To Live and Screen in L.A.Interview: KJ Relth on Creating a Real Power Point with “Working Girls: America’s Career Women on Screen”On how a survey of the depiction of female professionals in 20th century cinema became personal for the UCLA Film and TV Archive programmer.byStephen SaitoJan 31, 2018
Summer in the CityWhen Pharmaceutical Companies Own the Rights to Your Favorite Film & Other Job Hazards: LA Film Programmers Tell AllProgrammers from the Academy, Drafthouse LA, Cinefamily and UCLA gathered at the Hammer to talk shop and spill secrets on how and why certai...byStephen SaitoJul 8, 2016
InnovatorsDifference Makers: Dennis Bartok & David Marriott on Restoring Film and Film Culture at Cinelicious PicsThe LA-based distribution duo talk about turning the discovery of rare and obscure films into major events.byStephen SaitoMay 17, 2016
InnovatorsDifference Makers: Riel Roch-Decter & Sebastian Pardo on Building Something That Lasts with MEMORYOn the Los Angeles-based production company that's creating a network of creative collaborators and an audience to support their work.byStephen SaitoMay 16, 2016
To Live and Screen in L.A.Buck Henry Talks “Taking Off,” His Favorite FilmThe legendary screenwriter on starring in Milos Forman's wild, comic American debut.byStephen SaitoJan 17, 2016
InterviewsInterview: Laurie Anderson on the Meaning of Memories in “Heart of a Dog”The multimedia artist on her investigation of mortality, storytelling and dreams after the love of her beloved pet Lolabelle.byStephen SaitoDec 19, 2015
InterviewsWorth Staying Up For: Phil Blankenship on Heavy Midnites, L.A.’s Wildest Movie NightOn the madman behind the crazy Cinefamily screening series that ends its run this Saturday with "Escape from New York."byStephen SaitoNov 27, 2015
InterviewsInterview: Hal Hartley Reflects & Keeps Firing with “Ned Rifle”The writer/director on his retrospective in LA at Cinefamily, being a working artist and returning to the series he started with "Henry Fool...byStephen SaitoApr 2, 2015
To Live and Screen in L.A.Great Conversations ’14: Louis CK & Robert Downey on “Putney Swope”The comedian talks with one of his biggest filmmaking influences for the first time & learns even wilder stories than what ended up onscreen...byStephen SaitoJan 6, 2015
ReviewsReview: For Edwyn Collins, a Life and a Film Where “The Possibilities Are Endless”A beautifully made documentary tells of the Scottish singer's recovery from a devastating stroke.byStephen SaitoJul 29, 2014