is sinking. The doomed ship carries an Enigma Machine, a special coding device that allows high-level Axis forces to send messages that can't be read without a similar encryption mechanism. Obtaining a working Enigma device would be invaluable for the Allied war effort, so a U.S. sub is sent out to rescue the machine. However, German forces have already picked up the sub's distress signal and are en route to rescue their comrades.

MANHUNTER

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:04:59 PDT

April 1, 2012 -- Ace criminal profiler Will Graham (William Petersen) has the ability to make himself think like the killers he tracks. In retirement since catching Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter (Brian Cox), Will is convinced by his former boss Jack Crawford to assist in the investigation of a new killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan). In order to test his mental strength, Will visits Hannibal in his prison cell. Adding to the already substantial mental stress Will experiences when he returns to the job are nosy tabloid reporter Freddy Lounds (Stephen Lang), as well as Hannibal's attempts at seeking revenge through the Tooth Fairy.

HANNIBAL

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:02:32 PDT

April 1, 2012 -- Based on the controversial sequel novel of the same name, "Hannibal" is the much-anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991). Anthony Hopkins returns as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, one of the world's most cunning and feared serial killers, who resurfaces after a decade in hiding to toy with FBI agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore). As Starling's career flounders thanks to a drug bust gone wrong, Lecter attempts to elude a greedy Italian police detective (Giancarlo Giannini) who's willing to alert the authorities to his presence in Florence for a price. In the meantime, a maimed but wealthy former victim of Lecter's named Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) plots to get his revenge on the doctor in a most unusual and grisly fashion.

BLUE VELVET

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:04:36 PDT

April 1, 2012 -- Director David Lynch crafted this hallucinogenic mystery-thriller that probes beneath the cheerful surface of suburban America to discover sadomasochistic violence, corruption, drug abuse, crime and perversion. Kyle Maclachlan stars as Jeffrey Beaumont, a square-jawed young man who returns to his picture-perfect small town when his father suffers a stroke. Walking through a field near his home, Jeff discovers a severed human ear, which he immediately brings to the police. Their disinterest sparks Jeff's curiosity, and he is soon drawn into a dangerous drama that's being played out by a lounge singer, Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) and the ether-addicted Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper).

A Tribute to Dino De Laurentiis Panel Discussion and Dedication Ceremony for the Dino & Martha De Laurentiis Endowed Professorship

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:13:16 PDT

April 1, 2012 -- A dedication ceremony for the installation of Mary J. Sweeney as the Dino & Martha De Laurentiis Endowed Professor, followed by a panel discussion with Martha De Laurentiis, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Michael Mann and Jonathan Mostow, moderated by SCA Director of Programming, Alessandro Ago.

THE GREAT WAR (LA GRANDE GUERRA)

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:53:35 PDT

March 31, 2012 -- Directed by Mario Monicelli, "The Great War" tells the story of an odd couple of army buddies in World War I, starring Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi, a superstar of Italian comedy at the time. Although played on a comedic register, the film does not hide the horrors and grimness of trench warfare and is notable for its sharp, tragicomical sense of history. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and was an Academy Award nominee as Best Foreign Film.

SERPICO

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:19:03 PDT

March 31, 2012 -- Neophyte officer Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) is determined not to let his job get in the way of his individuality. Despite his colleagues' leery reactions, he keeps one foot firmly planted in the counterculture, sporting a beard and love beads and living in bohemian Greenwich Village, while he performs his police duties with dispatch. Serpico's peers genuinely ostracize him, however, when he refuses to take bribes like everybody else. Appalled by the extent of police corruption, Serpico goes to his superiors, but when he discovers that they have ignored his charges, he takes the potentially fatal step of breaking the blue wall of silence and going public with his exposé.

KING KONG

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:18:22 PDT

March 31, 2012 -- A big budget adaptation of the 1933 classic, "King Kong" follows Fred Wilson (Charles Grodin), a big-shot oil magnate from Petrox Oil, looking for new petroleum deposits on a recently discovered Pacific island. Jack Prescott (Jeff Bridges) is a counter-culture paleontologist, stowing away on Wilson's ship, who warns that they are headed for "Skull Island," where prehistoric monsters still live and roam free.

DEATH WISH

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:17:46 PDT

March 31, 2012 -- Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is a liberal architect living in New York City. One day, a group of drug-crazed thugs break into his apartment while he's gone, killing his wife Joanna (Hope Lange) and brutally raping his married daughter, leaving her comatose. When the police are unable to find the culprits, Kersey arms himself and begins patrolling the streets, killing muggers and thieves as he encounters them.

BITTER RICE (RISO AMARO)

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:50:54 PDT

March 31, 2012 -- Originally released as "Riso Amaro", "Bitter Rice" was one of the landmark films of the postwar Italian neorealist movement. Silvana Mangano portrays one of hundreds of women toiling slavishly in the Po Valley rice fields. She is courted by two men: respectable Raf Vallone and no-good fugitive from justice Vittorio Gassman. Mangano chooses Gassman, a decision which brings disaster not only to her but to her co-workers. The rice-field scenes are realistic enough to pass muster as documentary footage.

ARMY OF DARKNESS

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:17:29 PDT

March 31, 2012 -- The third in director Sam Raimi's stylish, comic book-like horror trilogy that began with "The Evil Dead" (1982), this tongue-in-cheek sequel offers equal parts sword-and-sorcery-style action, gore, and comedy. Bruce Campbell returns as the one-armed Ash, now a supermarket employee ("Shop Smart...Shop S-Mart") who is transported by the powers of a mysterious book back in time with his Oldsmobile '88 to the 14th century medieval era.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:17:17 PDT

March 30, 2012 -- John Millius's fantasy epic based on the stories by Robert E. Howard takes place thousands of years ago in the “Hyborian Age” when corrupt leader Thulsa Doom massacres the Cimmerians. Conan’s father is killed and his family is captured. While enslaved, Conan builds up muscle and becomes a gladiator. Once freed, he sets off on a quest to find Doom and avenge his family’s imprisonment and his father’s death.

BARBARELLA: QUEEN OF THE GALAXY

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:55 PDT

March 30, 2012 -- Roger Vadim's science fiction epic based on Jean-Claude Forrest’s comics. In a futuristic world, Earth is a peaceful planet where weapons do not exist. However, when rival planet Tau Ceti is about to get its hands on a Positronic Ray, the President of Earth sends Barbarella (Jane Fonda) to intercept the weapon’s inventor, Doctor Durand Durand. Barbarella must get to Durand Durand before it is too late.

EXTINCTION NUMBER SIX

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:42:57 PST

March 29, 2012 -- An eccentric narrator’s quixotic search for the material traces of Java’s colonial, mystical, and paleontological past. Her journey is haunted in equal measure by the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora and the still murky events of the 1965 Indonesian coup d’état. The film begins with a frenzied account of the 1816 ‘year without summer,’ caused by Tambora’s eruption, which resulted in widespread famine throughout Europe. This volcanic overture then reverberates against a set of four interwoven stories exploring the lingering shadow of colonialism in Indonesia.

ORCA

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:49:30 PST

March 28, 2012 -- Captain Nolan (Richard Harris) tries to capture a pregnant orca whale in order to pay off the mortgage of his ship. However, when he accidentally kills the fetus, the orca’s mate takes revenge on the Captain and the fishing town, causing death and destruction. Nolan must face the whale one-on-one in a fatal battle of man versus mammal.

MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:48:30 PST

March 28, 2012 -- Based on the short story "Trucks" from the Night Shift collection. After a rogue comet which hides the presence of a UFO passes by, trucks and other machines come alive and begin killing people. The story takes place at the Dixie Boy truck stop where honeymooners, Connie (Yeardley Smith) and Curt (John Short) and several other travelers have gone to try to escape the carnage. Short-order cook, Bill Robinson (Emilio Estevez), and the other diners soon find themselves trapped. The restaurant owner, Bubba Hendershot (Pat Hingle) convinces Robinson to try to lead the group against the killing machines. King, who directed the film, also plays a cameo as a man attempting to use an ATM.

IMD Forum: Kevin Bachus & Chanel Summers

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:10:10 PDT

March 28, 2012 -- Interactive Media Forum's are a chance for the USC Community to learn from the leading experts in the Interactive Media field.

DUNE

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:23:26 PDT

March 27, 2012 -- When Duke Atreides is killed by family rival Baron Harkonnen and the Emperor’s men for posing as a threat to his rule, his son Paul (played by Kyle MacLachlan) and his wife flee to a desert planet. There, they meet a group of enslaved natives, the Arrakis or “Fremen.” Paul forms an army of Fremen and leads them into battle against the corrupt Emperor and Baron Harkonnen to free the Arrakis and avenge his father’s murder.

SCA Network Screening: TITANIC in 3D

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:23:28 PST

March 25, 2012 -- On April 4th, 2012, a century after the historic ship’s sinking and 15 years after the film’s initial theatrical release, see TITANIC as you have never seen it before, digitally re-mastered to an unparalleled 4K 3D and harnessing the ground-breaking technology of StereoD through an innovative process overseen by director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau. A timeless love story born of tragedy that created an international phenomenon as vast as its name, TITANIC set sail in 1997; winning 11 Academy Awards and grossing over $1.8 billion worldwide.

FILM PRODUCTION IN CHINA: A Panel Discussion about Production and Distribution in China with the 2012 IFFF Chinese Film Delegation

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:22:10 PDT

March 23, 2012 -- China’s limitations on the annual number of Hollywood movies allowed to be distributed within China has meant a huge boost to the production and success of domestic films. According to Mr. Han Sanping, head of the state-owned China Film Group, China’s film revenues have grown by 25% a year for the past five years. How can Western filmmakers participate in this growth? Is there a window of opportunity for the West? And if so, what are the pitfalls, common misunderstandings, and industry myths? The panelists will attempt to address these issues during the discussion.

AMERICAN REUNION

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:27:33 PDT

March 23, 2012 -- In the comedy "American Reunion", all the "American Pie" characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler’s mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about—and get inspired by—the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.

WE THE PARTY

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:23:52 PST

March 22, 2012 -- A revealing look at contemporary youth culture, writer-director Mario Van Peebles’ "We the Party" shows teenagers as they are, not as adults would like them to be. Set amidst the latest trends in music, dance and fashion, "We the Party" is a colorful, cutting-edge comedy set in an ethnically diverse Los Angeles high school during America’s first black president. The film focuses on five friends as they deal with romance, money, prom, college, sex, bullies, facebook, fitting in, standing out, and finding themselves.

IMD Forum: Joseph Joy

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:12:06 PDT

March 21, 2012 -- IMD Forum's are a chance for the USC Community to come together and learn from some of the leading experts in the Interactive Media Industry

DETACHMENT

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:43:46 PST

March 21, 2012 -- Director Tony Kaye's ("American History X") long-awaited film stars Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher who conveniently avoids any emotional connections by never staying anywhere long enough to form a bond with either his students or colleagues. A lost soul grappling with a troubled past, Henry finds himself at a public school where an apathetic student body has created a frustrated, burned-out administration. Inadvertently becoming a role model to his students, while also bonding with a runaway teen who is just as lost as he is, Henry finds that he’s not alone in a life and death struggle to find beauty in a seemingly vicious and loveless world.

A Tribute to Dino De Laurentiis

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:40:42 PDT

March 20, 2012 - April 1, 2012 -- Hollywood icon and international legend Dino De Laurentiis was one of the most prolific and respected producers in film history when he passed away in 2010 at the age of 91. From his early neorealist masterpieces, "Bitter Rice" and Fellini’s "Nights of Cabiria" and La Strada, for which he received an Academy Award, to big-budget spectaculars like "Barbarella", "King Kong", "Dune" and "Conan the Barbarian", to his recent reinvention of the Hannibal Lecter franchise, De Laurentiis’s career spanned 73 years in the film industry. With the support and guidance of the De Laurentiis family, the School of Cinematic Arts will pay homage to the exceptional variety and longevity that marked his career with screenings of his films and a panel discussion featuring his friends, family and colleagues.

LA STRADA

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:04:19 PST

March 20, 2012 -- Federico Fellini's neorealist masterpiece about a young woman, Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), who is sold by her mother to Zampano (Anthony Quinn), an abusive performer who takes Gelsomina on the road (“la strada”) to assist him with his act. Along the way Gelsomina tries to break out of her tortured fate and falls for another performer Il Matto, but she struggles to leave Zampano’s grasp. Producers Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti received Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1957 Academy Awards.

IN SEARCH OF HAYDN

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:33:26 PST

March 19, 2012 -- Award-winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky offers the eagerly awaited final part of his trilogy of films about the great composers, with his latest feature-length documentary, "In Search of Haydn". As with the two previous international hits, Grabsky’s biographical account of the life of Haydn is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world’s most celebrated and contemporary musicians.

5d|flux: Digital Design & World Building in the Narrative Media Landscape

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:49:34 PST

March 13, 2012 - March 15, 2012 -- A series of three integrated workshop discussions and panel presentations, spanning three evenings. Each night will focus on an aspect of world building by blending case studies on digital design process and outcome, with active discussion for an interactive and informative conversation. This design summit will address the changing role of the narrative designer in the digital media landscape and the new approach to design through the discussion of evolutionary World Building and Virtual Production techniques.

THE PROFESSOR

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:31:15 PST

March 9, 2012 -- "The Professor" propels the viewer into the visual relationship between nature and man, visualizing how we see, how we dream and how we invent. The 52 minute documentary is the first in a series featuring dynamic and eye-opening views of exciting University Professors, teaching with a visual style and giving invigorating and inspiring insights into our past, present and future. Through their eyes, we face issues and interests of contemporary world culture, science and arts. Highly informative and entertaining, this kinesthetic journey offers a unique, bird's eye view into the panorama of the Professor/Pupil experience. "The Professor" Part One explores the life, art and philosophy of acclaimed landscape architect and artist Chip Sullivan, who has developed his energized original style of teaching, rich with animation, art and imaginative creations, in over two decades at UC Berkeley.

Creating Stories for Animation: A Master Class with Disney Animation Studios. Featuring "Tangled."

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:45:53 PST

March 9, 2012 -- Join the filmmakers behind Walt Disney Animation Studio’s production of Tangled for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at creating the story, developing characters, and creating the believable worlds for “Tangled.”

CASA DE MI PADRE

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:36:50 PST

March 9, 2012 -- Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna), shows up with his new fiancee, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal).

JOHN CARTER in Disney Digital 3D

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:01:01 PST

March 8, 2012 -- From Academy Award®–winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes "John Carter" — a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

Comedy@SCA presents "The Big Bang Theory"

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:02:36 PST

March 8, 2012 -- Comedy@SCA presents...Bill Prady, Steve Molaro, Dave Goetsch, Steve Holland and Maria Ferrari from "The Big Bang Theory"

Production Perks: A Workshop With Actress/Director Christine Lahti

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:21:22 PST

March 7, 2012 -- Join us for a directing seminar devoted to rehearsing with actors on set, in the brief minutes you have before the shooting starts. Moderated by SCA Production Professor Jennifer Warren.

