After three decades at the Archive, Jeffrey Bickel retired from his role as senior newsreel preservationist. Jeff supervised the preservation of more than one million feet of newsreels. He oversaw large-scale nitrate inspection, recanning, inventory, documentation and more: ucla.in/4vqlfMY

Our most-watched YouTube video? At 2.7 mil. views that would be “Buzzy Boop at the Concert” (1938), which was restored by the Archive, funded by @asifahollywood.bsky.social. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=jhIDjS61RU4 Learn the story of Betty Boop’s niece and how the film was uncovered: ucla.in/4f8IftQ

Summer travel season is here, and our new blog looks at unusual and creative forms of transportation, from pocket-sized bicycles in Germany to perfumed subways in Paris, a car-plane in Santa Monica, a unicyclist’s 3,000-mile tour of Spain and more. Watch these newsreels online: ucla.in/3TpsCXH

Sun. July 12, 11 a.m. Family Flicks: “The Secret World of Arrietty” (Japan, 2010) 🌿️ Co-presented by @hammer.ucla.edu Showcasing Studio Ghibli’s signature lush and cozy animation, “Arrietty” is a gentle, awe-inspiring story about bravery, trust and friendship. Free! ucla.in/4gZ9BoM

World Cup x Tour de France ⚽🚴‍♂️🚴 “Bicycle Soccer Newest Sport!” (April 1955): “In Germany, free wheeling soccer makes its debut. The peddle pushers ride their bikes like polo ponies in fast action game!” Explore thousands of other newsreels from our collection: newsreels.net

Poolside with the stars of 1930s Hollywood ☀️🍹 These home movies offer candid moments with some of the most prominent figures in Hollywood, including Merle Oberon, David Niven, Norma Shearer, Gloria Swanson, Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Marlene Dietrich and others: youtu.be/rwDshqcXCqY

“World Soccer Cup Tournament” (1966) All roads lead to Wembley Stadium for the opening of one of the top sports classics. Queen Elizabeth greets players in the first match, representing England and Uruguay. Explore more newsreels courtesy of the Archive & Packard Humanities Institute: newsreels.net

60th Anniversary Screening: ABC-TV’s “Dark Shadows” Sat. 6/27, 7:30 p.m. Intro by actor Kathryn Leigh Scott (via video). In-person Q&A with actor David Selby, historian Jim Pierson. Join us for a celebration of “Dark Shadows,” including the debut episode and rare archival footage: ucla.in/4xrxlYC

Food and Film: “Like Water for Chocolate” (1992) — 35mm Tonight! Fri. 6/26, 7:30 p.m. Tita pours her passion and heartbreak into her cooking which has a magical, intoxicating effect. Q&A with Emilia Arau, producer & daughter of director Alfonso Arau; actor Yareli Arizmendi. Free: ucla.in/4v51BH6

Sun. June 28, 7 p.m. 📽 “Legacy” (1974) This independent film, directed by Karen Arthur (“The Mafu Cage,” 1978), is the story of a woman (Joan Hotchkis) unraveling under the pressures of a vapid and materialistic society. Director and other special guests in person! Free! ucla.in/43Qdi8O

Sun. June 21, 7 pm: “Woman and Child” (Iran, 2025) Mahnaz, a nurse and widow with two children, is looking forward to starting over with a new partner. A sudden tragedy and a shocking betrayal sets her on a course of revenge against the school system, the courts and her own family. ucla.in/43IuGMv

Sat. June 20: “Oh, What Happy Days” (2025) Family secrets and betrayals explode in the most riveting video call you’ve ever seen. Iranian writer-director Homayoun Ghanizadeh transforms the familiar stacked boxes into a dazzling, high-wire act of storytelling with an all-star cast. ucla.in/4oCERvU

The Archive’s public programs are taking a summer intermission 🎬 After July 12, our screenings will be on pause until early Oct., when we’ll be back with an exciting lineup of programs and special guests. In the meantime, we hope that you’ll check out our upcoming screenings! cinema.ucla.edu/events

65 years ago, the trial of Adolf Eichmann, a chief logistical architect of the Holocaust, was among the first in history to be internationally televised. On our blog, UCLA MLIS graduate Noah Brockman examines footage of the trial in our collection, viewable online: cinema.ucla.edu/blog/picture...

