Art by Jenny Rustdad“It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America,” Patricia Arquette, Best Actress in a Supporting Role award winner, said in her acceptance speech at this past Sunday’s 87th annual Academy Awards. Not only did Arquette shock the entire audience — prompting J. Lo … [Read more...] about Awards Show Stirs A Fuss Over Gender Equality
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Reelstories: Going Behind the Scenes
The Reelstories Film Festival kicks off on Friday in Elkins Auditorium at 6 p.m. Four student films — “Roscoe,” “Fractures,” “The Jackpot,” and “Behind the Faces” — and three documentaries — “Last Days in Vietnam”, “Keep On Keepin’ On” and “Alive Inside” — are set to be shown. The festival consists of a premiere party at 6 p.m. with interactive art, music, a red carpet, … [Read more...] about Reelstories: Going Behind the Scenes
REELSTORIES: Red Carpet Fashion
Photos by Jenna Aguilera As Pepperdine students wait in the ridiculously long line descending the stairs to Adamson Plaza, anticipation builds for a night filled with food, art, music and storytelling Friday, Jan. 30. An event that garners this much excitement is known as the REELSTORIES Film Festival: a collection of both student-made and professional documentaries, … [Read more...] about REELSTORIES: Red Carpet Fashion
From the ‘Bu to the Big Screen
Photo Courtesy of Jog Road From the ‘Bu to the big screen, former Wave Felipe Torres Urso is making a splash in the film industry. Urso, a former Pepperdine University student (‘07), directed the 2014 short film, “Bald” with two fellow Pepperdine alumni: Executive Producer Madison Hildebrand (‘07) and Producer Eric Christian Olsen (‘07). “You don’t meet a lot of … [Read more...] about From the ‘Bu to the Big Screen
Traveling to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
There are movies so entrenched in pop culture, it seems like a waste of time to watch them. One can easily recognize famous lines and have a vague understanding of the plot. As a direct result of this phenomenon, I had not watched the Star Wars saga. I got the gist of it. “Luke, I am your father.” There are Jedis, Sith Lords and Wookies — oh my! But with the announcement of … [Read more...] about Traveling to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