POETRY

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:44:56 PST

March 7, 2012 -- Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, "Poetry" is an "achingly exquisite portrait" (Philadelphia Inquirer) of a woman's brave fight against Alzheimer's, and against her guilt over a relative's brutal crime. Mija is an aging part-time maid and full-time guardian of her apathetic grandson. Concerned by her frequent forgetfulness, she takes a poetry class at the local arts center to sharpen her mind. She begins to appreciate the wonders of the natural world, but a schoolgirl's suicide initiates a chain of tragic events that will change her life forever.

JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:11:59 PST

March 6, 2012 -- On his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life... and if he's lucky, pick up the wood glue as well. Starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon.

ASTRAL CITY: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:20:46 PST

March 6, 2012 -- Based on the best selling book by medium Chico Xavier, the film tells the story of Andre Luiz, a successful doctor who experiences an enlightening spiritual awakening after his death. When he wakes up in the spiritual world, he embarks on a new journey of self-discovery and transformation, from his first days in a dimension of pain and suffering, until when he is rescued and taken to the spiritual Astral City.

WHITE WASH

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:17 PST

March 4, 2012 -- "White Wash" explores the complexity of race in America through the eyes of the ocean via the history of African Americans and water culture from slavery, civil rights wade-ins to surfing in contemporary times. In examining the history of world water culture, and the history of black identity as it triumphs and evolves in the minds of black surfers, we learn about the power of transcending race as a constructive phenomenon.

TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:34:00 PST

March 4, 2012 -- "To Whom Much is Given" documents the journey of one man and his students as they struggle to change their futures from being locked up or dead in the street. Located in South Central LA, New West Tech Academy is a non-public, special education school that provides a more restrictive environment for kids who have been removed from public school. Aside from learning disabilities, these kids deal with drugs, gangs, and broken homes.

LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:08:28 PST

March 4, 2012 -- "Leave It On The Floor" tells the story of an outsider, Brad, who’s been thrown out of his own dysfunctional family onto the mean streets of LA. By chance, like Alice down the rabbit hole, he stumbles into a ball, a startling underground scene populated by a ragtag assortment of strays. Brad’s journey is the journey of the film to where he ultimately will find home, love and acceptance in this new, most unlikely of places.

GOTTERDAMMERUNG

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:30:37 PST

March 4, 2012 -- With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new "Ring" cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Jay Hunter Morris is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. Fabio Luisi conducts. Pre-opera discussion hosted by Dr. James Kincaid, Aerol Arnold Chair in English and Professor of English.

Esq. Productions legal panel

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:52:50 PST

March 3, 2012 -- GET IT RIGHT: Getting it made without giving it away. Learn from three top entertainment attorneys how to navigate the business and legal minefields, from idea to distribution.

21 JUMP STREET

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:42:10 PST

March 2, 2012 -- In the action-comedy "21 Jump Street", Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier - and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again and all the issues they thought they had left behind.

CAST ME IF YOU CAN

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:28:14 PST

March 1, 2012 -- Hiroshi is an actor who always plays supporting roles and lives in the shadow of his famous playwright father, Kenta. Hiroshi has the virtue of being helpful to strangers, but as a result, like a chameleon, he is always mistaken for someone else: a sales clerk, a policeman, and even a kidnapper. When the lead role of Hiroshi’s dreams finally seems within reach, his contract is canceled after he is mistaken for another man having an affair with the wife of an MP.

TIM & ERIC'S BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:42:34 PST

February 29, 2012 -- An all new feature film from the twisted minds of cult comedy heroes Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim ("Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!") Tim and Eric are given a billion dollars to make a movie, but squander every dime… and the sinister Schlaaang corporation is pissed. Their lives at stake, the guys skip town in search of a way to pay the money back. When they happen upon a chance to rehabilitate a bankrupt mall full of vagrants, bizarre stores and a man-eating wolf that stalks the food court, they see dollar signs—a billion of them.

IMD Forum: Rick Thompson

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:48:15 PST

February 29, 2012 -- IMD Forum's are an opportunity to learn from some of the leaders in the field of Interactive Media.

THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:15:35 PST

February 28, 2012 -- Based on the horrifying crimes discovered in Snowtown, Australia in 1999, where police found dismembered bodies rotting in barrels, "Snowtown", which marks Justin Kurzel's directorial debut is a stark journey into the feral subculture of welfare dependence, addiction, domestic violence, brutality and sexual abuse.

BEHIND THE SCENES: Jurassic Park, The Lost World & A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:13:03 PST

February 28, 2012 -- From the USC/Rick Carter Archive, editor Allan Holzman has assembled a series of three informal videos which document the 'behind the scenes' dialogue between director Steven Spielberg, production designer Rick Carter and other members of his creative team.

DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:42:59 PST

February 27, 2012 -- From the creators of "Despicable Me" and the imagination of Dr. Seuss comes the much anticipated feature "Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax", a CG adaptation of the classic tale of a forest guardian who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for a real Truffula Tree, the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To get it he must find the story of the Lorax, the acerbic yet charming character who fights to protect his world.

VES Immersive Experiences: The Future of Entertainment

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:16:54 PST

February 25, 2012 -- On February 25th 2012, The VES Vision Committee & VES Education Committee Present: Immersive Experiences – The Future of Entertainment.

THE STRIKING TRUTH

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:18:55 PST

February 24, 2012 -- "The Striking Truth" is the exclusive documentary for charismatic Ultimate Fighting Champion Georges St-Pierre and dynamic MMA fighter David "The Crow" Loiseau. The movie follows the two fighters over the past four years, starting with UFC 58 USA vs. Canada where Loiseau was fighting for the championship against Rich Franklin and St-Pierre was the co-main event against BJ Penn. The film juxtaposes their two careers with St-Pierre's meteoric rise to UFC champion and Loiseau facing personal challenges, charting their respective ups and downs as they follow their paths.

SILENT HOUSE

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:38:36 PST

February 24, 2012 -- In "Silent House", Sarah, along with her uncle and father, prepare their long-time family summer home, recently violated by squatters, for sale. But broken windows and cracks in the plaster are the least of their problems when they discover they are not alone, and there's more than just mold concealed behind the walls. Over the course of 85 harrowing minutes, their idyllic isolated retreat is transformed into a site of horror as the family’s past returns to taunt then terrorize them, exposing a hidden and distorted history.

THE UNDEFEATED

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:40:19 PST

February 23, 2012 -- Alaska in mid-decade was a land of vast natural resources fought over by the largest companies in the world and governed by a corrupt and compromised political class. Rampant crony-capitalism stood in the way of the people of Alaska reaping the benefits of their natural birthright. Enter a galvanizing reformer, a small town mayor who took on her own political party and brought on "sudden and relentless reform." An epic two-hour feature documentary film, "The Undefeated" chronicles the rise from obscurity of one of America’s new generation of leaders: Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska.

SARAH PALIN: YOU BETCHA!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:11:36 PST

February 23, 2012 -- Nick Broomfield's quest for the real Sarah Palin. This involves battling the icy snows of Alaska in mid winter, the school friends, family, and Republican colleagues that in previous days gave their heart, soul and belief, to the charismatic, charming, intoxicating ex hockey mum. But it's not all plain sailing. People are frightened to talk, Wasilla makes Twin Peaks look like a walk in the park.

AN AFRICAN ELECTION

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:41:56 PST

February 22, 2012 -- A suspenseful political drama that follows the twists and turns of the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana, West Africa. A drama of national proportions, it is told at a human scale through the eyes of its director, Jarreth Merz.

SUPERMAN II

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:31:14 PST

February 21, 2012 -- Miraculously freed from eternal orbit, the three outlaws from Krypton descend to earth, for the ultimate confrontation. Picking up where "Superman: The Movie" left off, three criminals from the planet Krypton are released from the Phantom Zone by a nuclear explosion in space. They descend upon Earth where they could finally rule. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with Lois Lane, who finds out who he really is. Lex Luthor escapes from prison and is determined to destroy Superman by joining forces with the three criminals.

An Afternoon with Italian Horror Maestro Dario Argento and SUSPIRIA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:31:55 PST

February 21, 2012 -- American ballet student Suzy Banyon (Jessica Harper) arrives in Germany to attend a prestigious dance academy. On the night of her arrival, she gets caught in a storm and witnesses a young woman fleeing the school in a panic. The student is horribly murdered, and Suzy begins having suspicions that all is not as it seems at the academy. She begins experiencing inexplicable dizzy spells as other bizarre deaths occur.

THE SALT OF LIFE

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:01:11 PST

February 19, 2012 -- In his warm and witty follow-up to the 2010 sleeper hit "Mid-August Lunch", writer-director-actor Gianni Di Gregorio has created another sparkling comedy—this time with a dash of the bittersweet. In "The Salt of Life", Gianni plays a middle-aged retiree who has become invisible to all distaff Romans, regardless of age or relation. Watching his “codger” friends snare beautiful younger women on the sun-kissed cobblestones of Trastevere, Gianni tries his polite, utterly gracious best to generate some kind of extracurricular love life—with both hilarious and poignant results.

THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:17:01 PST

February 19, 2012 -- Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival, the powerful and richly textured second feature from Joshua Marston ("Maria Full of Grace") focuses on an Albanian family caught up in a blood feud. Nik (Tristan Halilaj) is a carefree teenager in a small town with a crush on the school beauty and ambitions to start his own internet café. His world is suddenly up-ended when his father and uncle become entangled in a land dispute that leaves a fellow villager murdered. According to a centuries-old code of law, this entitles the dead man's family to take the life of a male from Nik's family as retribution.

LET THE BULLETS FLY

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:45:05 PST

February 19, 2012 -- When legendary bandit “Pocky” Zhang violently crosses paths with the con man Tang, Tang offers up an intriguing proposition: he can help Zhang become the county governor of Goose Town, and make more money in a month than a year of train robberies. But neither realizes that Goose Town is already under the iron rule of Master Huang (Hong Kong action legend Chow Yun Fat), a ruthless and wealthy crime lord. Zhang and Huang begin a hyper-violent and hilarious series of escalating mind games in this masterfully vicious, pitch-black action-comedy, China’s highest-grossing film of all time.

Production Perks: Previsualization for Any Film Budget

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:15:27 PST

February 17, 2012 -- Join us for a Presentation and Q&A with Pre-Visualization and Visual Effects Producer Christopher Edwards as he discusses the Previs process and its applications for films of any budget. Along with a distinguished career in Visual Effects, Mr. Edwards has done Previs for many films including: "Star Wars: Episode III", "Resident Evil 5" and "Thor".

MPSE Golden Reel Award Screening

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:05:39 PST

February 17, 2012 -- The USC School of Cinematic Arts Sound Department is proud to announce that The Maiden and the Princess has been nominated for an MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Golden Reel Award. The SCA Sound Department will host this SPECIAL SCREENING OF ALL FIVE NOMINATED FILMS in the Verna Fields Award in Sound Editing for Student Filmmakers category.

JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:57:08 PST

February 17, 2012 -- The story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar.

"Creating Stories for Animation" A Master Class with Disney Animation Studios

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:49:21 PST

February 17, 2012 -- Join the writers and filmmakers behind Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Fall 2012 release, Wreck-It Ralph, for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at creating compelling stories, appealing characters and believable worlds in animation.

HEAD-ON

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:30:26 PST

February 16, 2012 -- 40-year-old Cahit (Birol Unel) is brought to a German psychiatric clinic after attempting suicide and sets out to start a new life, even as he longs for drugs and alcohol to numb his pain. Sibel (Sibel Kekilli) is young, pretty and, like Cahit, Turkish-German. She lives a lifestyle that is a bit too wild for her devout, conservative Muslim family and fakes a suicide attempt to try and escape them. But the incident brings shame upon her family, who insist that only marriage can save her.

THERE WAS ONCE...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:19:26 PST

February 15, 2012 -- Gabor Kalman’s documentary feature "There Was Once..." tells the inspiring story of Gyöngyi Mago, a Hungarian Catholic high school teacher striving to chart a new course of tolerance in her conflict-ridden hometown, Kalocsa, Hungary. While looking for a subject for her dissertation, she discovers a forgotten part of local history: the Jewish community that once thrived but is now non-existent in her city.

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:44:36 PST

February 14, 2012 -- Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered, where the smallest may stand tallest of all. From the legendary Studio Ghibli (“Spirited Away,” “Ponyo”) comes “The Secret World of Arrietty,” an animated adventure based on Mary Norton’s acclaimed children’s book series “The Borrowers.”

THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN PILECKI

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:48:43 PST

February 12, 2012 -- The story of the trial of Captain of Cavalry Witold Pilecki in 1947/1948. A Polish WWII hero who attempted to organize an underground military campaign at Auschwitz, Captain Pilecki returned to Poland and continued his work in the anti-communist organization "NO" (Nie). Pilecki was arrested by the communists and subjected to a horrendous interrogation. He was sentenced to death.

REDLINE

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:59:37 PST

February 12, 2012 -- "Redline" is about the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame, including JP, a reckless dare-devil driver oblivious to speed limits with his ultra-customized car - all the while, organized crime and militaristic governments want to leverage the race to their own ends. Amongst the other elite rival drivers in the tournament, JP falls for the alluring Sonoshee - but will she prove his undoing, or can a high speed romance survive a mass destruction race?

FIRST SQUAD

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:03:42 PST

February 12, 2012 -- Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast is a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel (SS) officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross and enlist them in the Nazi cause.

IN DARKNESS

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:23:37 PST

February 9, 2012 -- Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha’s conscience.

FIRST GENERATION

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:29:27 PST

February 8, 2012 -- Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, "First Generation" tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education.

Writing presents... An Evening with David N. Weiss

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:48:28 PST

February 7, 2012 -- Writing presents...an Evening with David N. Weiss

EDUCATION UNDER FIRE

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:25:55 PST

February 3, 2012 -- "Education Under Fire" is produced by Single Arrow Productions and co-sponsored by Amnesty International. The 30-minute documentary profiles the growth, struggle, and inspiring spirit of the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education. Baha'is in Iran have been subjected to systematic persecution, including arrests, torture, and execution simply for refusing to recant their beliefs. They are also prohibited from going to college (and blocked from many professions).

KILL LIST

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:01:08 PST

February 1, 2012 -- Eight months after a botched job in Kiev, Jay (Neil Maskell) is an out-of-work hitman with no job, money, health insurance and a wife constantly on his case. But when his business partner Gal (Michael Smiley) comes over for dinner and pressures Jay into taking a new assignment, Jay quickly finds himself back in the game with the promise of a big payoff after three assassinations. Although the hits start off without incident, soon things begin to unravel and Jay's paranoia reveals itself as he is plunged into the heart of darkness.

IMD Forum: Howard Marks

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:55:42 PST

February 1, 2012 -- IMD Forum's give the USC Community a chance to learn from some of the interactive industry's leading VIP's.

EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:36:25 PST

February 1, 2012 -- "Everyday Sunshine" is a documentary about the band Fishbone, musical pioneers who have been rocking on the margins of pop culture for the past 25 years. From the streets of South Central-Los Angeles and the competitive Hollywood music scene of the 1980's, the band rose to prominence, only to fall apart when on the verge of "making it."

