Working Man, a new film by Robert Jury, follows a factory closure in a small rust-belt town in the midwest and one man’s attempt to find meaning in his life after he loses a job. When I first got asked to cover the film, I wondered if it would hit too close to home. The world
Hanon Harchol recounts his first three years as a public school teacher. We see his hardships and struggles as he enters the profession, oblivious to the actual demands of teaching. But Soon those obstacles become opportunities for growth for both teacher and student. The overarching theme of the film is perseverance, never give up, stay
Michael Arlen Davis comes Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about his latest Documentary THE TEST & THE ART OF THINKING. The film traces the history and evolution of the SAT, "The Test" that keeps high school students up at night because it can determine who gets into college. Davis examines this controversy through
Paul Malcolm of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, comes Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 6PM (PST) When UCLA Film & Television Archive launched its annual UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema in 1990, it was the first showcase for new Iranian films
