Student Affairs Events

Metropolitan Opera HD Season 2010/2011
The School of Cinematic Arts and Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative present selections from the Metropolitan Opera's HD satellite transmissions during the 2010/2011 season. Screenings feature HD projection and 5.1 surround sound.
October 09, 2010 - April 30, 2011

PUSHING THE ELEPHANT
A story of forgiveness, hope and the joy of family life, the film captures one of the most important stories of our age, in which genocidal violence is challenged by the moral fortitude and grace of one woman's mission for peace in her country while she mends her relationship with a long lost daughter.
October 06, 2010

I AM
After a bike accident left director Tom Shadyac with Post Concussion Syndrome, he decided that if he could do one last thing, he wanted to explore and share the truths that he came to know. The documentary is centered around two fundamental questions: 'What's Wrong With the World?' and 'What Can We Do About it?'
September 29, 2010

HOWL
Starring James Franco in a career-defining performance as Allen Ginsberg, "Howl" is the story of how the young poet's seminal work broke down societal barriers in the face of an infamous public obscenity trial.
September 28, 2010

THE OTHER CITY
In every city, there's another city that people rarely ever see. But this other city isn't just anywhere -- it's in the capital of the most powerful country in the world. This is a story about sex and drugs, homelessness and health care. About politics and ideology, corruption and bureaucracy.
September 22, 2010

NIGER '66: A PEACE CORPS DIARY
In the summer of 1966, a group of 65 idealistic Peace Corps volunteers headed for Africa and landed in the dusty, heat-scorched desert of Niger. In 2008, five of us returned to Niger to revisit the country, see our old friends and witness how our work has improved the lives of the people there. This is our collective story.
September 19, 2010

ACT YOUR AGE: THE KIDS OF WIDNEY HIGH STORY
Meet the world-famous Kids of Widney High: a group of young adults with developmental disabilities from East LA, the Kids--in various lineups of members over the years--have been creating their own brand of unique rock music for the last two decades.
September 15, 2010

An Evening with Documentary Filmmaker Joe Berlinger and CRUDE
Three years in the making, this cinéma-vérité feature from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger is the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial environmental lawsuits on the planet, the infamous "Amazon Chernobyl" case. Followed by a Q&A; with Joe Berlinger.
September 14, 2010

CATFISH
Filmmakers Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times.
September 10, 2010

LAST TRAIN HOME
Every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year's holiday. This mass exodus is the world's largest human migration—an epic spectacle that reveals a country tragically caught between its rural past and industrial future.
September 01, 2010

Digital Studies Symposium presents: Music Video Director James Frost
The IML is pleased to announce the fall 2010 Digital Studies Symposium speaker series. Open to all, the series will bring together leading multimedia professionals, artists, engineers, designers and theorists to talk about the critical and creative challenges of contemporary media.
August 31, 2010

SOUL KITCHEN
Zinos is a likable but hopelessly disorganized restauranteur, whose cafe is second home to a motley crew of lovable eccentrics. When his girlfriend Nadine up and moves to Shanghai, a love-sick Zinos decides to fly after her, leaving his restaurant in the hands of his unreliable ex-con brother Illias.
August 31, 2010

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP
Wang is a miserable yet cunning noodle shop owner in a desert town in China. Feeling neglected, Wang's wife secretly goes out with Li, one of his employees. A timid man, Li reluctantly keeps the gun the landlady bought for 'killing her husband later'.
August 29, 2010

WHITE WEDDING
Set against South Africa's beautifully varied landscapes, this high-spirited comedy is a feel-good movie about love, commitment, intimacy, friendship and all the maddening obstacles that can get in the way of a happy ending.
August 29, 2010

HEARTBREAKER
Is your daughter madly in love with a total loser? Is your sister engaged to a brutish lout? Is your best friend dating a jerk? One man can help the situation. His name: Alex Lippi. His profession: Breaking up couples. His method: Seduction!
August 26, 2010

THE LOTTERY
A documentary that follows four families from Harlem and the Bronx who entered their children in a 2009 charter school lottery, hoping to avoid the failures of the traditional public school system. They represent the hundreds of thousands of parents attempting to flee the system every year.
August 25, 2010

Outside the Box [Office]: Fall 2010
A weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. All screenings are free of charge.
August 23, 2010 - December 17, 2010