Production Perks: An Evening with Robert Jones

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:15:35 PST

January 31, 2012 -- Join us for a Q & A with SCA Associate Professor Robert Jones as he discusses his amazing career as film editor and screenwriter. Clips from Bob’s films will be screened, including SHAMPOO, BEING THERE, COMING HOME, HEAVEN CAN WAIT and THE LAST DETAIL.

SUSHI GIRL

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:14:19 PST

January 29, 2012 -- Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the robbery, about the other men involved. The night he is released, the four men he protected with silence celebrate his freedom with a congratulatory dinner. The meal is a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful young woman. The sushi girl seems catatonic, trained to ignore everything in the room, even if things become dangerous. Sure enough, the four unwieldy thieves can't help but open old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot.

KHODORKOVSKY

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:21:58 PST

January 29, 2012 -- The true rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former Russian oligarch who spoke out against state corruption, only to be arrested and convicted on transparently false tax and embezzlement charges. Stolen twice from the filmmaker's office before its Berlin premiere, this is investigative journalism as political thriller.

ACT OF VALOR

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:35:12 PST

January 27, 2012 -- An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, "Act of Valor" stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story of contemporary global anti-terrorism. Inspired by real life missions, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure.

An evening with CAA / Bryan Lourd

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:07:34 PST

January 26, 2012 -- An Evening with CAA / Bryan Lourd

Science Film Showcase

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:04:17 PST

January 25, 2012 -- You are invited to attend the showcase and award ceremony for USC's first film-making competition focusing on science!

WAIT LIST - Sundance 2012 USC Festival Party

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:06:37 PST

January 24, 2012 -- This is the WAIT LIST for the USC Sundance Festival Cocktail Party.

Please join us on Tuesday, January 24 from 4-6 p.m. for the official USC FESTIVAL COCKTAIL PARTY at the Riverhorse on Main (located at 540 Main Street in Park City, Utah). This event is by invitation only, please read the event notice for details.

Sundance 2012 USC Festival Party

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:33:40 PST

January 24, 2012 -- Please join us on Tuesday, January 24 from 4-6 p.m. for the official USC FESTIVAL COCKTAIL PARTY at the Riverhorse on Main (located at 540 Main Street in Park City, Utah). This event is by invitation only, please read the event notice for details.

RAMPART

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:12:30 PST

January 24, 2012 -- Los Angeles, 1999. Officer Dave Brown (two-time Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson) is a Vietnam vet and a Rampart Precinct cop, dedicated to doing "the people's dirty work" and asserting his own code of justice, often blurring the lines between right and wrong to maintain his action-hero state of mind. When he gets caught on tape beating a suspect, he finds himself in a personal and emotional downward spiral as the consequences of his past sins and his refusal to change his ways in light of a department-wide corruption scandal seal his fate.

DECLARATION OF WAR

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:54:54 PST

January 24, 2012 -- The opening night film at this year's Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival, this exuberant and deeply moving film follows a new couple, Romeo (Jérémie Elkaïm) and Juliette (Valérie Donzelli), who must face the ultimate test when they discover their newborn child is very ill. Gathering their friends and family together, they confront the ordeal together as a form of warfare. Donzelli infuses the story with unexpected verve using a host of cinematic techniques, music and heartbreaking performances that results in a film about a contemporary couple who surprises even themselves with their ability to fight not only for the life of their child but for each other.

THE INNKEEPERS

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:53:54 PST

January 22, 2012 -- From director Ti West ("The House of the Devil") comes "The Innkeepers". Set in the venerable Yankee Pedlar Inn, which is about to shut its doors for good after over a century of service. Believed by many to be one of New England’s “most haunted hotels,” the last remaining employees -Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy)- are determined to uncover proof before it shuts down for good. As the Inn’s final days draw near, odd guests check in as the pair of minimum wage “ghost hunters” begin to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to be mere footnotes in the hotel’s long unexplained history.

BIG MIRACLE

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:52:14 PST

January 22, 2012 -- Barrow newsman Adam Carlson (John Krasinski) can’t wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market. But just when the story of his career breaks, the world comes chasing it too. With an oil tycoon, heads of state and hungry journalists descending upon the frigid outpost to get their moment in the midnight sun, the one person who occupies Adam the most is Rachel Kramer (Drew Barrymore). Not only is she an outspoken environmentalist, she also happens to be his ex-girlfriend.

16-LOVE

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:05:09 PST

January 22, 2012 -- 16-year-old Ally “Smash” Mash (Lindsey Shaw) dominates all comers on the tennis court. She has no time for lazy heartthrob Farrell Gambles (Emmy-nominated Chandler Massey). But when a twisted ankle and an arch-rival intervene, she teaches Farrell what it takes to win on the court, and he shows her how to fall in love off the court.

THE ENCHANTED ISLAND

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:29:11 PDT

January 21, 2012 -- In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world’s best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In "The Enchanted Island", the lovers from Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" are shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of "The Tempest". Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, and a new libretto by Jeremy Sams. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban.

Silent Secrets: The Body Language of the Confessor

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:30:03 PST

January 20, 2012 - January 27, 2012 -- "Silent Secrets" is an 11 projector installation directed by Laura Cechanowicz, USC Annenberg Fellow and MFA student in Animation. The installation features 22 videos of participants confessing secrets recorded without sound and in slow motion as part of an ongoing study on body language. Participants were left alone during the recording and ranged in age from 17-83. The USC gallery show will present videos from the “Silent Secrets” database as an 11-projector installation, with the videos projected around the circumference of the gallery.

THE GREY

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:38:01 PST

January 20, 2012 -- In "The Grey", Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements – and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt – before their time runs out.

2012 Sloan Science Seminar: Virtual Reality - The New Frontiers

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:23:27 PST

January 20, 2012 -- A conversation with USC Institute for Creative Technologies Creative Director Kim LeMasters, Institute for Creative Technologies Research Scientist Albert “Skip” Rizzo, and digital media designer and artist Peggy Weil, moderated by SCA Associate Dean for Research Scott Fisher.

THE FRONT LINE

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:15:09 PST

January 19, 2012 -- Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:21:52 PST

January 18, 2012 -- A suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, Lynne Ramsay’s "We Need to Talk About Kevin" explores the factious relationship between a mother and her evil son. Tilda Swinton, in a bracing, tour-de-force performance, plays the mother, Eva, as she contends for 15 years with the increasing malevolence of her first-born child, Kevin (Ezra Miller).

IMD Forum: Jeff Watson

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:56:03 PST

January 18, 2012 -- IMD Forum's are a way for the USC Community to learn from the top people in the Interactive Media Community.

BAD IS BAD

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:16:16 PST

January 18, 2012 -- George Freeman, suburban family man, has his world turned upside-down by the hands of Jesse and Ray, two mysterious delinquents from the city. The two criminals are only teenagers, but break into George’s house and hold him hostage. Soon George discovers that this is no random crime, that these boys’ lives are intertwined with his, and that they are in his home to make him pay for the worst thing he's ever done.

THE FLOWERS OF WAR

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:25:46 PST

January 17, 2012 -- In 1937, Nanking stands at the forefront of a war between China and Japan. As the invading Japanese Imperial Army overruns China?s capital city, desperate civilians seek refuge behind the nominally protective walls of a western cathedral. Here, John Miller (Christian Bale), an American trapped amidst the chaos of battle and the ensuing occupation takes shelter, joined by a group of innocent schoolgirls and thirteen courtesans, equally determined to escape the horrors taking place outside the church walls.

UNDEFEATED

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:42:02 PST

January 15, 2012 -- Set against the backdrop of a high school football season, Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin’s documentary "Undefeated" is an intimate chronicle of three underprivileged student-athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field.

THE VIRAL FACTOR

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:13 PST

January 15, 2012 -- Former law enforcer Jon discovers his estranged brother Yang is a wanted criminal. When Yang’s boss kidnaps Jon’s friend and Yang’s daughter, the brothers join forces on a rescue mission.

MISS BALA

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:32:11 PST

January 15, 2012 -- "Miss Bala" tells the story of Laura, a young woman whose aspirations of becoming a beauty queen turn against her, delivering her into the hands of a gang that's terrorizing northern Mexico. Although Laura succeeds in winning the beauty queen crown, her experiences as an unwilling participant in Mexico's violent war leave her shaken and transformed.

HAYWIRE

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:19:33 PST

January 13, 2012 -- Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

ADDICTION INCORPORATED

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:12:43 PST

January 12, 2012 -- In the 1980s, Victor DeNoble was a research scientist at a major tobacco company, where he was tasked with finding a substitute for nicotine that would not cause heart attacks. He succeeded, but in the process, produced something that the industry had been denying and avoiding for years: scientific evidence that nicotine was addictive. Instead of remaining silent, DeNoble became one of the most important and influential whistleblowers of all time- testifying before Congress and setting off a chain of events that reverberates today.

TYRANNOSAUR

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:45:00 PST

January 11, 2012 -- Joseph (Peter Mullan) is an unemployed widower, drinker, and a man crippled by his own volatile temperament and furious anger. Hannah (Olivia Colman) is a Christian worker at a charity shop, a respectable woman who appears wholesome and happy. When the pair are brought together, Hannah appears as Joseph’s potential saviour, someone who can temper his fury and offer him warmth, kindness and acceptance. As their story develops Hannah’s own secrets are revealed — her relationship with husband James (Eddie Marsan) is violent and abusive — and as events spiral out of control, Joseph becomes her source of succor and comfort.

SOLITAIRE

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:18:22 PST

January 11, 2012 -- In the high desert of South America, winter takes hold, devouring bleached bones and abandoned shacks. Born in the spires of Argentina's legendary Las Lenas, a lonely two-year journey begins through an abandoned world. Wandering the length of a continent from Peru's Cordillera Blanca to Chilean Patagonia, "Solitaire" fuses western-inspired tales of backcountry gambles into landscapes never before visited on film.

IMD Forum: Kim Moses & Ian Sander

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:05:32 PST

January 11, 2012 -- IMD Forums give USC students a chance to learn about different aspects of the Interactive Media Industry.

MARGARET

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:56:15 PST

January 10, 2012 -- "Margaret" centers on Lisa, a 17-year-old New York City high-school student who feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in a traffic accident that has claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course against the realities and compromises of the adult world.

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:16:02 PST

January 8, 2012 -- "Sleeping Beauty" is a fascinating depiction of a young woman’s reckless descent into a shocking world of erotic desires. Lucy (Emily Browning) is a young university student possessed by a kind of radical passivity. She lets a flip of a coin decide the outcome of a random sexual encounter and she displays an uncomplaining patience when facing the repetitions of her various menial jobs that fund her studies. One day she answers an ad in the student newspaper and interviews for a job to be a lingerie waitress. But she is secretly being initiated into a world of strange new work; one where she will have to give into absolute submission to her clients by being sedated; becoming a Sleeping Beauty.

Outside the Box [Office]: Spring 2012

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:22:35 PDT

January 2, 2012 - May 9, 2012 -- Outside the Box [Office] is SCA's ongoing weekly showcase for upcoming international, documentary and independent cinema. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain and often features recent award-winning films from Sundance, Cannes, Berlin, SXSW and Venice Film Festivals. All screenings are free of charge and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. All screenings will be OVERBOOKED to ensure capacity.

LA HIJA NATURAL

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:07:13 PST

December 14, 2011 -- As a child, Maria was a simple and sensitive young girl with the strange habit of putting ladybugs in her mouth. After her mother dies in an accident, 18 year old Maria decides to look for the father she has never met. Maria travels to a nearby town taking what few belongings she has and a puzzling red dress her mother kept mysteriously hidden under her bed. Maria finds her father Joaquin living in a dark old house located in the middle of an abandoned banana plantation, which the locals claim to be haunted by spirits. He lives there with an enigmatic Haitian as his only companion. Having no one else in the world, she has no option but to stay with this drunken and recently widowed old man in this house where she will have to deal with the ghosts of the past that haunt them both. Preceded by a screening of the documentary short, "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom", directed by Lucy Walker.

COOK COUNTY

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:23:12 PST

December 14, 2011 -- Living in a small town and amongst a house full of crystal meth abusers, seventeen year-old Abe wrestles to beat an addiction to meth and struggles to protect himself and his young niece from an abusive Uncle Bump. When Sonny returns home from prison seeking redemption from his son, Abe, the two must navigate the treacherous waters created by Bump, who will do almost anything to maintain a dangerous lifestyle fueled by crystal meth. Unlike any other movie, "Cook County" unflinchingly tells a raw and real story of rural life where crystal meth dictates the family dynamic.

A SEPARATION

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:38:20 PST

December 13, 2011 -- Set in contemporary Iran, "A Separation" is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents’ home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife’s absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage.

THEY CAME TO PLAY

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:13:41 PST

December 12, 2011 -- Amateur is just a word when applied to the seventy-five passionate artists competing in the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs hosted by the Van Cliburn Foundation, held every four years in Fort Worth, Texas. Emotions run high as the individual stories of astonishingly diverse contestants unfold in the background while performances of breathtaking virtuosity hold the stage. Lifelong dreams come true, or not, as "They Came to Play" captures the beauty, the pain, and the hard-won triumph in this exhilarating, inspiring, and award-winning documentary.

MARGIN CALL

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:52:27 PST

December 12, 2011 -- Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, "Margin Call" is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during the first 24-hours of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Writer/director J.C. Chandor’s enthralling first feature is a stark and bravely authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future.

THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:43:58 PST

December 11, 2011 -- Robert (John Shea) is a middle-aged jazz musician who ekes out a living playing piano in a hotel bar. He’s a perpetual starving artist, but he likes it that way – with low overhead comes minimal commitments and the freedom to live life as he chooses. When his daughter Jenny (Danielle Harris) tells him that she’s about to get married, he advises her against it – his own marriage, to Jenny’s mom Emily (Lea Thompson) didn’t last, and he doesn’t understand why anyone would want to give up their independence. Yet when Robert and Emily reunite for dinner and drinks, it quickly becomes clear that things are more complicated than that – they both still have feelings for each other, and as the night progresses they begin to wonder if they made a mistake splitting up. As they dredge up old memories and hurts and ponder their current lives, Robert and Emily find that they have a lot of unresolved issues to deal with before they can move on.

THE ORATOR

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:15:49 PST

December 11, 2011 -- A contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. Small in stature and humble, Saili lives a simple life with his beloved wife and daughter in an isolated, traditional village in the islands of Samoa. Forced to protect his land and family, Saili must face his fears and seek the right to speak up for those he loves.

SCA Non-Major Open House and Sneak Preview of SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:23:19 PST

December 9, 2011 -- Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room…until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large—Professor Moriarty—and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective. The investigation becomes ever more dangerous as it leads Holmes and Watson out of London and across Europe, to France, Germany and finally to Switzerland. But the cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead as he spins a web of death and destruction—all part of a greater plan that, if he succeeds, will change the course of history.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:33:00 PST

December 8, 2011 -- Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures present "The Adventures of Tintin" directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish. Starring Jamie Bell as Tintin, the young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig as the nefarious Red Rackham.

