
Oscar’s most significant social impact films of the year
The Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts identifies 14 movies that have impact while highlighting hot-button social issues.
The Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts identifies 14 movies that have impact while highlighting hot-button social issues.
The movie and TV series are recognized as the year’s best adaptation of the written word.
An Adobe Foundation grant to the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ MFA Acting Program will directly support the production of short films by underrepresented students.
“I love strategizing,” says CBS Studios’ executive VP and co-head of business affairs.
The USC alumnus — the creative force behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe — earned a Best Picture Oscar nomination in 2019 for producing Black Panther, the first superhero film nominated in that category.
“They found stuff they thought would help to destroy his career,” says the film’s director, Sam Pollard, during USC visit. “But it didn’t.”
The award honors the year’s most accomplished film and episodic series adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based.
Professor Kate Burton notes that Allen is one of the only directors she’s worked with who pays attention to each of the extras in a scene, knowing that they are valuable contributors to the final artistic vision of a production.
Michael Ausiello wrote a heartbreaking — yet darkly funny — memoir after his husband’s death. It’s now a movie starring Jim Parsons, opening Friday.
The blockbuster sequel’s main heroes are young, Black, female scientists. USC experts say that could have a huge impact on Black youngsters who might not otherwise consider a career in science.
The Oscar winner opens up in a frank conversation with his Blonde co-star, USC Professor David Warshofsky.
One hundred years ago, the excavation of King Tut’s tomb brought us a mummy with a “pharaoh’s curse.” Our fascination with mummies goes back much farther, however. USC Dornsife scholars explain why we’re still so wrapped up in these eerie remains.
Seasoned horror actors share insight, including how to scream bloody murder without damaging your throat — and how scary films can be a vehicle for social issues.
The “Great Resignation” and “quiet quitting” are nothing new. USC Dornsife’s Zen Dochterman suggests checking out films such as Clerks, Easy Rider and Office Space.
TITLE IX: Elizabeth M. Daley is grateful for landmark federal law that helped girls and women to pursue their dreams.
Rodney To discusses the significance of the big screen comedy Easter Sunday, in which he co-stars with a cast of fellow Filipino Americans.
The works of the acclaimed 19th-century writer — considered one of the greatest novelists ever — have become staples in TV and movies. What explains their continuing appeal?
The USC School of Cinematic Arts is launching the Ganek Immersive Studio, an interdisciplinary center for developing and producing a wide range of immersive media content.
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: A Trojan’s new documentary tells the story of a USC Dornsife professor who took a public stand against gay conversion therapy.
USC School of Dramatic Arts alumnus Madigan Stehly used his theater-based roots to become an award-winning lighting director.
The Scripter Awards honor the year’s most accomplished adaptations for the screen, recognizing the screenwriters and the authors of the source material.
The Films Reflecting Ourselves: FRO Fest, showcasing the work of Black creatives, makes a triumphant comeback.
The film school is making sustainability a requirement for student productions — and is joining other schools in spreading the word on green filmmaking.
From gymnastics to the U.S. Air Force ROTC, USC senior Natalie Smith built her life on asking, “Why not?”