UCLA School of TFT

🎭 Ready to Book The Casting Room?🎭 The UCLA Intermediate Acting Summer Institute will teach you how to strengthen your emotional range and build confidence on stage and screen. Get hands on experience working with a production, and walk away with a professionally edited scene for your reel! #Actors #Film #Television #Theater ✨Scene Study ✨Audition Technique ✨Improv ✨Kung Fu Inspired Tai Chi ✨Sketch Comedy This opportunity will challenge and inspire you in a supportive and creative environment while earning 8 units of college credit. Time is limited ‼️ 📆 Program Dates July 12th-August 7th, 2026 Location📍 UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television | Los Angeles Apply Now- click the link in our bio to learn more🔗

As technology evolves, what does the future hold for live arts and entertainment? That question took center stage at Friday’s AI + Live Arts Summit at the UCLA Nimoy Theater, where artists, scholars, and technologists came together to explore what’s next for live performance and why it’s critical to keep artists at the heart of the conversation. Dean and Distinguished Professor Celine Parreñas Shimizu opened the Summit with a speech on how AI relates to the web of human creativity, the battle between the addictive pleasure of AI and the costs of technology this powerful, and how the torment of study is the one thing that AI can never replace. She asked, is live arts the vaccine to AI? Additionally, we heard from changemakers like Scarlett Kim, a director and producer working to expand who belongs in the theater, both onstage and in the audience. Innovators like Rashaad Newsome shared how tools like motion capture, curated datasets, and AI can power projects like his own Being: The Digital Griot. Current students shared their perspective, highlighting the discoveries they've made in class and during the UCLA Hackathon held earlier this month. Plus, many more creatives and specialists joined in shaping a future where art can continue to thrive. Thank you to the presenters, panelists, and guests who made the AI + Live Arts Summit possible. Learn more: bit.ly/tftailive

📣 FYI: AI + Live Arts Summit Lineup Update Due to a scheduling change, will.i.am is no longer able to join us for the opening session. We appreciate his early support and hope to collaborate in the future. We’re moving forward with a full day of thought-provoking work and conversation at the intersection of AI and live arts on May 8 at the UCLA Nimoy Theater. We’ll be examining the question: are live arts the antidote to AI? Join us for conversations and presentations with artists and technologists like Kate Elswit (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama), Raza Ahmad (Niantic), Edgar Miramontes (UCLA Center for the Art of Performance), Kate Ladenheim (UCLA World Arts & Cultures/Dance), Michael Rau (Stanford University) and Scarlett Kim (artist/producer). Plus, a live demonstration of Being: The Digital Griot by Rashaad Newsome. See you there! RSVP: bit.ly/tftailive or click the link in our bio 🔗 @ucladatax | @cap_ucla

WELCOME TO THE FLOOR, Dean Celine and CAO Thai Sukrachan! They're recapping all of the great events that TFT is hosting this month. We'll see you there! For more, visit tft.ucla.edu/events [Video description: Two people sit in front of a glass coffee table in a blue and white office, referring to their notes and schedules to reference upcoming events as they talk. As they mention each upcoming event, the event flyers and photographs appear on screen.]

Bruin Giving Day 2026 is a wrap — and we are overwhelmed with gratitude. 💙💛 Thanks to the generosity of our donors, alumni, and community, we received over 170 gifts and raised nearly $42,000. Every gift makes a difference for our students. Thank you for believing in TFT. #BruinGivingDay #UCLATFT

What a great privilege to host Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Chuck Hoskin Jr., on Friday, April 24, for a special address on education, innovation, and creative expansion in the Cherokee Nation. Chief Hoskin shared resonant stories of a thriving and vibrant community from Cherokee history and offered updates on the Nation’s efforts to preserve the Cherokee language, invest in Indigenous filmmaking, and expand opportunities for young Cherokee people to thrive, including in healthcare. His remarks and discussion with Dean and Distinguished Professor Celine Parreñas Shimizu underscored the impact of the Cherokee Nation having the power to reinvest in themselves—and the importance of self-determination in shaping a community’s future. “There are always going to be stories to be told,” Chief Hoskin said. “We can be bystanders. We can watch that happen […] or we can take a hold of it.” Special thanks to the Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Film Institute for their visit and for all faculty, staff and students from TFT, American Indian Studies Center, the School of Arts and Architecture, the School of Law, and the David Geffen School of Medicine and many others who participated. [Image descriptions: A public event held in a theater-style auditorium features a presentation and conversation on “Building the Future: Education, Innovation, and Creative Expansion in the Cherokee Nation.” A man in a light blue suit speaks on stage, both at a podium and seated during a moderated discussion. He gestures while answering questions as the moderator, wearing a distinctive tall purple hat and patterned outfit, listens and takes notes. The program includes a large projected slide with the event title and speaker information. In one moment, the two stand together smiling while holding a wooden award plaque. The audience, seated in rows, listens attentively, with one attendee speaking into a microphone during a Q&A portion.]

We’re proud to announce a new collaboration with @AMD in powering the future of storytelling. Through cutting-edge equipment, emerging technologies, and research support, our students will now be able to expand their creative possibilities across virtual production, scenic and lighting design, motion capture, and more. Through AMD’s University Program, our classrooms and studios will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology—giving the next generation of storytellers hands-on access to tools shaping the industry today and tomorrow. This collaboration builds on UCLA TFT’s commitment to train humanistic storytellers, industry leaders, and scholars at the intersection of technology and the arts, with a special emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. From live performance to post-production, Bruins will explore new ways to create, experiment, and bring stories to life—because when artists lead, technology becomes more imaginative, more human, and more impactful.

Bruin Giving Day is officially underway, and for the next 48 hours only, your gift to the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will have maximum impact. Every minute counts in this limited window to support the next generation of storytellers. DONOR MATCH CHALLENGES ARE LIVE 🎯 🏆 The Susan Cartsonis '78 Challenge: Susan has committed $3,000 to the Dean's Vision Fund — just 30 gifts at any amount unlocks for TFT students! 🏆 The Clinch '95 and Cassandra Fuentes Challenge: Clinch and Cassandra have committed $5,000 to the Dean's Vision Fund — just 80 gifts at any amount unlocks for Bruins! 🏆 The Jeff and Wendy Goldstein Challenge: Jeff and Wendy have committed $5,000 to TFT — just 130 gifts at any amount will unlock for TFT! Support TFT using the link in our bio 🔗

Bruin Giving Day is almost here! Stop by TFT's table in Macgowan Courtyard tomorrow, April 28, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. to support TFT and show your Bruin pride! For more ways to give, visit the Bruin Giving Day link in our bio 💙💛

✨ UCLA API Film Night is back for the 4th edition! 🎥 Join us on Friday, May 8 @ 6:30 P.M. at UCLA James Bridges Theater for a special screening of short films by talented UCLA AAPI filmmakers — the first and only film festival dedicated to AAPI creators! @apifilmnights @mmatthemovies 📍：UCLA Melnitz Hall James Bridges Theater 💬 Director Q&A will be moderated by Nancy Wang Yuen, who has hosted panels for Squid Game and Avatar at Netflix! @nancywyuen 🍱 Stick around after the screening for a free reception featuring Asian cuisines 🥟 🎟️ RSVP (free!) at the link in our bio! 🎉Tag your friends, spread the word, and see you there!🌟

Today’s the day! 🤗 Westwood Night Live takes place in Ackerman Grand Ballroom at 7pm. 🙈🎸🌟Hosted by Dean Celine, with Musical Guest The Situations.

WESTWOOD NIGHT LIVE. 🌟 APRIL 24TH.