SCA Holiday Party

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:30:59 PST

December 8, 2011 -- Join us for the annual SCA Holiday Party, featuring delicious food from Chichen Itza Restaurant and live entertainment.

CHICO & RITA

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:53:55 PST

December 8, 2011 -- Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey -- in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero -- brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.

JOSE & PILAR

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:50:51 PST

December 7, 2011 -- A deeply moving story about love, loss, and literature. It illustrates the loving relationship between José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Rio and their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his last masterpiece “The Elephant’s Journey,” and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.

CARNAGE

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:19:24 PST

December 7, 2011 -- "Carnage" is a razor sharp, biting comedy centered on parental differences. After two boys duke it out on a playground, the parents of the “victim” invite the parents of the “bully” over to work out their issues. A polite discussion of childrearing soon escalates into verbal warfare, with all four parents revealing their true colors. None of them will escape the carnage.

Writing presents...An Evening with Christine Mia Yoo

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:15:13 PST

December 6, 2011 -- Writing Presents...an Evening with Christine Mia Yoo, Writer/Director of WEDDING PALACE

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:01:30 PST

December 6, 2011 -- Director/producer Garry Marshall and a stellar ensemble cast will ring in the 2011 holiday season with the romantic comedy "New Year’s Eve". "New Year’s Eve" celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.

SCA Network Screening of WAR HORSE

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:46:45 PST

December 5, 2011 -- DreamWorks Pictures’ "War Horse," director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.

MAKE A MOVIE LIKE SPIKE

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:27:23 PST

December 4, 2011 -- Armed with dreams that extend beyond their block, Luis and Ronald, two best friends from Los Angeles, videotape their last 36 hours before shipping off to Afghanistan. Luis wants to be a filmmaker and Ronald wants to travel the world and raise a family. Through the lens of Luis' video camera, they capture their friends, family members and the places they call home in order to remember who they are and where they come from.

GREEN

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:42:41 PST

December 4, 2011 -- Genevieve, a New York intellectual, moves to the country with her self-involved journalist boyfriend, Sebastian, while he works on his latest project about sustainable farming. Bored and neglected, Genevieve turns to Robin, a working class local, for companionship. When Sebastian forms a bond of his own with Robin, Genevieve finds herself overpowered by jealousy and insecurity. Tensions mount between the two women and soon reality and jealousy fantasy become inseparable in this haunting meditation on jealousy and the ways women mistreat and manipulate one another.

GABI ON THE ROOF IN JULY

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:48:10 PDT

December 4, 2011 -- A portrait of young New York and the misguided hopefuls who can't afford to live there but do anyway, "Gabi on the Roof in July" is an ensemble comedy about ex-girlfriends, sibling rivalry and whipped cream in a city that's constantly in flux. Gabi, a rambunctious Oberlin undergrad, heads to New York City to spend the summer with her older brother, Sam, seeking solidarity in the wake of her parents’ divorce. When she gets there, she finds Sam too busy juggling women and too irked by her provocative antics and almost constant nudity to give her the guidance she needs. In an effort to get Sam's attention, Gabi seduces his free-loving, freeloading college buddy, only to find she's in over her head.

The 7th Annual MY HERO International Film Festival

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:22:05 PST

December 3, 2011 -- Now in its 7th year, The MY HERO International Film Festival is proud to celebrate the best of humanity as seen through the eye of a camera. The festival screens dynamic, inspiring films from around the world and culminates in an Awards Ceremony at The University of Southern California's Ray Stark Family Theater on Saturday December 3rd, 2011. Screenings will be from 2 - 5 and the Awards Ceremony will begin at 6:30.

RODELINDA

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:48:43 PST

December 3, 2011 -- Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth’s much-heralded production, Renée Fleming reprises the title role. She’s joined by Stephanie Blythe and countertenor Andreas Scholl, and Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts.

WinterAct

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:31:56 PST

December 2, 2011 -- The MFA IMD class of 2012 presents “WinterAct” the midyear thesis show on Friday December 2nd from 6pm to 9pm on Sound Stages One and Two.

A CAT IN PARIS

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:18:55 PST

December 2, 2011 -- Dino is a cat that leads a double life. By day, he lives with Zoe, a little girl whose mother, Jeanne, is a police officer. By night, he works with Nico, a burglar with a big heart. Zoe has plunged herself into silence following her father's murder at the hands of gangster Costa. One day, Dino the cat brings Zoe a very valuable bracelet. Lucas, Jeanne's second-in-command, notices this bracelet is part of a jewelery collection that has been stolen. One night, Zoe decides to follow Dino. On the way, she overhears some gangsters and discovers that her nanny is part of the gangsters' team.

Alarms from the 60s: Experiments in Political Expression

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:45:31 PST

December 1, 2011 -- Stanton Kaye’s legendary, award-winning "Georg" (1964) is an affecting, formally inventive narrative that follows a German émigré in America seeking to escape the encroaching militarism that threatens his family’s existence. The film unfolds as a series of diaristic sequences supposedly assembled after the protagonist’s death, as a found audiovisual document, a formal approach that was a great influence on Jim McBride’s David Holzman’s Diary, and countless other films that followed.

Reaching out through the Behavioral Sciences: Multidisciplinary Research Using Media & Technology

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:15:40 PST

November 30, 2011 -- Reaching out through the Behavioral Sciences: Multidisciplinary Research
Using Media & Technology

Wednesday, November 30

2 PM - 4 PM

Dean's Suite
USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA)
900 W. 34th St, Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211

IMD Forum - Final Presentations

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:39:09 PST

November 30, 2011 --

Speakers: IMD Project Presentations
Time: Wednesday, November 30, 6-8pm
Location: USC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Room 122

CHILLERAMA

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:56:17 PST

November 30, 2011 -- It's the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman ("Hatchet"'s Richard Riehle) has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons. Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night! What could possibly go wrong?

HAPPY

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:49:16 PDT

November 29, 2011 -- Does money make you HAPPY? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world that values and promotes happiness and well-being? Are we in the midst of a happiness revolution? Roko Belic, director of the Academy Award® nominated "Genghis Blues" now brings us "Happy", a film that sets out to answer these questions and more. Taking us from the bayous of Louisiana to the deserts of Namibia, from the beaches of Brazil to the villages of Okinawa, "Happy" explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion.

USC Digital Studies Symposium Presents Interdisciplinary Artist Beatriz da Costa

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:11:24 PDT

November 28, 2011 -- On November 28th, the IML Digital Studies Symposium presents interdisciplinary artist Beatriz da Costa. da Costa will speak about her recent efforts in creating an installation which confronts visitors with the reality of British species threatened with extinction.

OUTRAGE

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:03:43 PDT

November 22, 2011 -- Several subsidiary bosses gather at a lavish lunch with “Mr. Chairman,” the head of the ruling Sanno-kai crime organization which controls the Greater Tokyo area. Sannokai underboss Kato warns Ikemoto about his overt dealings with family outsider Murase, an old-timer with whom he recently made a pact in prison. In an effort to ease Mr. Chairman’s suspicions, Ikemoto asks fellow boss Otomo to do his dirty work for him by making a minor but obvious move against Murase.

A DANGEROUS METHOD

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:03:57 PDT

November 22, 2011 -- On the eve of World War I, Zurich and Vienna are the setting for a dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery. Drawn from true-life events, "A Dangerous Method" takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them. Into the mix comes Otto Gross, a debauched patient who is determined to push the boundaries.

Comedy@SCA Presents: Sitcom Summit

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:08:59 PST

November 20, 2011 --

A panel discussion featuring Emmy-winners James Burrows (director, "Cheers", "Will & Grace"), Phil Rosenthal (creator, "Everybody Loves Raymond"), Larry Wilmore (writer/producer, "The Bernie Mac Show", "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air") and Paul Junger Witt (executive producer, "Soap", "The Golden Girls"), moderated by Bill Prady (co-creator, "The Big Bang Theory").

Comedy@SCA Presents: New Outlets for Comedy

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:39:07 PST

November 20, 2011 -- A panel discussion about web comedy featuring Mike Farah (Funny or Die), Brian Hunt (Yahoo!), Oren Katzeff (Cracked), Michael Rousselet (5 Second Films), Aaron Simpson (Mondo Media) and Steve Woolf (blip.tv), moderated by SCA Professor Dave Goetsch.

Comedy@SCA Presents: An Evening with Ivan Reitman

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:05:42 PST

November 20, 2011 -- A special conversation with legendary comedy director/producer Ivan Reitman about his career in comedy. Reitman has been the creative force behind films beloved by audiences around the world – from raucous comedies like "Animal House", "Stripes" and "Ghostbusters", to more sophisticated delights like "Dave", "6 Days/7 Nights" and "Twins".

IndieCon Presents: A Seminar Event on Marketing for Indie Films

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:03:09 PST

November 19, 2011 -- Panelists & topics include Branding, PR vs. Advertising, Social Marketing, Film Festival Strategies and more. IndieCon provides aspiring artists with the right information needed to progress their careers. Come for the knowledge and stay for the networking...

Comedy@SCA Presents: Emerging Women of Comedy

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:08:10 PST

November 19, 2011 -- A panel discussion featuring Nahnatchka Kahn (creator, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23), Chelsea Peretti (writer, Parks and Recreation), Liz Meriwether (creator, "New Girl"), Kate Micucci & Riki Lindhome (performers/creators, “Garfunkel and Oates”), moderated by SCA Alumna Joanna Cherensky.

Comedy@SCA Presents: Disney's THE MUPPETS

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:06:37 PST

November 19, 2011 -- On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage a telethon and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways.

Comedy@SCA Presents: An Afternoon with Paul Feig and Gabe Sachs

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:04:53 PST

November 19, 2011 -- SCA Alumnus Paul Feig will discuss his career, including directing the recet Universal comedy, "Bridesmaids" and creating the critically acclaimed TV "Freaks and Geeks", in conversation with SCA Alumnus Gabe Sachs (writer, "Freaks and Geeks", "Diary of a Wimpy Kid").

Comedy@SCA Festival

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:09:31 PST

November 18, 2011 - November 20, 2011 -- Comedy@SCA is the School of Cinematic Arts' initiative to become the destination institution for students who are serious about Comedy. We intend to fill a gap in University Education with instruction in the writing, directing, editing, shooting and producing of Comedy. Our unique curriculum will allow students to focus their film studies toward the Comedy genre. In addition to our distinguished faculty of comedy professionals, we work to create interaction between students and the leading comedy talent of our day. It is our goal to foster a greater appreciation of the difficult art of comedy, and to recognize, preserve and pass on the legacies of great figures in Film, Television and future media of Comedy. Courses will be open to USC students campuswide beginning Spring 2012. Join us as we kick off the initiative with a comedy festival featuring screenings and discussions with leading figures in contemporary comedy.

Lucasfilm Presentation

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:14:28 PST

November 18, 2011 -- Come listen to a Lucasfilm company presentation. Learn about current job opportunities and their summer internship program.

Comedy@SCA Presents: Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard - An Evening with Steve Carell and Peter Segal

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:07:20 PST

November 18, 2011 -- Director and SCA Alumnus Peter Segal discusses comedy with his "Get Smart" leading man, Steve Carell. Presented by the Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation Masters of Comedy Lecture Series.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:48:25 PDT

November 17, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:29:29 PDT

November 17, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

A Brief History of Porn: A Multimedia Lecture by Sam Benjamin

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:14:46 PDT

November 17, 2011 -- "A Brief History of Porn" is a multimedia lecture delivered by Sam Benjamin, author of the forthcoming book, "American Gangbang: A Love Story" (Simon and Schuster, 2011), a true memoir of Benjamin's five-year stint as director and performer in Los Angeles's adult film industry. A fun, thought-provoking, non-X-rated lecture for inquisitive students seeking to expand their historical knowledge base of contemporary American film.

RESURRECT DEAD: THE MYSTERY OF THE TOYNBEE TILES

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:51:35 PDT

November 16, 2011 -- Strangeness is afoot. Most people don't notice the hundreds of cryptic tiled messages about resurrecting the dead that have been appearing in city streets over the past three decades. But Justin Duerr does. For years, finding an answer to this long-standing urban mystery has been his obsession. He has been collecting clues that the tiler has embedded in the streets of major cities across the U.S. and South America. But as Justin starts piecing together key events of the past he finds a story that is more surreal than he imagined, and one that hits disturbingly close to home.

ELITE SQUAD: THE ENEMY WITHIN

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:35:31 PDT

November 16, 2011 -- The sprawling slum that surrounds Rio de Janeiro is one of the most dangerous places on earth, so as the head of Rio’s Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE), Captain Nascimento has seen his share of intense situations. When a BOPE mission to stop a jail riot ends in the violent death of a gang leader, Nascimento finds himself accused of a massacre...but the citizens of Rio, tired of the crime and drugs that plague their city, embrace him as a national hero. Instead of being fired he finds himself promoted. In his powerful new position, Nascimento brings the gangs that rule the slum to their knees, but quickly discovers that he’s only made things even easier for the dirty cops and corrupt politicians that are truly running the game. Now, Nascimento must confront his true enemies, who are much more dangerous... and sitting just down the hall.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:47:44 PDT

November 15, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:28:38 PDT

November 15, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

TOMBOY

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:42:04 PST

November 13, 2011 -- A French family with two daughters, ten-year-old Laure and six-year-old Jeanne, moves to a new neighborhood during the summer holidays. With her Jean Seberg haircut and tomboy ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by the local kids and decides to pass herself off as Mikael, a boy like the others but different enough to catch the attention of the leader of the pack, Lisa, who becomes smitten with him.

THE HEIR APPARENT: LARGO WINCH

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:13:46 PDT

November 13, 2011 -- When billionaire financier Nerio Winch (Miki Manojlovic) and head of the W Group is murdered, his second in command (Kristin Scott Thomas) must locate his only heir – a heretofore unknown adopted son, Largo (Tomer Sisley). But first the heir – a twentysomething adventurer – must overcome an onslaught of drug traffickers, assassins, corporate raiders and double-dealing insiders to fulfill his destiny in this twisty, fast-paced corporate thriller.

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:20:27 PDT

November 13, 2011 -- Early in the summer of 1956, American film star Marilyn Monroe set foot on British soil for the first time. On honeymoon with her husband, the celebrated playwright Arthur Miller, Monroe came to England to shoot THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL – the film that famously united her with Sir Laurence Olivier, the British theatre and film legend who directed and co-starred in the film.

An Evening with Pedro Almodóvar

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:47:42 PDT

November 11, 2011 -- Join us for an evening with Academy Award–winning filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, director of such groundbreaking and provocative films as "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!", "The Flower of My Secret", "All About My Mother", "Talk to Her", "Bad Education", "Volver" and, most recently, "The Skin I Live In". Following a welcome and introduction by Dean Elizabeth Daley of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Almodóvar will engage in a conversation about his life and his life’s work.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:46:56 PDT

November 10, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:27:39 PDT

November 10, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

MELANCHOLIA

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:52:50 PDT

November 9, 2011 -- In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth…

INTO THE ABYSS

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:22:11 PDT

November 9, 2011 -- In his fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case in Conroe, Texas, master filmmaker Werner Herzog probes the human psyche to explore why people kill—and why a state kills. In intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry (scheduled to die within eight days of appearing on-screen), Herzog achieves what he describes as "a gaze into the abyss of the human soul."

