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January 2020
TV at the Pollock: Deadwood
When the richest gold strike in U.S. history thrusts South Dakota’s Black Hills into the center of the nation’s get-rich-quick dreams, a throng of restless misfits converge on the outlaw town of Deadwood. Created by David Milch, the critically-acclaimed series ran for three seasons, and featured a talented ensemble cast playing the town’s colorful inhabitants, many of them based on historical figures. The Carsey-Wolf Center is delighted to welcome actress Robin Weigert, who played Calamity Jane in the series, for…
Find out more »February 2020
TV at the Pollock: The Handmaid’s Tale
Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale unfolds in Gilead, a totalitarian society set in a dystopian version of the US. Faced with environmental degradation and a plummeting birthrate, Gilead’s fundamentalist regime forces its few remaining fertile women into sexual servitude as “handmaids” for the ruling classes. The series centers on Offred (Elizabeth Moss), a handmaid determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and to find the daughter who was taken from her. The…
Find out more »TV at the Pollock: Dick Wolf: Writing Television Past, Present, and Future
The Carsey-Wolf Center is delighted to welcome television titan Dick Wolf to the Pollock Theater as part of the Center’s winter 2020 exploration of classic and contemporary television. Wolf will join Carsey-Wolf Center Director Patrice Petro for a discussion of the art of television storytelling and the evolution of his own writing, ranging from his early Emmy Award-nominated work for Hill Street Blues to the iconic pilot episode of his Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and beyond. This evening’s…
Find out more »¡Las Sandinistas!
¡Las Sandinistas! uncovers the stories of the women who shattered barriers by leading combat and forcing social reform during Nicaragua’s 1979 Sandinista Revolution and the ensuing US-backed Contra War. The film is centered around the personal journeys of Dora Maria Téllez, a young medical student who became a major Sandinista general, and four of her revolutionary allies. Together, the women overcome traditional gender barriers and subvert stereotypes to lead rebel troops in battle and reshape their country. ¡Las Sandinistas! reveals…
Find out more »TV at the Pollock: The West Wing and Veep
As a prelude to the Carsey-Wolf Center’s “Television, Politics, Publics” conference, the Center presents two iconic television shows that deeply explore contemporary US politics: The West Wing and Veep. We will screen season 6, episode 18 of The West Wing, “La Palabra,” and season 7, episode 7 of Veep, “Veep.” Award-winning executive producer/writer/director David Mandel (Veep) and writer/producer Eli Attie (The West Wing) will join moderator Patrice Petro for a post-screening discussion of the creation and legacy of these two programs. In each episode,…
Find out more »March 2020
Stars of Jazz
Stars of Jazz aired weekly on KABC-TV in Los Angeles from June 25, 1956 to December 29, 1958, with additional national broadcasts on the ABC network. Hosted by musician and actor Bobby Troup, the series offered viewers the highest possible caliber of live jazz performers and performances. During the civil rights struggle, the series frequently presented and lauded African-American artists. To enhance the contemporary viewing and listening experience of this historic series, several original Stars of Jazz kinescopes were scanned…
Find out more »Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
With Jennifer Baichwal (director/writer) A cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2019) concludes a trilogy of films that began with Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and continued with Watermark (2013). The film follows the research of an international body of scientists, the Anthropocene Working Group who, after nearly ten years of analysis and investigation, argue that the Holocene Epoch gave way to the Anthropocene Epoch in the mid-twentieth century as a result of profound and lasting human…
Find out more »May 2021
Reel Loud 2021
Gates open at 6:30 and the film screening starts at 8! Now in its 30th year, REEL LOUD Film and Arts Festival is an annual student-organized event at UC Santa Barbara that celebrates student films, art, music, dance, performance, and more. In light of the pandemic, we are committed to reimagining the festival to preserve the spirit of collaboration, community and accessibility. This year, our theme is “reimagine connection,” as we invite you to reimagine the ways you connect with…
Find out more »March 2022
Tinghao Zhou is involved in the production of a new short film entitled Hair Tie, Egg, Homework Books (Tou sheng, ji dan, zuo ye ben)
Tinghao Zhou is involved in the production of a new short film entitled Hair Tie, Egg, Homework Books (Tou sheng, ji dan, zuo ye ben) (Directed by Runxiao Luo, 15 min). The film was selected into the official Orizzonti program of last year's Venice International Film Festival and it's being included in the Women Taking Charge program at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this year. The program will be screened on Saturday, March 5th at 2:20 pm. For a trailer related to the…
Find out more »April 2022
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
When Alice Guy-Blaché completed her first film in 1896, she was not only the first female filmmaker, but one of the first directors ever to make a narrative film. Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché tells the largely forgotten story of her rise from Gaumont secretary to her appointment as head of production a year later, and her illustrious 20-year career in France and in the United States, as the founder of her own studio and as writer,…
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