For more than 30 years, Cuban American artist José Bedia has travelled the globe, seeking a deeper understanding of various cultures and their spiritual practices.

From today through Jan.

Sociology and social media ““ those are the two main ingredients upon which fourth-year sociology student Matt Mosher has drawn in order to publicize the 2010 film “Brother’s Justice.”

The transition from being a student to a working professional can be both scary and difficult. Teri Schwartz, the dean the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, launched the TFT Young Alumni Leadership program in order to help students as they move into the working industry for this exact reason.

Elizabeth Terschuur describes herself as both a rebel and an underdog. Tonight, the third-year graduate student with an emphasis in choreography will present her final concert, “Off The Grid,” in Kaufman 200.

He was behind the camera when Jason Biggs got it on with an apple dessert in the 1999 hit “American Pie.” He made sure Chris Rock was properly lit for his resurrection in the 2001 comedy “Down To Earth.” And this spring quarter, cinematographer Richard Crudo will pass on his know-how and tricks of the trade to UCLA students as the 2011 Kodak Cinematographer in Residence.

“American Buffalo” with Richard Crudo Q&A
_Tonight, 8 p.m.
James Bridges Theater, FREE_

Richard Crudo, cinematographer behind “American Pie” and “American Buffalo,” is the latest to teach the annual Kodak Cinematographer-in-residence workshop series, which each spring brings in industry cinematographers to teach UCLA students the tricks of the trade.

Tonight, as part of the workshop series conducted by Crudo, there will be a screening of “American Buffalo,” which Crudo shot in 1996.

Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with Richard Crudo, moderated by Bill McDonald, head of cinematography at UCLA’s school of film, theater and television, where the audience will have the chance to pick Crudo’s brain about things cinematography-related, such as shooting techniques and lighting.

McDonald said he hoped people will show up and take advantage of the possibility of getting valuable advice from an acclaimed cinematographer.

Disembodied voices scream from the pitch-black stage, accompanied by loud sounds of struggling and fighting.

“The Princess of Montpensier” is a French romance set in 16th century France and is the story of the young Marie de Mézières (Mélanie Thierry), heiress to one of France’s greatest fortunes. The film is an adaption of the 17th-century novel of the same name, generally recognized as the first historical novel in French literature.

As the title suggest, the story is as princess-centric as they come, and Thierry takes on the part of the fair-skinned princess whose extreme charms hypnotizes not one, not two, not three, but a total of four members of the French nobility including a prince, a count and two dukes.

It’s a soap opera, 16th-century style.

Often dealing with subjects like sexual abuse, transsexuality and identity crisis, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s films typically paint a colorful picture of the lives of people on the fringes of society.

Last month, Katz, an alumnus of UCLA’s professional program in screenwriting, sold “Zombie Pet Shop” to The Animation Picture Company, which is planning to make it into a 3-D animation feature film.