IMD Forum: Occupy This Seminar

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:57:15 PST

November 9, 2011 -- Title: Occupy This Seminar!: Redesigning Rituals of Public Interaction
Speakers: Joshua McVeigh-Schultz, Kevin Driscoll, A. J. Patrick Liszkiewicz
Time: Wednesday, November 9, 6-8pm
Location: USC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Room 122

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:41:36 PDT

November 8, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:26:46 PDT

November 8, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

Production Perks: An Evening with writer/director & SCA Alumnus Matt Reeves

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:34:37 PDT

November 8, 2011 -- Join us for a Q & A with writer/director & SCA Alumnus Matt Reeves as he discusses his career in film and television. Clips from Matt's projects will be screened, including CLOVERFIELD, LET ME IN and MR. PETRIFIED FORREST, the SC short that got him his break.

Frank Gibeau

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:34:24 PDT

November 8, 2011 -- Frank Gibeau, President of Electronic Arts, will speak at SCA on November, 8th 2011.

USC Digital Studies Symposium Presents OccupyLA: A Roundtable Discussion

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:40:43 PDT

November 7, 2011 --

On November 7th, the Digital Studies Symposium presents a roundtable discussion with representatives of the #OccupyLA protest.

WARTORN 1861 - 2010

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:32:07 PDT

November 6, 2011 -- Civil War doctors called it hysteria, melancholia and insanity. During the First World War it was known as shell-shock. By World War II, it became combat fatigue. Today, it is clinically known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a crippling anxiety that results from exposure to life-threatening situations such as combat. With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, the HBO special "Wartorn 1861 – 2010" brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war.

TRAIL OF BLOOD

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:12:42 PDT

November 6, 2011 -- A gruesome double murder, the blood still fresh on the bodies... A young Marine recruit and his friends are mistaken for the killers by a disturbed veteran who vows to teach them the horrors of war through a series of torturous mind games. Their maddening fight for survival will uncover the darkest parts of humanity.

Moving the World: An Evening with Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:31:21 PDT

November 6, 2011 -- How can the next generation of filmmakers engage global audiences in the question of genocide and crimes against humanity and help prevent these crimes before they start? "Moving the World: An Evening with Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court" is an intimate conversation about mass crimes and cinema’s role in promoting international justice with one of the world’s most prominent judicial figures. Mr. Moreno-Ocampo will discuss the interplay between cinema, justice and global change in a rare open forum with Ted Braun, Associate Professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Their conversation will be followed by a panel discussion with Sid Sheinberg, Former President and COO of Universal Pictures and currently Vice Chair of Human Rights Watch, Dr. Stephen Smith, Executive Director of USC’s Shoah Foundation, and USC alumnus Jedediah Jenkins of the documentary-based non-profit Invisible Children. Hannah Garry, Director of the Human Rights Clinic at USC’s Gould School of Law, will open the evening with a presentation on the transformative role of the ICC in international justice.

FAST TALK

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:14:07 PDT

November 6, 2011 -- College debaters now speak at unintelligible speeds. Some claim the benefits are clear: more arguments per minute that an opposing team needs to rebut. But is there a dark side to fast talk? To answer this question, filmmaker Debra Tolchinsky spends a year following the Northwestern University debate team, as the students try to fast talk their way to another championship.

SIEGFRIED

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:10:49 PDT

November 5, 2011 -- In part three of the Ring, Wagner’s cosmic vision focuses on his hero’s early conquests, while Robert Lepage’s revolutionary stage machine transforms itself from bewitched forest to mountaintop love nest. Gary Lehman sings the title role and Deborah Voigt’s Brünnhilde is his prize. Bryn Terfel is the Wanderer. Fabio Luisi conducts.

THE WALKING DEAD - Season One Marathon

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:12:25 PDT

November 3, 2011 -- This fall, the undergraduate course CTCS-411: Film, Television and Cultural Studies in Critical Studies focuses on ADAPTATIONS with a particular emphasis on graphic novels and teen fiction. As part of this course, Cinematheque108 will present the first season of "The Walking Dead" (AMC). Assistant Chair of Critical Studies William Whittington will present brief introductory remarks prior to the screening about the adaptation of this classic graphic novel about survival in a world filled with zombies.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:40:04 PDT

November 3, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:25:48 PDT

November 3, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

THE MEXICAN SUITCASE

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:11:31 PDT

November 2, 2011 -- "The Mexican Suitcase" tells the story of three lost boxes that were recovered by the film’s director, LA-based Trisha Ziff, from a closet in Mexico City in 2007. The boxes, misplaced in the chaos at the start of WWII, contained many of the Spanish Civil War negatives by the legendary photographer, Robert Capa. These boxes have become known as the Mexican Suitcase.

IMD Forum: Michael John

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:07:11 PDT

November 2, 2011 --

Speaker:      Michael John - Senior Creative Director “at large”, Electronic Arts
Time:            Wednesday, November 2, 6-8pm
Location:    USC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Room 122

Writing Presents...An Evening with Caroline Thompson

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:32:57 PDT

November 1, 2011 -- Writing Presents...An Evening with Caroline Thompson

PlayStation at USC

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:23:49 PDT

October 31, 2011 - November 2, 2011 -- PlayStation at University of Southern California
Event Time Monday, October 31 at 10:30am - November 2 at 5:30pm
Location Outside the Cinematic Arts Complex, corner of 34th and McClintock

DON GIOVANNI

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:21:30 PDT

October 30, 2011 -- Mariusz Kwiecien brings his youthful and sensual interpretation of Mozart’s timeless anti-hero to the Met for the first time, under the direction of Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage and with James Levine conducting. A troupe of refined Mozartians appears in this new production, including Marina Rebeka, Barbara Frittoli, Isabel Leonard, Matthew Polenzani, Ramón Vargas, and John Relyea. Gerald Finley steps into the title role later in the season, and Andrew Davis also conducts.

A SIMPLE LIFE

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:01:15 PDT

October 30, 2011 -- Zhong Chuntao (also known as Sister Peach) has been the house maid of the Liang Family for six decades ever since she was thirteen years old and has taken care of five generations. When she has a stroke, the fifth generation, Roger, sees no use in her and ships her to a nursing home. Roger realizes from his many visits to the nursing home that his fondness and reliance for Sister Peach is much more profound than he ever felt. He makes up his mind to give Sister Peach the best last years as possible with him.

The Writing Division presents Conversations With...Angela Kang, MFA

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:22:47 PDT

October 28, 2011 -- Conversations With...Angela Kang, MFA Alum

A Lecture by Benjamin Wright and Screening of THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:55:17 PDT

October 27, 2011 -- The talk will explore the social organization and stylistic practices of re-recording mixers working in the contemporary American film industry. A place of collaboration and conceptualization, Wright will explore how the dubbing stage is also a site of experimentation, improvisation, and -- more often than not -- routinized programming. In particular, the talk will address how mixers go about the job of organizing the sounds for large-scale action/adventure films using an array of technologies, techniques, and other professional strategies. Following the lecture, there will be a screening of "The Bourne Ultimatum".

THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:42:23 PDT

October 26, 2011 -- Storytelling in all its forms is skewered in "The Catechism Cataclysm". In this divinely bizarre and funny tale, wild characters infuse stories within stories until the lines between the Bible, Mark Twain, and campfire tales are hilariously blurred.

IMD Forum: Matt Hooper

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:38:55 PDT

October 26, 2011 -- Speaker:     Matt Hooper, Design Director - id Software
Time:          Wednesday, October 26, 6-8pm
Location:    USC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Room 122

CRIME AFTER CRIME

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:14:41 PDT

October 26, 2011 -- In 1983, Deborah Peagler, a woman brutally abused by her boyfriend, was sentenced to 25 years-to-life for her connection to his murder. Twenty years later, as she languished in prison, a California law allowing incarcerated domestic-violence survivors to reopen their cases was passed. Enter a pair of rookie land-use attorneys convinced that with the incontrovertible evidence that existed, they could free Deborah in a matter of months. What they didn’t know was the depth of corruption and politically driven resistance they’d encounter, sending them down a nightmarish, bureaucratic rabbit hole of injustice.

SENNENTUNTSCHI: THE CURSE OF THE ALPS

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:30:26 PDT

October 25, 2011 -- 1975, Swiss Alps: In a remote mountain village, an immensely beautiful but disturbed and dumb woman shows up. Only the village policeman Reusch takes care of the strange woman and tries to find out who she is. There are hints that she came from the Höhenalp Alp, where herdsmen do unthinkable things to get the company of women. Many dark truths are revealed that should better have remained hidden. A tragedy of lust, insanity and murder is brought to a seemlingly pure and perfect world.

NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:21:43 PDT

October 25, 2011 -- For his new film, master director Patricio Guzman, famed for his political documentaries capturing the history and politics of Chile ("The Battle of Chile", "Salvador Allende", "The Pinochet Case"), travels 10,000 feet above sea level to the driest place on earth. Atop the mountains of the Atacama Desert, astronomers from all over the world gather to observe the stars. The sky is so translucent that it allows them to see right to the boundaries of the universe.

AN ETERNAL LAMB

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:46:29 PDT

October 25, 2011 -- Like all herdsmen, Hali lived the nomadic lifestyle when he was young. Through his eyes we see his Uncle Kaysteyr meeting Ukubara, their rich neighbor’s daughter and falling in love with her, and we see on the day of their wedding Ukubara running away with another man. Five years pass and Ukubara returns to Kaysteyr. Shortly afterwards, Ukubara tells Hali that she is determined to go back to her children and ask for their forgiveness.

THE SANDMAN

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:49:17 PDT

October 23, 2011 -- One fine morning, Benno finds sand in his bed. While he tries to ignore this at first, he soon must realize that he himself is losing the sand. Day after day the sand increases and soon his time literally starts running short. Finally he is left no choice but to ask Sandra for help, who runs a small coffee shop under his apartment. Although Benno hates her with a passion, he started having dreams of her every night. What could Sandra and the dreams have to do with the sand?

Comedy@SCA Presents: FOX's new animated series ALLEN GREGORY

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:21:14 PDT

October 23, 2011 -- Don’t miss an advance screening of the ALLEN GREGORY pilot, followed by a Q&A with Jonah Hill and the cast of "Allen Gregory". ALLEN GREGORY is the new animated comedy joining FOX’s Sunday Animation Domination lineup this fall. Created by and featuring the voice of Jonah Hill, ALLEN GREGORY is the story of an extremely pretentious 7-year-old about to embark on his greatest challenge yet: leaving the safety of homeschooling and attending elementary school with children his own age.

PUSS IN BOOTS

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:17:48 PDT

October 21, 2011 -- Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend...The Boots.

Screening Homegrown History: Exploring the Cultural Value of Home Movies

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 09:34:36 PDT

October 20, 2011 -- Join us for Screening Homegrown History, a two-part series of events that will explore the cultural value of home movies and give the community an opportunity to participate in producing an archival cultural history. The first event will launch a one-week preview (October 21 through 27) of JEWISH HOMEGROWN HISTORY: IMMIGRATION, IDENTITY & INTERMARRIAGE, a multimedia installation that will open at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on May 3, 2012, and at the Magnes Museum in Berkeley in September 2012.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:39:14 PDT

October 20, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:24:53 PDT

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IMD Forum: Chris Esaki

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:48:15 PDT

October 19, 2011 --

Speaker:      Chris Esaki, Design Director for the Sports Entertainment Group at Microsoft Studios
Time:            Wednesday, October 19, 6-8pm
Location:    USC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Room 122

FOR LOVERS ONLY

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:16:33 PDT

October 19, 2011 -- The story of a man and a woman in love. After seeing each other for the first time in years while on separate work assignments in Paris, the lovers flee together and travel by train, car and motorcycle, as their love affair takes them across France—from Normandy to St. Tropez. Throughout their trip, both characters experience long periods of carefree bliss and unrepentant joy punctuated by brief moments of guilt and confusion. The final outcome of the affair is left open to interpretation.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:35:43 PDT

October 18, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:23:46 PDT

October 18, 2011 --

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REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:49:01 PDT

October 18, 2011 -- In 2006, thousands of new electric cars were purposely destroyed by the same car companies that built them. Today, less than 5 years later, the electric car is back... with a vengeance. In "Revenge of the Electric Car", director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America’s future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever.

PROBLEMA

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:27:40 PDT

October 16, 2011 -- One bright day in the early 21st Century, in the historic heart of Berlin, Germany, 112 people from all walks of life and all round the world join together in a single circle. Seated around a giant round table, they have come to engage with 100 meaningful questions raised by the global public, to speak freely on behalf of themselves and others, to rediscover how much they don?t know and how much they do.

0s & 1s (ZEROS AND ONES)

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:57:35 PDT

October 16, 2011 -- Los Angeles, 2006. Life is Easy 2.0 for James Pongo (Morgan Krantz). He has a cushy job, a busy social life and an alluring love interest all through the click of a mouse. But when he wakes up after a night of reckless partying to discover that his computer is missing, James’ hyper-connected reality takes a nosedive. This sends him on a picaresque journey of interrogations and humiliations with the suburban losers he left behind. Told entirely through the websites, programs, games and social networks that make up our daily computer lives.

ANNA BOLENA

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:51:21 PDT

October 15, 2011 -- Anna Netrebko opens the Met season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king. She sings one of opera's greatest mad scenes in this Met premiere production by David McVicar. Ekaterina Gubanova is her rival, Jane Seymour, Ildar Abdrazakov sings Henry VIII, and Marco Armiliato conducts.

An Evening with John Waters

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:02:49 PDT

October 14, 2011 -- In 1972, John Waters created what would become the most "notorious" film in the American independent cinema of the 1970's, "Pink Flamingos". Centered on the great battle to secure the title: Filthiest People Alive, the film pitted plus-sized cross-dresser Divine's "Babs Johnson" against Mink Stole and David Lochary's truly evil "Connie and Raymond Marble," while turning Waters into a cult celebrity. In conjunction with the recent publication of "John Waters Interviews", editor/SCA Professor James Egan will host an in-depth career interview with legendary Baltimorean filmmaker John Waters after a screening of "Pink Flamingos".

GOLF IN THE KINGDOM - Los Angeles Premiere

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:01:54 PDT

October 13, 2011 -- En route to India in 1956 in search of enlightenment, a young American philosophy student – Michael Murphy – takes a Scottish detour to the “Links of Burningbush.” Seeking to enjoy one last round before giving up his beloved game, he is unexpectedly paired with the mysterious and mischievous golf pro – Shivas Irons. A wild adventure on and off the links ensues, where Murphy’s perception of golf and life are indelibly changed. Out of this transformation the two forge a deep and unbreakable bond of camaraderie.

