April 7, 2021 at 6:52 pm by Sunidhi Sridhar
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Gifted thespian and Academy Award-favorite Carey Mulligan has yet another award to add to her burgeoning collection of accolades as âThe Great Gatsbyâ star received the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 36th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Monday, Apr. 5.Â
The tribute, which honors actors who have âthe tenacity to forge new ground in their craft,â was in recognition of Mulliganâs electrifying performance in âPromising Young Womanâ (2020), a black comedy in which she plays Cassie Thomas, a recalcitrant medical school dropout who dedicates her life to avenging the rape of her best friend.Â
February 27, 2021 at 10:27 am by Sunidhi Sridhar
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Storytelling has long been the core of the human experience, and during this implacable global pandemic, the value of forming social connections has never been more underscored. âWaiting On Host,â a COVID-19-inspired student film from UC Santa Barbaraâs crew production class, is one example of how storytelling has adapted to these lonesome and troubling times.Â
The film, set during the pandemic, is about Jennifer, a professional dancer who lands an audition for a coveted role only to find out that her grandmother has tested positive for COVID-19. Forced to choose between her loved ones and the future sheâs worked so hard for, Jennifer embarks on an emotional journey during a difficult time for her and her family.Â
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January 20, 2021 at 11:05 am by Sunidhi Sridhar
Last Thursday, as part of the Carsey-Wolf Centerâs âScript to Screenâ series, Director of Pollock Theater Matt Ryan was virtually joined by Oscar-winning screenwriter Charles Randolph for an engaging conversation about his work on âThe Big Shortâ (2015), a true-crime comedy that takes place during the financial crisis of 2008.Â
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âThe Big Short,â based on a real story chronicled in 2010âs âThe Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machineâ by Michael Lewis, follows a group of young Wall Street traders who gain enormous profits by betting against the housing market in anticipation of its impending collapse. Randolph, who adapted the screenplay for the film alongside director Adam McKay, started the conversation by commending Lewisâs ability to capture the story in his book, which he said helped to write the script.Â
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