By Hook or By Crook (2001) is a trans and butch buddy film that chronicles three weeks in the lives of two grifters 4K restoration by Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction w/ Frameline, Outfest, Steakhaus Prod., Sundance US screenings alteredinnocence.net/film/hook

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema — more RSVPs now available! 📽️ Sunday, June 14, 7 p.m. “Checkpoint” (U.S., 1987) — 35mm! “Dead End” (Iran, 1977) In person: Q&A with director Parviz Sayyad and actor Mary Apick ucla.in/4uvFs3u

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema Sunday, June 14, 3 p.m. 📽 Cinema-ye Azad: Behnam Jafari This screening highlights the 1970s short and feature-length films of Behnam Jafari, a key figure of the Cinema-ye Azad (Free Cinema) independent film movement. Q&A with curators. Register: ucla.in/4usSajI

Cinema-ye Azad (Free Cinema) was an underground film movement in Iran, founded in 1969 by Basir Nasibi as a critical response to the commercial and state‑controlled film industry. On our blog, researcher Hadi Alipanah discusses this history: cinema.ucla.edu/blog/cinema-ye-azad-movement-in-iran

Sat. 6/13 📽 Cinema-ye Azad: Nasib Nasibi Cinema-ye Azad (Free Cinema) was an underground movement of filmmakers in Iran that began in 1969 with the aim of creating a fully independent cinema. This screening will highlight the documentary and avant-garde films of Nasib Nasibi. RSVP: ucla.in/4v3FEbu

Fri June 12: Black Rabbit, White Rabbit (2025) On a film set, the crew’s armorer worries that a prop gun may not be what it seems and a mysterious woman arrives to demand an audition. Meanwhile, a woman recovering from a car accident discovers she may be the target of a murder plot: ucla.in/4agpymp

We’re delighted to welcome image maker, creative director and educator Nesanet Teshager Abegaze as the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s 2026 artist-in-residence! Her proposed film project will explore relationships between homeland, diasporic populations and generations: ucla.in/4uLeB4x

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema Sun. June 7: Between Dreams and Hope (2025), The Great Yawn of History (2024) Azad, a trans man, longs to start a life with his lover but must confront his estranged father. Next, an eccentric job interview leads to a quest in the desert for gold. ucla.in/4vww8xu

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema Jun 6: Inside Amir (2025), Divine Comedy (2025) After his girlfriend emigrates to Italy, a bike messenger spends his days with friends who have settled into a life of drift. Next, a director seeks to have his film shown in Iran, dodging authorities ucla.in/4x17V3N

Happy 100th to Marilyn Monroe, one of the most captivating stars to ever light up the screen 🎂💖 Here is silent newsreel footage of Monroe in NYC for the filming of The Seven Year Itch. Explore thousands of newsreels online courtesy of the Archive and The Packard Humanities Institute: newsreels.net

Throughout the UCLA Festival of Preservation (continuing today and tomorrow), our staff and student archivists will be teaching how to splice film and giving away film strips with your name on it! 🎞 Come on down to the Billy Wilder Theater: cinema.ucla.edu/series/2026-ucla-festival-of-preservation

Before & after restoration of “Lorna Doone” (1922) 🎞 Join us this weekend for the UCLA Festival of Preservation, a century-spanning lineup of newly restored film and TV: cinema.ucla.edu/series/2026-ucla-festival-of-preservation Made possible with the generous support of @asifahollywood.bsky.social

“The Other Love” (1947) restoration premiere! Sun. 5/31, 9:35 p.m. A pianist (Barbara Stanwyck), convalescing from tuberculosis, is tempted by a short, adventure-filled life. She must choose between two lovers: her doctor (David Niven) and a race car driver (Richard Conte). Free! ucla.in/4uuwdBD

“Pitfall” (1948) World premiere of new restoration! Sun. May 31, 7:40 p.m. ​​André de Toth directs this classic L.A. noir starring Dick Powell as a married insurance man whose life spirals out of control after he meets the alluring Mona (Lizabeth Scott). Free! ucla.in/4dxiSCz

“Eight Girls in a Boat” (1934) on 35mm 🎞 Restoration premiere! Sun. 5/31, 4:55 pm A star pupil and stroke seat on a rowing team (Dorothy Wilson) has an affair, leading to pregnancy. The pre-Code film was praised for its sympathetic portrayal, “considerable delicacy and tact.” Free ucla.in/4f63y12

UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema Fri. June 5: “Mortician” (2025) In Canada, an exiled pop star (Gola) hires a mortician (Nima Sadr) to help her with one last public protest. Q&A via video with director Abdolreza Kahani and singer/actor Gola! Free admission, standby line only: ucla.in/4nHU8Lr