IMD Forum: Chris Charla

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:04:42 PDT

October 12, 2011 -- Speaker: Chris Charla, Portfolio Director for XBLA at Microsoft Game Studios
Time: Wednesday, October 12, 6-8pm
Location: USC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Room 122

HELL AND BACK AGAIN

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:16:55 PDT

October 12, 2011 -- In 2009, U.S. Marines launched a major helicopter assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Within hours of being dropped deep behind enemy lines, 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris's unit (US Marines Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment) is attacked from all sides. Cut off and surrounded, the Marines fight a ghostlike enemy and experience immense hostility from displaced villagers caught in the middle.

HIT WEEK 2011

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:45:34 PDT

October 11, 2011 - October 13, 2011 -- Hundreds of FREE tickets for USC students to attend three nights of concerts during HIT WEEK 2011. Hit Week's objective is to promote the Italian music scene abroad, in a uniquely exclusive context. Never before has there been an event in the US dedicated to modern Italian music. Hit Week isn't your basic fair or music venue - it is also the introduction of Italian vitality and creativity as they are expressed through their most poignant vehicle: music.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:34:43 PDT

October 11, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:20:51 PDT

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MULHOLLAND DRIVE

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:06:37 PDT

October 11, 2011 -- A woman (Laura Elena Harring) riding in a limousine along Los Angeles' Mulholland Drive is targeted by a would-be shooter, but is instead injured when her limo is hit by another car. The woman makes her way into an apartment with no idea of where or who she is. As it turns out, the apartment is home to an elderly woman who is out of town, and is allowing her niece Betty (Naomi Watts) to stay there. Betty befriends the injured woman, who calls herself "Rita." As Rita attempts to put the pieces of her life back together, she pulls the name Diane Selwyn from her memory; Rita thinks it could be her real name, but when she and Betty find a listing for Diane Selwyn and visit her apartment, they discover the latest victim of a mysterious killer who is eluding the police. Rita's emotional identity soon takes a left turn, and it turns out that neither woman is quite who she once appeared to be.

USC Digital Studies Symposium Presents Jason Lankow and Ross Crooks, of Column Five Media

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:56:30 PDT

October 10, 2011 -- On October 10th, the IML Digital Studies Symposium presents Jason Lankow and Ross Crooks of Column Five Media. They will speak about information visualization generally, and the expertise of their company in particular.

Student Voices Keynote Address with Film Director Michael Apted

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:50:59 PDT

October 9, 2011 --

Please join the USC Shoah Foundation Institute as they present keynote speaker Michael Apted. Apted, director of the celebrated UP documentary series as well as many other television shows and films, will be speaking to the public about testimonies and documentary filmmaking.

ARCHIE'S FINAL PROJECT

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:31:35 PDT

October 9, 2011 -- Archie Williams (Gabriel Sunday) is a 17-year old media geek who has suddenly found himself the most talked-about kid in school. He has announced that he's going to kill himself - on camera - for a class project. His classmates, parents, Sierra - the most beautiful girl in school (Brooke Nevin), and a "Shady Bunch" of shrinks, doctors, pill-pushers, and counselors descend on Archie. Some are hoping to save him, some want to imitate him, others try to push him over the brink.

ABDUCTION

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:15:07 PDT

October 7, 2011 -- For as long as he can remember, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that he's living someone else's life. When he stumbles upon an image of himself as a little boy on a missing persons website, all of Nathan's darkest fears come true: he realizes his parents are not his own and his life is a lie, carefully fabricated to hide something more mysterious and dangerous than he could have ever imagined.

ROLLING THUNDER

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:41:02 PDT

October 6, 2011 -- After spending seven years in a Vietnamese prison camp, Major Charles Rane (William Devane) returns to his San Antonio home to find a different country than the one he left. Rane gives stoic speeches about patriotism and honor, but he moves through town like a zombie, alienated from his family and traumatized by past tortures. When the community pays tribute to his military service with a briefcase full of silver dollars, a group of thugs (including fellow Vietnam veterans) breaks into Rane’s home, steals the coins, mutilates his hand, and kills his wife and son. Seeking revenge, Rane is outfitted with a hook to replace his hand as he sets off on a single-minded and violent journey across the Southwest.

FOOTLOOSE

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:15:52 PDT

October 6, 2011 -- Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont’s local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.

THE SKIN I LIVE IN

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:06:56 PDT

October 5, 2011 -- Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed three more things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithfulaccomplice. And as for the human guinea pig...

The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:47:12 PDT

October 5, 2011 -- The American Pavilion will discuss their student program at the Cannes film festival.

An Evening with Hideo Kojima

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:33:47 PDT

October 5, 2011 -- Hideo Kojima is Executive Vice President of Konami Digital Entertainment and the Executive Director of Kojima Productions. Mr. Kojima is one of the most prominent, established video game designers in the world. He has changed the landscape of game design with his ability to create deep, compelling story along with cutting-edge gameplay. His work includes the Metal Gear Solid franchise, arguably one of the most innovative. influential and successful video game franchises of all time. In addition to Metal Gear Solid, Mr. Kojima also is the creator and director of Zone of the Enders, Snatcher, Policenauts, and Boktai.

Writing presents...An Evening with Elliot Shoenman

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:22:10 PDT

October 4, 2011 -- Writing Presents...An Evening with Elliot Shoenman, Emmy Award winner for his work as Executive Producer and showrunner on "The Cosby Show."

REAL STEEL

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:54:24 PDT

October 4, 2011 -- A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, "Real Steel" stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender.

USC Digital Studies Symposium Presents Exhibition Designers Chris Weisbart, Michael Wilson and Liam Mooney

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:00:23 PDT

October 3, 2011 -- On October 3rd, the IML Digital Studies Symposium presents Chris Weisbart, Michael Wilson and Liam Mooney, exhibition designers from the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. They will share their work with open source technology and how they’ve used it to inform the exhibit development process.

SCA Alumni Screening Series Fall 2011

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:14:00 PST

October 2, 2011 - December 11, 2011 -- The School of Cinematic Arts invites you to a free screening series featuring a selection of new films by SCA alumni and faculty throughout the Fall 2011 semester.

KATRINA COP IN THE SUPERDOME

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:24:05 PDT

October 2, 2011 -- This film explores the experiences in 2005 of Rhett Charles, a black member of the New Orleans Police Department, and other New Orleans residents during their stay in the Louisiana Superdome during and after Hurricane Katrina struck. As conditions steadily worsen during the course of his residence in the Dome, officer Rhett describes some of the difficult choices the police force had to make, and several challenging circumstances he faced. Issues of blame and personal responsibility are also addressed by those who went through a week in a place some called “worse than hell”.

HOLLYWOOD SEX WARS

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:44:29 PDT

October 2, 2011 -- Max, Aaron and Glen have a track record littered with strike-outs and misfit hook-ups. The boys embark on a mission to up their hot babe batting average. They meet Hollywood Casanova Johnny Eyelash who teaches these boys the game of scoring A-list arm candy. But there is one problem, the girls are organized, cunning and have an agenda of their own. Its not long before the girls, led by Big Wendy and Little Wendy pick up on Johnny’s tactics and Hollywood becomes one big booby trap.

FUGUE

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:29:45 PDT

October 2, 2011 -- Charlotte Vale moves into a secluded hillside home with her boyfriend Howard. She soon realizes she’s pregnant, but her happiness is marred by several strange occurrences – ghostly footsteps running through the house, disembodied voices, and the appearance of a strange, faceless woman. She goes to Howard for help, but he refuses to believe anything supernatural is happening. As the encounters become more frequent and more disturbing, Charlotte is shocked to discover she’s suffering from a Dissociative Fugue, which has made her forget everything from the last nine months.

Production Perks: How to Film a Fight Scene!

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:53:09 PDT

September 30, 2011 -- Want to connect with your inner Woo? Need tips on how to slice an Orc? Then join us for 'Filming Fight Scenes' a hands-on experience in how to design fights from the most effective angles, keeping the performers and crew safe, and how to use action to drive your story in an exciting and meaningful way. Experienced stunt actors will perform action sequences with bladed weapons and firearms. (No participants will be harmed in the making of this seminar!).

THUNDER SOUL

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:08:49 PDT

September 29, 2011 -- It was afros, pleated pants and platform shoes; James Brown, Sly Stone and Bootsy Collins. It was the ’70s, and an inner-city Houston high school was about to make history. Presented by Texas-native Jamie Foxx, "Thunder Soul" follows the extraordinary alumni from Houston’s storied Kashmere High School Stage Band, who return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for the 92-year-old Conrad “Prof” Johnson, their beloved band leader who broke the color barrier and transformed the school’s struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:33:53 PDT

September 29, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:13:27 PDT

September 29, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

TAKE SHELTER

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:43:32 PDT

September 28, 2011 -- Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

IMD Forum: Erin Hoffman

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:07:22 PDT

September 28, 2011 -- IMD Forum's give the USC community the chance to learn from the industry's experts.

SAIGON ELECTRIC

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:52:46 PDT

September 27, 2011 -- A movie that addresses the rites of passage of young adults in modern day Vietnam, and their power to dream. Mai, a traditional ribbon dancer from the countryside, arrives to the big city of Saigon in hopes of being admitted to the national dance academy. She rents a tiny room in a building from a reclusive music professor and gets a job at a fast food joint. After she falls victim to her inner fears and fails her auditions, she finds friendship with the rebellious Kim, a hip-hop dancer from a local crew Saigon Fresh. Mai enters their lives as the crew trains at the community center with their own dreams: to compete internationally in South Korea. To do so, they have to beat national champs North Killaz from Hanoi.

USC Digital Studies Symposium Presents Visual Strategist Dan Goods

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:25:13 PDT

September 26, 2011 -- On September 26th, the IML Digital Studies Symposium presents NASA visual strategist Dan Goods. Goods will discuss his new interactive installation currently on view at the PMCA; the project is designed to illustrate the work of the Juno spacecraft launched in August.

An Afternoon with Iranian Animator Noureddin ZarrinKelk

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:44:07 PDT

September 25, 2011 -- The USC School of Cinematic Arts invites you to participate in a retrospective screening and conversation with Noureddin ZarrinKelk, widely regarded as the father of Iranian animation. The event will include the North American premiere of his most recent film, Bani Adam.

AMBULANTE Film Festival

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:58:23 PDT

September 24, 2011 - September 25, 2011 -- Join actor, producer and director Diego Luna as the international documentary film festival Ambulante comes to Los Angeles. Luna, who starred in such films as "Y Tu Mama Tambien" and "Milk", co-founded Ambulante in 2005 with Gael Garcia Bernal and Pablo Cruz. Ambulante is a nonprofit organization focused on producing, distributing and exhibiting documentaries in Mexico. Each year, the Ambulante organization, in collaboration with Canana, Cinepolis and the Morelia International Film Festival, organizes a touring film festival that brings more than 70 documentaries to nearly 200 venues across 12 states in Mexico.

WEEKEND

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:57:25 PDT

September 22, 2011 -- A delicate and daring drama directed by Andrew Haigh and featuring breakout performances by Tom Cullen and Chris New, "Weekend" follows Russell (Cullen) who, after randomly picking up an artist Glen (New) at a nightclub on a Friday night, unexpectedly spends most of the next 48 hours with him in bedrooms and bars, telling stories and having sex. As they spend more time together, sharing snippets of their lives, they begin to reveal the things that hold them back as much as push them forward and develop a connection that will resonate throughout their lives.

THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:31:15 PDT

September 21, 2011 -- At the end of the 1960’s, numerous Swedish journalists came to the US, drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Filming for close to a decade, they gained the trust of many of the leaders of the black power movement – Stoakely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis, and Eldridge Cleaver among them – capturing them in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews.

CTIN 511 guest speaker Lucy Hood

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:29:00 PDT

September 21, 2011 -- Speaker:     Lucy Hood – Executive Director, USC Institute for Communication Technology Management
Time:           Wednesday, September 21, 6-8pm
Location:    USC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Room 122

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:32:25 PDT

September 20, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:46:24 PDT

September 20, 2011 --

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An Evening with Jim Wiatt

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:50:01 PDT

September 20, 2011 -- One of the most well-respected senior executives in the global media and entertainment industry, Jim Wiatt served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the William Morris Agency (WMA) from 1999 until May 2009. Wiatt oversaw all areas of the entertainment company, including motion picture, television, music, publishing, theater, digital, commercial endorsements, sports marketing, business development, investments and corporate consulting.

USC Digital Studies Symposium Presents Media Artist Alex Braidwood

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:58:04 PDT

September 19, 2011 -- On September 19th, the IML Digital Studies Symposium presents media artist Alex Braidwood. Braidwood’s current work explores methods for transforming the relationship between people and the noise in their environment. He will talk about his recent experiments with machines for listening.

PUNCTURE

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:30:27 PDT

September 18, 2011 -- Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is a talented young Houston lawyer and a functioning drug addict. Paul Danziger (co-director Mark Kassen), his longtime friend and partner, is the straightlaced and responsible yin to Mike's yang. Their mom-and-pop personal-injury law firm is getting by, but things really get interesting when they decide to take on a case involving Vicky (Vinessa Shaw), a local ER nurse, who is pricked by a contaminated needle on the job.

DIE WALKURE

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:05:03 PDT

September 18, 2011 -- The Met has assembled a stellar cast for this second installment of Robert Lepage’s new production of the "Ring" cycle, conducted by James Levine: Bryn Terfel is Wotan, lord of the Gods, in his first performances of the role with the company. Deborah Voigt adds the part of Brünnhilde to her extensive Wagnerian repertoire at the Met. Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the Wälsungen twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe is Fricka.

A BIRD OF THE AIR

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:07:27 PDT

September 16, 2011 -- Lyman (Jackson Hurst) is a loner, working the graveyard shift for the Courtesy Patrol. When a green parrot flies in to his trailer he becomes obsessed with finding its owner, which leads him to Fiona (Rachel Nichols). She has been eyeing Lyman from a distance and decides to help with his parrot search, whether he wants her to or not. The pair set off on a search that doesn?t always lead them where they think they?re going, but gradually leads them to one another.

TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE - Los Angeles Premiere

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:19:06 PDT

September 15, 2011 -- The final 15 years of the Ceausescu regime were the worst in Romania's history. Nonetheless, the propaganda machine of that time referred without fail to that period as "The Golden Age"... "Tales From the Golden Age" adapts for the screen the most popular urban myths of the period. Comic, bizarre, surprising myths abounded, myths that drew on the often surreal events of everyday life under the communist regime.

WE WERE HERE

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:46:55 PDT

September 14, 2011 -- "We Were Here" is the first documentary to take a reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco. It explores how the City’s inhabitants were affected by the tragedy, and how they eventually triumphed over the calamitous epidemic.

HAPPY, HAPPY

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:57:37 PDT

September 14, 2011 -- Kaja is an optimistic and easygoing housewife-despite her loneliness and the fact that her husband won’t have sex with her. When Elisabeth and Sigve, who seem like the perfect husband and wife, move in next door, Kaja is thrilled by their sophistication. They’re beautiful, they have an adopted black son, and in their spare time, they sing in a choir. An indiscreet moment between Kaja and Sigve ignites a full-on affair, but just as her sexual liberation comes within reach, the inevitable truths and secrets tumble out-perhaps for the best.

Graduate Information Session-New York City

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:10:07 PDT

September 14, 2011 -- Join us for an information session for prospective Graduate applicants in New York City.

Sneak Preview of DRIVE at Regal LA Live

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:23:46 PDT

September 13, 2011 -- Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac).

SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:34:38 PDT

September 13, 2011 -- The most important recording in the 1990s grunge era wasn't made by some alternative rock star. It was a covert audio recording of two drunken men living in a small flat in San Francisco, who spent their available free time yelling, screaming, hitting and generally abusing each other. The phenomenon began in 1987 when Eddie and Mitch (two young punks from the midwest), moved next door to Peter Haskett (a flamboyant gay man), and Raymond Huffman (a raging homophobe). This ultimate odd-couple hated each other with raging abandon, and through the paper-thin walls their alcohol-fuelled rants terrorized Eddie and Mitch.

3

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:58:23 PDT

September 13, 2011 -- Hannah and Simon have been a couple for 20 years. They live in Berlin, side by side in combative harmony. They are attractive, modern, mature, childless, cultivated, down-to-earth. Affairs, wanting children, moving in together, miscarriage, fleeing and returning; this anchorwoman and art technician have put a lot behind them, but they don’t have so much ahead of them anymore. That is until both, without knowing about the other’s actions, fall in love with the same man, Adam.

USC Digital Studies Symposium Presents Media Artist and Scholar Andreas Kratky

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:38:03 PDT

September 12, 2011 -- On September 12th, the IML Digital Studies Symposium presents media artist and scholar Andreas Kratky. Kratky will present a talk titled “The Poetics of the Database.”??

Stark 30 - Alumni Mixer

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:55:05 PDT

September 11, 2011 -- An Alumni Mixer to celebrate 30 years of the Stark Program.

MONEYBALL

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:57:00 PDT

September 9, 2011 -- Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball's conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer clubs. The onetime jock teams with Ivy League grad Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bargain players that the scouts call flawed, but all of whom have an ability to get on base, score runs, and win games. It's more than baseball, it's a revolution - one that challenges old school traditions and puts Beane in the crosshairs of those who say he's tearing out the heart and soul of the game.

SCA Undergraduate Online Information Session

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:31:38 PDT

September 8, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session covering:

SCA Graduate Online Information Session

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:42:39 PDT

September 8, 2011 --

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PiKA PiKA in the SCA Gallery!

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:33:50 PDT

September 7, 2011 - September 9, 2011 -- A selection of PiKA PiKA animations are on view in the SCA Gallery, Sept 7-9, 9am-5pm Wed-Fri.

IMD Forum: John Underkoffler and Kate Hollenbach

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:16:22 PDT

September 7, 2011 -- The Interactive Media Division forums serve as an opportunity to meet the leaders of the industry.

A BITTER TASTE OF FREEDOM

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:00:13 PDT

September 7, 2011 -- She was brave, she was bold, and she was beautiful. In her fearless quest to uncover the wrongdoings of the Russian State, Anna Politkovskaya inspired awe in some and fear in countless others. An investigative journalist for Moscow’s Novaya Gazeta, she was often the only spokesperson for victims of Putin’s government. Hers was a lonely voice, yet loud enough for the entire country to hear. It was too loud. At age 48 she was assassinated for simply doing her job.

GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:44:18 PDT

August 31, 2011 -- A completely original take on one of France’s greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Jewish singer-songwriter, Serge Gainsbourg (Eric Elmosnino). Born Lucien Ginsburg to Russian-Jewish parents, Sfar follows him from his precocious childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris, to his beginnings as small time jazz musician and finally pop superstar. Along the way he romances many of the era’s most beautiful women, including Juliette Greco (Anna Mouglalis), Brigitte Bardot (Laetitia Casta) and Jane Birkin (Lucy Gordon).

SCA Network Screening and Reception: CONTAGION

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:15:58 PDT

August 30, 2011 -- An international traveler reaches into the snack bowl at an airport bar before passing her credit card to a waiter. A business meeting begins with a round of handshakes. A man coughs on a crowded bus… One contact. One instant. And a lethal virus is transmitted.

LOVE CRIME

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:37:12 PDT

August 28, 2011 -- A remorseless tale of extreme office politics, played brilliantly by Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier. Isabelle (Sagnier) is the young ingénue assistant, while Christine (Scott Thomas) is the older woman, a senior executive in a multinational company doing deals around the world. At first they are friendly. Christine, the able executive, is happy to pass the grunt work along to the up-and-coming Isabelle as she learns the ropes. But when Christine starts to take credit for Isabelle's ideas, and a fellow worker bee begins to fuel Isabelle's growing doubts about Christine's duplicitous "all-for-one" attitude, the ground is prepared for all out war.

Sneak preview of the new FOX comedy series NEW GIRL

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:56:46 PDT

August 26, 2011 -- Join us for a sneak preview of the new FOX comedy, NEW GIRL, a new single-camera comedy from Liz Meriwether ("No Strings Attached") that features a young ensemble cast and takes a fresh and outrageous look at modern male/female relationships, starring Zooey Deschanel.

LES NOUVELLES ECRITURES DE SOI

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:01:04 PDT

August 25, 2011 -- Gabon - Central Africa. Through alleys of neighborhoods in Libreville (the country’s capital) and a workshop in Slam Poetry, the film presents the daily lives of four representatives of contemporary urban poetry. Larry, Princio, Hurricane and Le Wise invite the camera into their worlds. With their words, their attitudes and their performances, the four slammers highlight the patterns, the demands and the new paradigms guiding the construction of identity and artistic style of the Gabonese youth.

CIRCUMSTANCE

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:09:17 PDT

August 24, 2011 -- A suspenseful tale of love and family upended by obsession and suspicion, "Circumstance" is also a provocative coming-of-age story that cracks open the hidden, underground world of Iranian youth culture, where a young woman's most electrifying passions can become the most dangerous of secrets.

Outside the Box [Office] Fall 2011

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:45:59 PST

August 23, 2011 - December 16, 2011 -- Outside the Box [Office] is SCA's ongoing weekly showcase for upcoming international, documentary and independent cinema. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain and often features recent award-winning films from Sundance, Cannes, Berlin, SXSW and Venice Film Festivals. All screenings are free of charge and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. All screenings will be OVERBOOKED to ensure capacity.

IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:41:33 PDT

August 23, 2011 -- The remarkable story of the rise and fall of an Earth Liberation Front (ELF) cell, by focusing on the transformation and radicalization of one of its members. Part coming-of-age tale, part cops-and-robbers thriller, the film interweaves a verite chronicle of one activist, Daniel, on house arrest as he faces life in prison, with a dramatic recounting of the events that led to his involvement with the group. And along the way it asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism, and the way we define terrorism.

REBIRTH

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:15:29 PDT

August 18, 2011 -- "Rebirth" is a riveting journey into living history – an act of personal witness to one of the most profound events in American history and the healing that has come in its wake. The result of a decade-long process by director Jim Whitaker, the inspirational story of "Rebirth" follows the nearly ten-year transformation of five people whose lives were forever altered on September 11, 2001 – and simultaneously tracks via unprecedented multi-camera time-lapse photography the minute-by-minute evolution of the space where the Twin Towers once rose.

DARWIN

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:49:48 PDT

August 17, 2011 -- "Darwin" is a documentary film about an isolated community at the end of a weathered road in Death Valley, California. Propelled from society by tragic turns, the people of Darwin (population 35) must now find ways to coexist in a place without a government, a church, jobs, or children. The near-ghost town's survival depends on a fragile, gravity-fed waterline that descends from the mountains where top secret weapons are being tested. One "accidental" drop of a bomb, they half-joke, could wipe out their entire town.

FRIGHT NIGHT

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:07:36 PDT

August 16, 2011 -- Senior Charley Brewster finally has it all—he's running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right. After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charley comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood.

CHASING MADOFF

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:35:09 PDT

August 15, 2011 -- What does it take to make the world believe the truth behind the most inconceivable fraud in history? Here is the story of Harry Markopolos, the man that knew the truth that the world failed to uncover. "Chasing Madoff" is a documentary feature that reveals the frightening true story behind the Bernard Madoff scandal from the team that discovered it ten-years before the public.

THE LAST CIRCUS

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:32:49 PDT

August 11, 2011 -- 1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. This absurd and disturbing scenario raises the curtain on a twisted tale of love, revenge, and psychopathic clowns that could only spring from the mind of filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia.

SENNA

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:34:04 PDT

August 10, 2011 -- Senna’s remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of "Senna", a documentary feature that spans the racing legend’s years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.

AMIGO

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:47:56 PDT

August 9, 2011 -- The 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer (Chris Cooper) to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael’s brother (Ronnie Lazaro) is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor. Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians in an occupied country.

BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:43:36 PDT

August 8, 2011 -- An intimate look at the very public and passionate fight waged by residents and business owners of Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Heights neighborhood facing condemnation of their property to make way for the polarizing Atlantic Yards project, a massive plan to build 16 skyscrapers and a basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets. The film focuses on graphic designer Daniel Goldstein whose apartment sits at what would be center court of the new arena. A reluctant activist, Daniel is dragged into the fight because he can’t accept that the government should use the power of Eminent Domain to take his new apartment and hand it off to a private developer, Forest City Ratner.

COWBOYS & ALIENS

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:39:11 PDT

August 3, 2011 -- The Old West... where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde.

GUN HILL ROAD

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:10:21 PDT

August 2, 2011 -- After three years in prison, Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx to find the world he knew has changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), struggles to hide an emotional affair, and his teenage son, Michael (Harmony Santana), explores a sexual transformation well beyond Enrique's grasp and understanding.

THE HELP

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:25:53 PDT

August 1, 2011 -- Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, "The Help" stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk.

THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:21:02 PDT

July 28, 2011 -- This story follows four young people on the last night of summer - their final night of freedom before the new school year starts. The teenagers cross paths as they explore the suburban wonderland they inhabit in search of love and adventure - chasing first kisses, elusive crushes, popularity and parties. While looking for the iconic teenage experience, they discover the quiet moments that will later become a part of their youth they look back on with nostalgia.

SCA Graduate Production Online Information Session

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:45:26 PDT

July 28, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session

THE FUTURE

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:07:48 PDT

July 27, 2011 -- The story of a thirty-something couple who, on deciding to adopt a stray cat, change their perspective on life, literally altering the course of time and testing their faith in each other and themselves.

THE GUARD

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:50:08 PDT

July 26, 2011 -- "The Guard" is a comedic fish-out-of-water tale of murder, blackmail, drug trafficking and rural police corruption. Two policemen must join forces to take on an international drug-smuggling gang - one, an unorthodox Irish policeman and the other, a straitlaced FBI agent.

SCA Graduate Production Online Information Session

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:43:31 PDT

July 26, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session

FLY AWAY

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:56:09 PDT

July 25, 2011 -- A powerful film directed by Emmy Award® winner Janet Grillo, FLY AWAY narrates the story of Jeanne and her autistic teenage daughter, Mandy. Jeanne has cared for Mandy since the day she was born, growing closer every day to a child who is charmingly offbeat one moment and nearly impossible to manage the next. As the pressures of work and her child’s needs increase, she must decide whether or not to enroll Mandy in a therapeutic residential facility. Over the course of a few weeks, Jeanne is confronted with the most difficult decision a parent can make: to let go, allowing her child to grow, but also grow apart; or to hold on tight and fall together.

A Creative Workshop with Producer: MARILYN R. ATLAS

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:32:51 PDT

July 23, 2011 -- The SCA Summer Program brings Award-Winning Producer MARILYN R. ATLAS ("Real Women Have Curves"). This workshop is to help create memorable and non-sterotypical characters! Great for all Producers, Writers, Directors and everyone!

30 MINUTES OR LESS

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:18:07 PDT

July 22, 2011 -- Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari). As the clock ticks, the two must deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers, and their own tumultuous relationship.

SCA Graduate Production Online Information Session

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:43:16 PDT

July 21, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session

LEAVE

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:05:36 PDT

July 21, 2011 -- Henry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Convinced that the only way to understand what the dream means is to write his way through it, Henry decides to go to a remote second home to begin work on his next novel, a thriller. While on his way there he encounters a strangely familiar drifter who confronts him with information that threatens to turn everything he knows to be true, upside down.

THE RENAISSANCE OF MATA ORTIZ

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:20:48 PDT

July 20, 2011 -- The amazing story of how an intrepid American adventurer and a brilliant self-taught Mexican artist transformed a dying desert village into a home for world-class ceramics. When Spencer MacCallum walked into a second-hand store in Deming, New Mexico, in 1976 and bought three pieces of pottery, he had no idea that he was about to embark on a journey that would lead to the revival of an ancient art form.

SCA Graduate Production Online Information Session

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:39:26 PDT

July 19, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session

LIFE IN A DAY

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:37:07 PDT

July 19, 2011 -- Oscar®-winning film director Kevin Macdonald’s "Life in a Day" is an idea born out of a unique partnership between Ridley Scott’s Scott Free UK and YouTube. The film is a user-generated feature-length documentary, shot on a single day — July 24, 2010 — that enlisted the global community to capture a moment of their lives on camera.

ETC conducting Focus Group near campus

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:09:10 PDT

July 18, 2011 -- 2 Hour focus group about your SCA experiences

ATTACK THE BLOCK

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:53:37 PDT

July 18, 2011 -- From the producers of "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz", "Attack the Block" follows a gang of tough inner-city kids who try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an extraterrestrial warzone.

SCA Graduate Production Online Information Session

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:37:04 PDT

July 14, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session

SCA Graduate Production Online Information Session

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:39:42 PDT

July 12, 2011 -- Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session

TABLOID

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:14:16 PDT

July 7, 2011 -- Academy Award-winner Errol Morris’ "Tabloid" follows the much stranger-than-fiction adventures of Joyce McKinney, a former “beauty queen” whose single-minded devotion to the man of her dreams leads her across the globe and directly onto the front pages of the British tabloid newspapers. Joyce’s crusade for love and personal vindication, as illustrated by Morris, takes her through a surreal world of gunpoint abduction, manacled Mormons, oddball accomplices, bondage modeling, magic underwear and dreams of celestial unions. This notorious affair is barking mad.

Frederick Levy Presents: Pitch Like a Pro. How to Sell Your Story.

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:48:50 PDT

July 5, 2011 - July 7, 2011 -- This is a two-part seminar hosted by Frederick Levy that will teach you the in-and-outs' of pitching your ideas to development executives.

ANOTHER EARTH

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:45:54 PDT

June 30, 2011 -- On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, tragedy strikes and the lives of two strangers become irrevocably intertwined. Rhoda Williams, a bright young woman accepted into MIT's astrophysics program, aspires to explore the cosmos. A brilliant composer, John Burroughs, has just reached the pinnacle of his profession and is about to have a second child with his loving wife. Estranged from the world and the selves they once knew, the two outsiders begin an unlikely love affair and reawaken to life. But when one is presented with the chance of a lifetime opportunity to travel to the other Earth and embrace an alternative reality, which new life will they choose?

PROJECT NIM

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:18:02 PDT

June 29, 2011 -- From the Academy Award winning team behind "Man on Wire" comes the story of Nim, a chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. What was learned about his true nature, and indeed our own, is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.

