A dark deserted parking structure. Two cops. A body in a trunk. In a little more than 10 minutes, UCLA alumnus Aleem Hossain is able to pack in more twists and turns than most TV shows have in a whole hour.

Nowadays, tickets for a movie can run anywhere from $8 to $10 to even $15 per ticket.

Two groups of UCLA student filmmakers advanced in the Campus MovieFest competition at the Western Regional Grand Finale in San Francisco.

It’s 7:30 on a Tuesday night, and five friends are gathered around debating the differences between “Star Wars” and “Star Trek.”