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Cinematography graduate student Xinzhong &quot;Golden&quot; Zhao directed a commercial that placed second in a contest hosted by Regal Cinemas and Coca-Cola. In the ad, a hacker reaches out of a movie screen and grabs some buttery popcorn from a moviegoer. UCLA students filmed the commercial in Regal La Habra Stadium 16 in January. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)

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Coming soon to a theater near you: a hungry hacker trying to steal your popcorn. Cinematography graduate student Xinzhong “Golden” Zhao directed a 30-second commercial to promote the movie-going experience and became a finalist for Coca-Cola and Regal Films’ commercial contest.

https://dailybruin.com/2017/04/03/students-commercial-places-second-in-coca-cola-regal-cinemas-contest/

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Students’ commercial places second in Coca-Cola, Regal Films’ contest

By Linda Xu

April 3, 2017 10:45 p.m.