UCLA: UCLA Film & Television Archive Rings In 2022 With New In-Person Screenings

Marina Del Rey CA

07 December, 2021

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Press release from UCLA: Marisa Soto December 6, 2021 Free winter programs at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum run from Jan. 7 to March 26 Free winter programs at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum run from Jan. 7 to March 26 Following a successful return to in-person programming this fall, the UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes audiences back to the Billy Wilder Theater for a diverse winter lineup of screenings, talks and tributes that celebrate new and preserved cinematic gems and highlight some of the often-overlooked aspects of moving image history. Following a successful return to in-person programming this fall, the UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes audiences back to the Billy Wilder Theater for a diverse winter lineup of screenings, talks and tributes that celebrate new and preserved cinematic gems and highlight some of the often-overlooked aspects of moving image history. "This season's screenings illuminate the untold stories, the forgotten wonders and the spaces 'between' that are best shared in the communal expanse of the big screen," said May Hong HaDuong, director of the Archive, a division of UCLA Library. "We're thrilled to bring the rich imaginings of visionary artists and writers to the theater, including James Benning, Anita Loos, Asghar Farhadi, Miriam Petty and over three-dozen pioneering queer filmmakers. Our theme this year — 'See the Bigger Picture' — encapsulates the vision that we are better when widening our view and looking beyond the frame." "This season's screenings illuminate the untold stories, the forgotten wonders and the spaces 'between' that are best shared in the communal expanse of the big screen," said May Hong HaDuong, director of the Archive, a division of UCLA Library. "We're thrilled to bring the rich imaginings of visionary artists and writers to the theater, including James Benning, Anita Loos, Asghar Farhadi, Miriam Petty and over three-dozen pioneering queer filmmakers. Our theme this year — 'See the Bigger Picture' — encapsulates the vision that we are better when widening our view and looking beyond the frame." All public programs are free through June 2022, thanks to a gift from an anonymous donor. All public programs are free through June 2022, thanks to a gift from an anonymous donor. Drawn primarily from the collection of the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, the largest publicly accessible archive of LGBTQ moving-image media in the world, and presented in collaboration with Outfest and IndieCollect, this series reflects a collective commitment to sharing LGBTQ media in order to bring together diverse communities for wide-ranging, often radical explorations of sexual orientation and gender identity. Drawn primarily from the collection of the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, the largest publicly accessible archive of LGBTQ moving-image media in the world, and presented in collaboration with Outfest and IndieCollect, this series reflects a collective commitment to sharing LGBTQ media in order to bring together diverse communities for wide-ranging, often radical explorations of sexual orientation and gender identity. Appearing in person as part of the screenings will be filmmakers Zackary Drucker, Rob Epstein, Gus Van Sant, Jan Oxenberg, Jenni Olson, Donna Deitch, Peggy Rajski and Arthur Dong and Dirty Looks Inc. creative director Bradford Nordeen. Appearing in person as part of the screenings will be filmmakers Zackary Drucker, Rob Epstein, Gus Van Sant, Jan Oxenberg, Jenni Olson, Donna Deitch, Peggy Rajski and Arthur Dong and Dirty Looks Inc. creative director Bradford Nordeen. For details and screening times, visit cinema.ucla.edu. For details and screening times, visit cinema.ucla.edu. Jan. 9–28 Jan. 9–28 In anticipation of the spring 2022 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema — an annual survey of new films from Iran and the Iranian diaspora — the Archive presents two works, by visiting filmmakers Niki Karimi and Asghar Farhadi, both of whom will appear at their screenings. In anticipation of the spring 2022 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema — an annual survey of new films from Iran and the Iranian diaspora — the Archive presents two works, by visiting filmmakers Niki Karimi and Asghar Farhadi, both of whom will appear at their screenings. Special thanks to the Archive's community partner, the Farhang Foundation. Special thanks to the Archive's community partner, the Farhang Foundation. Jan. 14–March 13 Jan. 14–March 13 This program showcases works from the Archive's extensive holdings, which comprise one of the largest moving image collections in the world. Included in this series will be rarely screened gems presented in original and restored prints. This program showcases works from the Archive's extensive holdings, which comprise one of the largest moving image collections in the world. Included in this series will be rarely screened gems presented in original and restored prints. Archive Talks Archive Talks For this series, leading historians and scholars of moving image media discuss their work and present screenings related to their research. For this series, leading historians and scholars of moving image media discuss their work and present screenings related to their research. Jan. 21–March 19 Jan. 21–March 19 Archive Television Treasures This series highlights rarities and important works from the Archive's vast television collection— one of the largest in the U.S., with more than 170,000 holdings documenting the entire course of American broadcast history, from the late 1940s to the present. This series highlights rarities and important works from the Archive's vast television collection— one of the largest in the U.S., with more than 170,000 holdings documenting the entire course of American broadcast history, from the late 1940s to the present. This series highlights rarities and important works from the Archive's vast television collection— one of the largest