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CWC Global: Captain Volkonogov Escaped
Thursday, April 17 / 7:00 PM
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Set in 1938 during a tense period of political persecution, this fast-paced parable follows Fedor Volkonogov (Academy Award nominee Yura Borisov), a specialist in forcefully extracting self-incriminating evidence. He foresees his own arrest and goes on the run, hunted by his former comrades. Disturbed by the thought that he is destined for eternal torment, he embarks on a desperate journey for redemption.
Filmmakers Natasha Merkulova and Alexey Chupov will join moderator Sasha Razor (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion.
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CWC Global: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
Saturday, April 19 / 2:00 PM
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Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams brings to life eight dreamlike vignettes inspired by the director’s own nighttime visions in this deeply personal and visually striking anthology film. Blending imagination with Japanese folklore, each segment explores themes of memory, nature, mortality, war, and the human experience.
This screening will be accompanied by a critical and historical introduction by Carsey-Wolf Center Assistant Director Miguel Penabella, including a brief discussion of the film’s connection to the key themes and ideas of Ross Gay's The Book of Delights, which is the featured text for this year's UCSB Reads program.
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CWC Docs: Facing the Falls
Thursday, April 22 / 7:00 PM
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Deep in the throes of an aggressive, fatal muscle-wasting disease and no longer able to walk unassisted, disability rights advocate Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan ventures out on a daring, twelve-day expedition through the Grand Canyon. As the entire expedition team grapples with unanticipated dangers in a truly remote wilderness, they also come face to face with their individual demons, insecurities, and internal conflicts.
Producer Liz Yale Marsh and film participant/mustang wrangler West Taylor will join moderator and co-producer Wendy Eley Jackson (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion.
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Panic!: Swoon (in 35mm)
Tuesday, April 29 / 7:00 PM
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Swoon is a bold reimagining of the infamous 1924 Leopold and Loeb case, in which two wealthy, intelligent young men carried out the murder of a fourteen-year-old boy in an attempt to commit the “perfect crime.” Unlike other crime narratives, the film focuses less on the procedural details and instead explores the intense, manipulative relationship between Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, framing their actions through the lens of queer desire, social class, and societal repression.
The Carsey-Wolf Center is proud to present Swoon in 35mm film projection. After the screening, writer/director Tom Kalin will join moderator Bhaskar Sarkar (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a discussion of Swoon and its legacy.
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CWC Docs: Sisters with Transistors
Tuesday, May 6 / 7:00 PM
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Sisters with Transistors tells the remarkable untold story of the pioneering women who shaped electronic music, crafting the sounds and technologies that define the genre today. Narrated by Laurie Anderson, the film delves into the lives and work of trailblazing composers whose experiments with early synthesizers, tape manipulation, and unconventional soundscapes pushed the boundaries of musical composition.
Musician/documentary subject Suzanne Ciani will join moderator David Novak (Music, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion.
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CWC Docs: Sugarcane
Thursday, May 8 / 7:00 PM
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In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered near an Indian residential school in Canada, sparking a national outcry about the forced separation, assimilation, and abuse that children experienced at the hands of the Church and government. A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane empowers participants to break cycles of intergenerational trauma by bearing witness to painful, long-ignored truths and the love that endures within their families.
Caitlin Keliiaa (History, UC Santa Cruz) will join moderator Alex Lilburn (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion.
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CWC Docs: Wonders of the Wolf
Tuesday, May 13 / 7:00 PM
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Wonders of the Wolf explores one of the most successful conservation efforts in modern history: the Yellowstone Wolf Project. From their historic recovery in 1995 to today’s current wolf packs, biologists share stories about the wolves they observe daily in the park. Using innovative technology in bioacoustics, biologists are learning how wolves communicate and applying it toward solutions in human/wildlife conflicts.
Filmmaker Angie Ruiz will join moderator Sarah Anderson (Bren School, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion of Wonders of the Wolf and the Yellowstone Wolf Project.
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Storytelling for the Screen Summer Institute
Applications due today!
The Carsey-Wolf Center’s Storytelling for the Screen summer institute is a six-week, eight-credit intensive capstone TV writing workshop. The program will teach students how to develop and write a show bible for an original scripted series and how to plan and write a pilot script. Classes will place a strong emphasis on story and will model the industry-standard TV development process, with pitches, simulated writers’ rooms, and weekly talks from distinguished industry guests.
Apply today for primary consideration.
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Internship Scholarship Program
Apply by May 15!
The Carsey-Wolf Center’s Internship Scholarship Program provides UCSB students with funding to pursue internships (either paid or unpaid) in media industries or in media production work for nonprofit organizations. Up to $2500 in funding is available during the summer to help defray living expenses. This highly competitive program is designed to provide talented and motivated students with financial assistance in exploring careers in media.
Applications due Thursday, May 15 for summer internships.
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Archives of Anonymous Labor: From Farce to Liberation
Full video now available!
This winter, we were thrilled to welcome curators Michelle Baroody and Maggie Hennefeld to kick off our annual conference with a special program of shorts highlighting anonymity and labor in the history of global filmmaking. This event, "Archives of Anonymous Labor: From Farce to Liberation," features a post-screening discussion with the two curators alongside moderator Patrice Petro (Dick Wolf Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center), where they discussed the films and their curation process.
The full video of the conversation with Michelle Baroody and Maggie Hennefeld is now on our website.
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