Film And Television (audio)

Stacey Snider, the co-chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios, shares her excitement about the movie,“Lincoln,” and talks about bringing such masterpieces as “The Help,” “Erin Brockovich,” “Brokeback Mountain,” and “Philadelphia” to the big screen. She also speculates on the future of the film industry and reveals what she looks for in deciding to “greenlight” new productions in this conversation with James Fallows of The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23982]

Steven Levitan, the co-creator of the successful comedy, Modern Family, discusses the creative process, the relationship of a pilot to a series itself, and the role of a creator/show runner. Levitan has been writing, producing, directing and creating television comedies for almost 20 years. His credits include Wings, Frasier, The Larry Sanders Show, Just Shoot Me (Creator), and Greg the Bunny. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24205]

How do writers on a television comedy develop their material? Writers from current and recent comedies come together at the Pollock Theater at UCSB. They take stories "ripped from the headlines" and discuss how they would handle them in their shows - through jokes, characters, and stories. The writers are from television comedies: Cheers, M*A*S*H, Frasier, According to Jim, Ellen, Drew Carey, Newhart, Bob, and The Simpsons. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24204]

Law & Order creator/producer Dick Wolf shares stories of the series’ history and future plans in a conversation with television producer Marcy Carsey (The Cosby Show, Roseanne, That '70s Show). Ms. Carsey also moderates an audience question and answer session with Mr. Wolf. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 22731]

Compare the styles of representing policing and adjudicating in the U.S. Law & Order shows compared to those in the U.K., France, and Russia. Panelists discuss what changes must be made to storylines and characters to adapt to cultural norms and notions of criminality in the different countries. Panelists also reflect on Dick Wolf's wish to someday create a Law & Order show in a Muslim location, say Law & Order: Cairo. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 22655]

The explorations of the significance of the Law & Order continues with an exploration of the social and cultural significance of series and the manner in which it represents crime, punishment, the criminal justice system, and the law. Panelists fdiscuss how Law & Order has transformed television portrayals of the criminal justice system and how this has contributed to cultural understandings of criminality, New York City and the urban space, justice, morality, and the complexities of guilt and innocence in a flawed system. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 22654]

Law & Order is one of the most financially successful series in the history of television. It was from the outset a program designed to navigate the shifting sands of the TV business during cable and broadband eras. Panelists explore the distinctive features of Law & Order as a network franchise and off-network syndication property. Topics included: production strategies, cost containment, marketing, cross-platform synergies, brand management, target audiences, and intellectual property. Panelists also discuss Law & Order within the broader context of network and cable television including viewers, advertisers, and commercial considerations. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 22630]

One of the most distinctive filmmakers of our time, Werner Herzog has been called the “romantic visionary” of the New German Cinema movement. His edgy, larger-than-life films fuse the epic with the intimate, redefining the scale and scope of filmmaking to include more than 60 works shot on every continent. He appears in conversation with acclaimed author and essayist, Pico Iyer at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Voices" [Humanities] [Show ID: 18698]

Join distinguished scholars Robert Polito and Patricia Patterson at D.G. Wills Books as they discuss “Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Farber”, a collection of Farber’s film criticism that spans his early weekly reviews for “The New Republic” and “The Nation” to his later essays (some written in collaboration with his wife, Patricia Patterson). Farber’s unusual and pointed prose was credited by many with reinventing film criticism. Later, he devoted himself to his painting and taught film and art at UC San Diego from 1970 to 1987. [Humanities] [Show ID: 17411]

Join entertainment industry leaders for a discussion on emerging trends that are transforming the television industry, including new programming forms, the impact of new technologies, and the future of the medium. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 15028]

Panel of experts examines the greening of Hollywood, from creating environmentally sustainable media production practices to building green consciousness in the media industries and their audiences. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 14714]

Mira Nair films, Salaam Bombay, Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake, illuminate the ambiguities of the immigrant experience and highlight the conflicts between modern and traditional cultures. She is joined for a discussion of modern cinema by Gayatri Gopinath and Juli Wyman, both of UC Davis. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11981]

Conversations Host Harry Kreisler welcomes author Nathaniel Rich for a discussion of the film noir genre. Their conversation focuses on the key elements of the genre and explores why the City by the Bay came to be a preferred setting for the films that brought to the screen the terror and dread of the modern city. Series: "Conversations with History" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11038]

Cedric Robinson reflects on his early years at UC Santa Barbara and then deals with current research he is conducting on images of Blacks and other minorities in early Hollywood films. Series: "Voices" [Humanities] [Show ID: 9301]