When prospective students of the University of Southern California visit the school, tour guides like to point out several noteworthy landmarks on campus: Heritage Hall and its multiple Heisman trophies on display, the symbolic Tommy Trojan statue and Norris Cinema Theatre, where students of all majors congregate each Thursday night to watch and discuss cinema with famed film critic Leonard Maltin.
The class, officially titled Ctcs-466: Theatrical Film Symposium, was founded by a fellow critic, Arthur Knight, in the early 1960s. He proposed filmmakers bring their latest work to campus for youthful, eager minds to absorb and discuss. Stewardship of the class passed to L.A. Times critic Charles Champlin in 1985, and eventually, the opportunity to take over one of USC’s most popular electives was presented to Maltin.
Maltin, Variety’s Educator of the Year, along with hundreds of students have since convened for 26 years in the oldest screening...
The class, officially titled Ctcs-466: Theatrical Film Symposium, was founded by a fellow critic, Arthur Knight, in the early 1960s. He proposed filmmakers bring their latest work to campus for youthful, eager minds to absorb and discuss. Stewardship of the class passed to L.A. Times critic Charles Champlin in 1985, and eventually, the opportunity to take over one of USC’s most popular electives was presented to Maltin.
Maltin, Variety’s Educator of the Year, along with hundreds of students have since convened for 26 years in the oldest screening...
- 4/24/2024
- by Sharareh Drury
- Variety Film + TV
The USC Comedy Festival, Vol. 5 has announced its full lineup which features stars like Bill Hader, Lisa Kudrow, Ramy Youssef, Aidy Bryant, Ziwe Fumudoh and Patton Oswalt. The festival, sponsored by the university’s Visions and Voices, will take place virtually April 9–11. Events are free and open to the public.
As part of the announcement from director of programming and special projects Alex Ago, this year’s fest features a special partnership with Hulu Original Comedy that will showcase the streamer’s programming including such shows as Shrill, Woke and Ramy. Kudrow will appear on an April 9 panel titled “...
As part of the announcement from director of programming and special projects Alex Ago, this year’s fest features a special partnership with Hulu Original Comedy that will showcase the streamer’s programming including such shows as Shrill, Woke and Ramy. Kudrow will appear on an April 9 panel titled “...
The USC Comedy Festival, Vol. 5 has announced its full lineup which features stars like Bill Hader, Lisa Kudrow, Ramy Youssef, Aidy Bryant, Ziwe Fumudoh and Patton Oswalt. The festival, sponsored by the university’s Visions and Voices, will take place virtually April 9–11. Events are free and open to the public.
As part of the announcement from director of programming and special projects Alex Ago, this year’s fest features a special partnership with Hulu Original Comedy that will showcase the streamer’s programming including such shows as Shrill, Woke and Ramy. Kudrow will appear on an April 9 panel titled “...
As part of the announcement from director of programming and special projects Alex Ago, this year’s fest features a special partnership with Hulu Original Comedy that will showcase the streamer’s programming including such shows as Shrill, Woke and Ramy. Kudrow will appear on an April 9 panel titled “...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Planet of the Apes film franchise (which all started with Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes), and 20th Century Fox will celebrate in style with with free "50 Years of Planet of the Apes" events at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, including a massive prop exhibit and retrospective screenings of all nine films in the franchise:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Jan 24, 2018 – Twentieth Century Fox Film today announced a year-long celebration of the iconic sci-fi franchise Planet Of The Apes.
The still-expanding series has to date produced nine films, two television series, novels, comics, games and other collectibles and merchandise and is arguably one of the key properties in establishing the modern template of successfully creating sequels, spinoffs, and merchandising from one original storyline through multiple media outlets.
The first film in the popular series was released in February 8, 1968 and is now considered a classic,...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Jan 24, 2018 – Twentieth Century Fox Film today announced a year-long celebration of the iconic sci-fi franchise Planet Of The Apes.
The still-expanding series has to date produced nine films, two television series, novels, comics, games and other collectibles and merchandise and is arguably one of the key properties in establishing the modern template of successfully creating sequels, spinoffs, and merchandising from one original storyline through multiple media outlets.
The first film in the popular series was released in February 8, 1968 and is now considered a classic,...
- 1/24/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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