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In the 21st century, cinematic strides have been made in telling LGBTQ+ stories, with movies like "Brokeback Mountain," "Call Me By Your Name," "Love, Simon" and the Oscar-winning "Moonlight" making their way into the spotlight.

Marking an important appointment in the contemporary art world, Connie Butler of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has been named the next director of MoMA PS1, which since 1971 has focused on experimental contemporary art.

The Getty announced on Tuesday that it has increased its grant investment for organizations to conduct research and develop programming for the next iteration of the art extravaganza, Pacific Standard Time: It now stands at $17 million.

In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we interviewed Lucy M. Burns and Karen Umemoto, directors of the Humanities for All Project (HFAP)-supported Never Forget: Filipinx Americans and the Philippines Anti-Martial Law Movement, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

“See the Bigger Picture” is a series of short films from the UCLA Film & Television Archive made by UCLA alumni and student filmmakers. The goal of each film is to present a unique story — and to expand the view into the regenerative role of the Archive, from advancing UCLA’s research mission and preserving cultural heritage to showcasing international cinema and championing historically marginalized creators and communities.

In recent years, a new generation of Indigenous filmmakers has exploded onto the scene, producing thought-provoking and genre-defying works that draw on their personal and intergenerational experiences and use the moving-image medium to tell stories in creative new ways.

New projects, events highlight the lasting impact of his Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra