Surrealist cinema came to life in the 1920s in the birth-country of many milestones in cinematic history: France. The surrealist movement is characterized by heavy use of symbolism, often in the form of absurd imagery. A surrealist film doesn’t have to be absurd or shocking though, it can just as well be an opposition to the standardized dramatic structure. In this list we will see a fair share of shock and absurdity, but there will be some films that are considered surreal thanks to their structure.
Every country seems to have their own odd-ones-out, throwing the rules of filmmaking out of the window and instead doing whatever they want to do. The USA has David Lynch, France has Jean Cocteau, Chile has Alejandro Jodorowsky, the Netherlands has Alex van Warmerdam, and the UK has Terry Gilliam. And all of these are just the prominent surrealist filmmakers that aren’t represented in this list. Instead we will visit Asia, Europe, and the Americas for some of the lesser known filmma
HaDuong will become the first woman and person of color to lead the archive
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May Hong HaDuong earned her master’s degree in moving image archive studies from UCLA in 2006 Ariane Bicho |
January 6, 2021
May Hong HaDuong, who has served in the film archiving world for more than 15 years, has been appointed director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, the world’s largest university-held collection of motion pictures and broadcast programming.
HaDuong will become the fourth director in the organization’s 55-year history and the first woman and person of color to lead the archive, which is a division of UCLA Library. The archive is also the second-largest repository of moving images in the United States, after the Library of Congress. The UCLA alumna begins her new job on Feb. 22.
Ho Ho Ho Grab-N-Go Events
Various locations
Throughout the week, the L.A. County s Parks and Rec department hosts several drive-through events at parks around the county. Giveaways may include a $25 gift certificate toward a holiday meal, a stocking and decorating kit, and food supplies. Pre-registration is required and only one registration per household is permitted. Face masks required at the drive-through and walk-ups are not allowed.
A view of the 88th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center on Dec. 2, 2020 in New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Tuesday, Dec. 15; 3:30 p.m. PST
A Virtual Holiday Visit to Rockefeller Center