Trailer: UCLA Student Film Restorations: Present Preserving the Past

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Join us at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum for "UCLA Student Film Restorations: Present Preserving the Past," screening December 1, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

About the event:
Funded by the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation, the Present Preserving the Past: Student Film Initiative’s inaugural group of graduate student interns worked closely over a 10-week period under the supervision of Archive staff to inspect, prepare, digitally restore and preserve three UCLA student films from the 1970s-1980s. Ranging from documentary to animation to narrative production, the selected films feature histories of political activism, Chinese American influence, and the L.A. Rebellion. "Present Preserving the Past" highlights a cross-section of student filmmakers whose work represents a vibrant and storied UCLA film tradition. The program will include a screening followed by a conversation with filmmakers and graduate students.

Second Campaign (U.S., 1970)
Director: Norman Yonemoto

In Transit: The Chinese in California (U.S., 1977)
Director: Lilian Wu

Rich (U.S., 1983)
Director: S. Torriano Berry

Trailer music: S. Torriano Berry

Learn more: ucla.in/3MJM7UY

Complete Record: Join us at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum for "UCLA Student Film Restorations: Present Preserving the Past," screening December 1, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. About the event: Funded by the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation, the Present Preserving the Past: Student Film Initiative’s inaugural group of graduate student interns worked closely over a 10-week period under the supervision of Archive staff to inspect, prepare, digitally restore and preserve three UCLA student films from the 1970s-1980s. Ranging from documentary to animation to narrative production, the selected films feature histories of political activism, Chinese American influence, and the L.A. Rebellion. "Present Preserving the Past" highlights a cross-section of student filmmakers whose work represents a vibrant and storied UCLA film tradition. The program will include a screening followed by a conversation with filmmakers and graduate students. Second Campaign (U.S., 1970) Director: Norman Yonemoto In Transit: The Chinese in California (U.S., 1977) Director: Lilian Wu Rich (U.S., 1983) Director: S. Torriano Berry Trailer music: S. Torriano Berry Learn more: ucla.in/3MJM7UY