Phi Do

April 23, 2015

TEDx: Spreading Ideas to the New and the Next

By Jason Chun, Phi Do

UCSB students and faculty assembled in Isla Vista’s Embarcadero Hall on Saturday, April 11 for an afternoon of innovation and inspiration with TEDx. Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) is a nonprofit organizatio...

April 9, 2015

Ecological Storytelling with Hayao Miyazaki

By Phi Do

Encouraging the Preservation of the Environment Through Animated Film

February 12, 2015

“Partners in Crime” Sheds Light on the Truths of the Teenage Psyche

By Phi Do

Chang Jung-chi’s thriller is all about uncovering secrets, discovering lies and exposing the truth. One would expect as much from a story centered on the sleuthing adventures of high school boys, but Chang takes the co...

February 6, 2015

Cousteau Family Honored with the Attenborough Award “Secret Ocean 3D” Grants Cousteau Excellence in Nature Filmmaking Award

By Phi Do

The second day of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival found the Arlington Theatre packed with many eager to meet the legendary Cousteau family. Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, and ...

February 6, 2015

“It Starts With the Script” Writer’s Panel SBIFF Panel Uncovers the Process and Art Behind Screenwriting

By Phi Do

Like most Hollywood professions, the art and business of screenwriting is perplexing. Career paths don’t necessarily follow the same direction (although the formulaic nature of scripts themselves are debatable). “It ...

January 29, 2015

Artsweek Picks for Santa Barbara International Film Festival

By Phi Do, Arasch Blurfrushan, Alex Wehrung, Bin Nguyen, Nadine Bedwan

“Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean 3D” Phi Do, staff writer In many ocean documentaries, large creatures like dolphins, sharks and whales often dominate the frame. But thanks to the groundbreaking filming ...

January 22, 2015

SB International Film Festival Promises Big Celebrities and Films

By Alex Wehrung, Audrey Bachelder, Bin Nguyen, Jane Huson, Nadine Bedwan, Phi Do

Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell and Eddie Redmayne walk into Wildcat, sit down and sip on $10 whiskey sours while a crowd of Gauchos dance their faces off to “I don’t give a f*ck,” the latest ramble of sophisticatio...

December 12, 2014

More than Just a Cogwheel

By Phi Do

What comes to mind when you hear the word “castle”? Probably not a walking house fused with cogwheels, steaming pipes and turrets balancing on four thin, metallic bird feet. It may look like a dump but as Director Ha...

November 16, 2014

Q&A with “Guardians of the Galaxy” Editor: Fred Raskin Shares Editing Experience with Marvel

By Phi Do

A team of misfits. A powerful orb. An ambitious villain. A battle to save the universe. All these combine to form the thrilling, heart-warming and stellar adventure known as “Guardians of the Galaxy.” When adventurer...

November 6, 2014

No Time to Write a Novel Like the Present: Advice to Get Started on Nanowrimo

By Phi Do

With tips provided by: Ashley Ong (freshman, physics major), Jason Chun (Freshman, English major), Sarah Ziemer (Freshman, Biopsychology) and Allegra Bottlik (UCSB graduate, creative writer) Every year on N...

October 22, 2014

Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus: The Rise and Fall of Mozart and Salieri

By Phi Do, Arasch Blurfrushan

From the melody of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” to his “Requiem Mass in D Minor,” the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is forever imprinted in our culture. Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play “Amadeus” has come to...