in the U.S., with more than 170,000 holdings documenting the entire course of American broadcast history, from the late 1940s to the present. This series is made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment. This series is made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment. Family Flicks  Family Flicks  Once again, the Archive and the Hammer Museum have teamed up for a free matinee screening series of new and classic family-friendly films from around the world. Once again, the Archive and the Hammer Museum have teamed up for a free matinee screening series of new and classic family-friendly films from around the world. Once again, the Archive and the Hammer Museum have teamed up for a free matinee screening series of new and classic family-friendly films from around the world. March 4–6 March 4–6 Contested Landscapes: Three Digital Features by James Benning In recognition of filmmaker James Benning's 50 years as a creator of singular and uncompromising films, videos and installations, the Archive and the Hammer Museum present a weekend of three features that span the artist's years of working with digital technology, including the U.S. premiere of a major new piece, "The United States of America" (2021). In recognition of filmmaker James Benning's 50 years as a creator of singular and uncompromising films, videos and installations, the Archive and the Hammer Museum present a weekend of three features that span the artist's years of working with digital technology, including the U.S. premiere of a major new piece, "The United States of America" (2021). In recognition of filmmaker James Benning's 50 years as a creator of singular and uncompromising films, videos and installations, the Archive and the Hammer Museum present a weekend of three features that span the artist's years of working with digital technology, including the U.S. premiere of a major new piece, "The United States of America" (2021). Long considered a consummate craftsman of 16mm film, Benning transitioned to digital technology in 2009, quickly achieving a comparable level of mastery with this new medium. Throughout the decades, he has been best known for his elegantly framed landscape studies — built on rigorous conceptual and formal structures — that slowly and subtly become fields of evidence and revelations of discovery. The indefatigable Benning has produced more than 30 feature-length films and videos, as well as numerous shorts and museum installations, that deal with the perception of reality and underlying social implications. Each Benning film becomes an encounter with time and the unexpected — in ways that can only be achieved through cinema. Long considered a consummate craftsman of 16mm film, Benning transitioned to digital technology in 2009, quickly achieving a comparable level of mastery with this new medium. Throughout the decades, he has been best known for his elegantly framed landscape studies — built on rigorous conceptual and formal structures — that slowly and subtly become fields of evidence and revelations of discovery. The indefatigable Benning has produced more than 30 feature-length films and videos, as well as numerous shorts and museum installations, that deal with the perception of reality and underlying social implications. Each Benning film becomes an encounter with time and the unexpected — in ways that can only be achieved through cinema. Long considered a consummate craftsman of 16mm film, Benning transitioned to digital technology in 2009, quickly achieving a comparable level of mastery with this new medium. Throughout the decades, he has been best known for his elegantly framed landscape studies — built on rigorous conceptual and formal structures — that slowly and subtly become fields of evidence and revelations of discovery. The indefatigable Benning has produced more than 30 feature-length films and videos, as well as numerous shorts and museum installations, that deal with the perception of reality and underlying social implications. Each Benning film becomes an encounter with time and the unexpected — in ways that can only be achieved through cinema. Special thanks to the Archive's community partner, Los Angeles Filmforum. Special thanks to the Archive's community partner, Los Angeles Filmforum. March 11–26  March 11–26  Women have been instrumental to the development of cinema since the dawn of motion picture production, though most traditional histories have done little to highlight their contributions to the labor and artistry of filmmaking. This series shifts the popular approach to film history away from the director's chair and instead focuses on other key areas of expertise, including screenwriting, producing, editing, cinematography, costume design, story editing and clerical work. The quarterly program will expand the understanding of the work women did behind the camera and behind the scenes in silent cinema, midcentury moving-image production and beyond. Women have been instrumental to the development of cinema since the dawn of motion picture production, though most traditional histories have done little to highlight their contributions to the labor and artistry of filmmaking. This series shifts the popular approach to film history away from the director's chair and instead focuses on other key areas of expertise, including screenwriting, producing, editing, cinematography, costume design, story editing and clerical work. The quarterly program will expand the understanding of the work women did behind the camera and behind the scenes in silent cinema, midcentury moving-image production and beyond. The Archive's Virtual Screening Room, launched during the pandemic, will continue to offer online access to a broad spectrum of Archive-curated programs. The Archive's Virtual Screening Room, launched during the pandemic, will continue to offer online access to a broad spectrum of Archive-curated programs. For details, updates, registration information and important health guidelines, please visit cinema.ucla.edu. For details, updates, registration information and important health guidelines, please visit cinema.ucla.edu. For details updates, This press release was produced by UCLA. The views expressed here are the author's own.