TERRI

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:38:29 PDT

June 28, 2011 -- A gentle giant of a teenager, Terri has been abandoned by his parents to an ailing uncle, is mercilessly teased by his peers, and has set off alarm bells in his high school by showing up for school still wearing pajamas—when he decides to show up at all. Resigned to his outsider status, Terri is surprised when his tough-talking vice principal, Mr. Fitzgerald, takes an interest in him. Under Fitzgerald’s tutelage, Terri befriends a pair of fellow misfits, Chad, an edgy loner whose rebellion masks his own insecurities, and Heather, a sexually precocious girl whose beauty proves to be a trap of its own.

BELLFLOWER

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:49:18 PDT

June 27, 2011 -- Best friends Woodrow (Evan Glodell) and Aiden (Tyler Dawson) spend all of their free time building Mad Max-inspired flamethrowers and muscle cars in preparation for a global apocalypse. But when Woodrow meets a charismatic young woman (Jessie Wiseman) and falls hard in love, he and Aiden quickly integrate into a new group of friends, setting off on a journey of love and hate, betrayal, infidelity and extreme violence more devastating and fiery than any of their apocalyptic fantasies.

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:37:29 PDT

June 26, 2011 -- As "Beats, Rhymes & Life" begins, the rappers who anchored pioneering group A Tribe Called Quest are already going their separate ways. As youths in the mid-'80s, the Queens-born foursome of Tribe—Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White—found success with their exhuberant exploration and combination of hip hop, pop and jazz. But in recent years, Q-Tip, the band's visionary and reluctant pop star, has tired of the street-bred capriciousness of his lyrical partner Phife, who is equally frustrated with Q-Tip. How these two friends and musical partners got to this state forms the guts of actor-turned-filmmaker Michael Rapaport's candid and combustible documentary.

CARS 2

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:11:06 PDT

June 23, 2011 -- Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in "Cars 2" when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:43:09 PDT

June 22, 2011 -- Where does an elephant go after a life in the circus? Sixteen years have passed since circus producer David Balding adopted Flora, the orphaned baby African elephant he lovingly raised as part of his family and made the star of his show. As Flora approaches adulthood, he realizes that she is not happy performing. Ultimately, David must face the difficult truth that the circus is no place for Flora. She needs to be with other elephants. The road to Flora’s retirement, however, is a difficult and emotional journey which tests their bond in unexpected ways.

I AM KALAM

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:13:17 PDT

June 21, 2011 -- Chotu, a young boy working at a café, dreams of one day becoming educated. Chotu has been sent away by his mother to work and he has no time to go to school. Inspired by a message from President Kalam that anyone can change their destiny and their place in life, Chotu studies on his own whenever possible. Through a chance encounter, he befriends the local prince and the two secretly spend time together, planning their perfect futures. Both learn about life through the other's very different experiences. This heart-warming tale shows how someone can work to overcome their destiny, and the obstacles that life sometimes puts in the way.

FORGETTING DAD

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:59:31 PDT

June 19, 2011 -- One week after a seemingly harmless car accident, Richard Minnich - a California data processing executive and father of five - wakes up with total amnesia. He no longer recognises his wife and children and has a great deal of difficulty with the simplest daily tasks. The doctors are baffled, as there is no evidence of brain damage or other physical causes. For the family, the event marks the beginning of a neverending nightmare.

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:26:17 PDT

June 17, 2011 -- Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and Jamie (Mila Kunis) think it's going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications.

Film Independent's LA Film Festival

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:57:00 PDT

June 16, 2011 - June 26, 2011 -- Now in its 17th year, Film Independent’s Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by Los Angeles Times, showcases the best of American and international cinema. The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival takes place June 16-26, 2011 in downtown Los Angeles. The Festival screens more than 200 features, shorts, documentaries and music videos from more than 40 countries. The Festival connects the movie-loving public to critically acclaimed filmmakers, film industry professionals, and emerging talent in the heart of Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world.

A BETTER LIFE

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:44:58 PDT

June 16, 2011 -- From Chris Weitz, director of "About a Boy" and producer of "A Single Man" and "In Good Company", comes "A Better Life" – a poignant, multi-generational story about a father’s love and everything a parent will sacrifice to build a better life for his child.

PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:52:14 PDT

June 15, 2011 -- In the tradition of great fly-on-the-wall documentaries, "Page One: Inside the New York Times" deftly gains unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as our main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, "Page One" chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. Writers like Brian Stelter, Tim Arango and the salty but brilliant David Carr track print journalism’s metamorphosis even as their own paper struggles to stay vital and solvent.

BUCK

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:47:11 PDT

June 15, 2011 -- "Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems. "Buck", a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life “horse-whisperer”, he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.

YouTube Presents Distinguished Speakers Series: An Evening with McG

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:39:42 PDT

June 14, 2011 -- YouTube and USC are working this summer to present distinguished speakers from the entertainment industry. The evening will be streamed live throughout the globe on YouTube. Director and Producer McG will discuss his work from the music industry, film and TV.

CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:54:39 PDT

June 13, 2011 -- In December 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army laid siege to the Chinese capital of Nanjing, killing as many as 300,000 citizens, the details of which Japan and China dispute to this day. "City of Life and Death" is a bold re-creation of these events, told with startling humanism through the eyes of both victims and occupiers. Delving into the psychology of the Chinese struggle to survive and a Japanese soldier’s struggle with his conscience, Lu’s film is ultimately an indictment against the cruelty of war.

WCA Presents: AN EYE FOR TALENT: Casting for Directors & Producers

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:49:23 PDT

June 12, 2011 -- Women of Cinematic Ars Presents: An Eye for Talent: Casting for Directors & Producers
Panel Discussion, Cast It demo, and Networking Reception

Don't Tell Me I Can't!; On the Grind; TRUST: Second Acts in Young Lives

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:42:42 PDT

June 12, 2011 -- Three documentary films that look at programs designed to help encourage learning, crime prevention and dealing with trauma.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:27:43 PDT

June 10, 2011 -- Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN.

THE TRIP

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:56:19 PDT

June 9, 2011 -- Playing loose versions of themselves, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reprise their hilariously fictionalized roles from "Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story" and reunite with acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom ("24 Hour Party People") for an acerbically witty, largely improvised ride through the English countryside.

ELEVATOR

Tue, 31 May 2011 04:06:28 PDT

June 8, 2011 -- 9 people stuck on an elevator – one has a ticking bomb - the other 8 will do absolutely anything to survive. The bomb cannot be defused. There is no escape and no promise of rescue. The unthinkable becomes the only reasonable solution.

REJOICE AND SHOUT

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:22:48 PDT

June 7, 2011 -- "Rejoice and Shout" traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – the spirituals and early hymns, the four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements. Years in the making, "Rejoice and Shout" captures so much of what is special about this music and African-American Christianity – the sermonizing, the heartfelt testimonials, getting slain in the spirit, the hard hollering, and of course the inspiring music.

ADULTOLESCENCE

Thu, 26 May 2011 09:09:21 PDT

June 6, 2011 -- Adultolescence comes from the blending of two words “adolescence” and “adulthood.” Using the story of stagnation for one twenty-something to reveal larger themes of the economics of emotions for post-grads and their parents, the film also blends the dual identity of American-born children of immigrant parents. It is ultimately a story about finding peace with the parents, after being boomeranged back home after college, by growing to accept them rather than the other way around.

SCA Network Screening and Reception: SUPER 8

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:39:19 PDT

June 5, 2011 -- In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

HOW TO FOLD A FLAG

Tue, 24 May 2011 18:46:18 PDT

June 3, 2011 -- Five years after filming the now classic Iraq War film GUNNER PALACE, directors Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein turn their focus on America in HOW TO FOLD A FLAG. They follow the same soldiers home to America, as each struggles to define their wartime experience in a country largely indifferent to their service.

YouTube Creator Institute: An Evening with MysteryGuitarMan & FreddieW

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:32:30 PDT

June 2, 2011 --

Three months ago, the YouTube Creator Institute was launched with two institutions to provide aspiring content creators the fundamental skills to be successful on YouTube. The classes for the programs at the USC School of Cinematic Arts begin this month, and include guest lectures from acclaimed directors, producers, comedians, musicians and industry leaders.

TROLLHUNTER

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:10:58 PDT

June 2, 2011 -- The government says there’s nothing to worry about – it’s just a problem with bears making trouble in the mountains and forests of Norway. But local hunters don’t believe it – and neither do a trio of college students who want to find out the truth. Armed with a video camera, they trail a mysterious “poacher,” who wants nothing to do with them. But their persistence lands them straight in the path of the objects of his pursuits: Trolls. They soon find themselves documenting every move of this grizzled, unlikely hero – The Troll Hunter – risking their lives to uncover the secrets of creatures only thought to exist in fairy tales.

YouTube Creator Institute: An Evening with WME Agent SuzAnn Brantner

Tue, 31 May 2011 04:27:15 PDT

June 1, 2011 -- Three months ago, the YouTube Creator Institute was launched with two institutions to provide aspiring content creators the fundamental skills to be successful on YouTube. The classes for the programs at the USC School of Cinematic Arts begin this month, and include guest lectures from acclaimed directors, producers, comedians, musicians and industry leaders.

JOIN US

Sat, 28 May 2011 10:40:21 PDT

June 1, 2011 -- Award winning filmmaker, Ondi Timoner, follows four families as they leave an abusive church in South Carolina and realize they have been in a cult. The film documents them as they enter Wellspring, the only accredited, live-in cult treatment facility in the world, where they learn the true extent of the brainwashing they have all experienced. Eventually they return home to bring the Pastor and his wife to justice, and to try to begin to rebuild their damaged lives.

YouTube Presents Distinguished Speakers Series: An Evening with Melissa Rosenberg

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:36:35 PDT

May 31, 2011 -- Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg will discuss her work in film and TV, with a Q&A moderated by SCA Senior Director of Alumni Relations Justin Wilson. She wrote her second produced screenplay, a film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's novel TWILIGHT in 2007 and has since adapted the novel's two sequels, NEW MOON and ECLIPSE.

SUBMARINE

Wed, 11 May 2011 17:07:44 PDT

May 26, 2011 -- One boy must fight to save his mother from the advances of a mystic and simultaneously lure his eczema-strafed girlfriend in to the bedroom armed with only a wide vocabulary and near-total self belief. His name is Oliver Tate.

YouTube Creator Institute and Distinguished Speaker Series

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:32:23 PDT

May 25, 2011 - June 14, 2011 -- YouTube and USC are working this summer to present distinguished speakers from the entertainment industry. The events will be streamed live throughout the globe on YouTube.

YouTube Presents Distinguished Speakers Series: An Evening with Jon Landau

Sat, 28 May 2011 10:01:28 PDT

May 25, 2011 -- Academy Award and two-time Golden Globe winning producer Jon Landau has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to oversee and deliver major motion pictures. He currently hold s the distinction of having produced the two highest grossing movies of all-time, AVATAR and TITANIC.

DUMBSTRUCK

Thu, 12 May 2011 14:54:54 PDT

May 24, 2011 -- If mom or dad ask what you want to be when you grow up, and you answer, 'a ventriloquist,' chances are they will a) question your sanity, b) have you locked up, c) be thrilled because they've just seen the delightful new documentary, "Dumbstruck". The journey begins at the annual Vent Haven convention in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, ventriloquism capitol of the world (now you know where to take your next vacation). The film focuses on five 'vents', who are quirky enough to star in Christopher Guest's "Best in Show".

VIVA RIVA!

Mon, 09 May 2011 17:00:37 PDT

May 23, 2011 -- Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline. Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, Riva is soon entranced by beautiful night club denizen Nora (gorgeous Paris-based actress Manie Malone in her screen debut), the kept woman of a local gangster. Into the mix comes an Angolan crime lord Cesar (New York-based African Academy Award winner Hoji Fortuna) relentlessly seeking the return of his stolen shipment of gasoline. Director Djo Tunda Wa Munga’s Kinshasa is a seductively vibrant, lawless, fuel-starved sprawl of shantytowns, gated villas, bordellos and nightclubs and Riva is its perfect embodiment.

Metropolitan Opera HD Season 2010/2011

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:56:22 PDT

May 21, 2011 -- The School of Cinematic Arts and Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative present selections from the Metropolitan Opera's HD satellite transmissions during the 2010/2011 season. Screenings feature HD projection and 5.1 surround sound.

Metropolitan Opera HD Broadcast: IL TROVATORE

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:18:29 PDT

May 21, 2011 -- David McVicar's stirring production of Verdi's intense drama premiered in the 2008-09 season. James Levine leads this revival, starring four extraordinary singers-Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky-in what might be the composer's most melodically rich score.

THE LAST MOUNTAIN

Wed, 18 May 2011 10:23:27 PDT

May 19, 2011 -- In the valleys of Appalachia, a battle is being fought over a mountain. It is a battle with severe consequences that affect every American, regardless of their social status, economic background or where they live. It is a battle that has taken many lives and continues to do so the longer it is waged. It is a battle over protecting our health and environment from the destructive power of Big Coal.

COST OF A SOUL

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:24:10 PDT

May 18, 2011 -- Rogue, a division of Relativity Media, and AMC Theatres teamed up for the “Big Break Movie Contest” which provides filmmakers with previously undistributed feature-length films the opportunity to obtain exclusive on-screen distribution throughout the United States. "Cost of a Soul" is the winning film, about two war veterans who return home to their slum neighborhood and become entangled in a web of crime, corruption and violence.

3D: A Transforming Art -- A Conversation with Michael Bay and James Cameron

Sat, 14 May 2011 11:39:20 PDT

May 18, 2011 -- Featuring an Exclusive Look at "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon". Reception immediately following.

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Thu, 05 May 2011 11:52:27 PDT

May 17, 2011 -- This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better. It stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni, among others.

The Art of the Personal Documentary: A Conversation with Doug Block

Sun, 08 May 2011 11:39:56 PDT

May 16, 2011 -- Many of us have incredible stories to tell from our personal and family lives. But few of us have the guts to lay ourselves and our loved ones bare in front of the camera’s lens. Doug Block, acclaimed director of "51 Birch Street" and "The Kids Grow Up", has made a career out of doing just that. How did his filmmaker journey lead him to making personal documentaries? Join moderator Marjan Safinia for an intimate conversation with Doug Block, and learn more about the risks and rich rewards of making a personal documentary film, and the wisdom he’s gained from a lifelong career as a documentary filmmaker.

L'AMOUR FOU

Thu, 05 May 2011 11:52:07 PDT

May 16, 2011 -- The public life of Yves Saint Laurent was as extravagant as it was decadent, as a design prodigy and then the grand couturier of a fashion empire, he influenced fifty years of style - but few are familiar with the private life of the legend. In Pierre Thoretton's "L'Amour Fou", Pierre Berge, the man with which YSL shared four decades of his life and love, reflects on the equally extravagant history of their personal relationship. Framed around the 2009 auction of the priceless, elaborate art collection amassed by Yves and Pierre personally over several decades, this extraordinary documentary provides an unprecedented look at the life of the mythic personality, whose personal life matched his public for elegance, extravagance and passion.