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Student Life
NOVEMBER 03, 2021
UC Berkeley alumna Kristen Hwang wins best documentary at student Oscars
When campus alumnus Kristen Hwang logged onto a zoom call with the other Student Academy Awards finalists in September, she was not expecting to hear that her thesis film, “When They’re Gone,” had won the top prize for a documentary film.
Student Life
NOVEMBER 03, 2021
UC Berkeley alumna Kristen Hwang wins best documentary at student Oscars
When campus alumnus Kristen Hwang logged onto a zoom call with the other Student Academy Awards finalists in September, she was not expecting to hear that her thesis film, “When They’re Gone,” had won the top prize for a documentary film.
Notes from the Field
AUGUST 11, 2021
Alumni spotlight: Lorenza Muñoz
Following the Rodney King verdict, protesters in Oakland filled a freeway. Lorenza Munoz, a Daily Californian staff reporter at the time, was covering it.
Notes from the Field
AUGUST 11, 2021
Alumni spotlight: Lorenza Muñoz
Following the Rodney King verdict, protesters in Oakland filled a freeway. Lorenza Munoz, a Daily Californian staff reporter at the time, was covering it.
Film & Television
APRIL 20, 2021
Who will, should win every category at the 93rd Academy Awards
Leave it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to show the Golden Globes how it's done. The nominees are a step up, but best of all, the Oscars are sweeping Zoom into the dustbin.
Film & Television
APRIL 20, 2021
Who will, should win every category at the 93rd Academy Awards
Leave it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to show the Golden Globes how it's done. The nominees are a step up, but best of all, the Oscars are sweeping Zoom into the dustbin.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership changes are step in right direction, Hollywood still has work to do
Last June, the Academy extended its membership to a record 928 new members, with historically higher numbers of women and people of color joining the fold.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership changes are step in right direction, Hollywood still has work to do
Last June, the Academy extended its membership to a record 928 new members, with historically higher numbers of women and people of color joining the fold.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 16, 2018
Oscars’ creation of ‘achievement in popular film’ category preserves status quo of exclusion and favoritism
Even for an institution as terminally sanitized as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group’s newly announced changes to its telecast read as its deepest kowtow yet.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 16, 2018
Oscars’ creation of ‘achievement in popular film’ category preserves status quo of exclusion and favoritism
Even for an institution as terminally sanitized as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group’s newly announced changes to its telecast read as its deepest kowtow yet.
#MeToo 2018
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Academy Award nominations highlight impact of #MeToo movement, remaining need for progress
The narrative of this year’s nominations has shifted towards a reflection of the Academy’s gradual emphasis on the necessity of progress in Hollywood.
#MeToo 2018
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Academy Award nominations highlight impact of #MeToo movement, remaining need for progress
The narrative of this year’s nominations has shifted towards a reflection of the Academy’s gradual emphasis on the necessity of progress in Hollywood.
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