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In 2004, Michael Douglas donated $1 million to fund UCSBs planned film and media center for students and researchers

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UCSB alumnus Michael Douglas donated $1 million in 2004 to support a proposed center connecting film and media studies, creative work, and public engagement. The project later developed into the Carsey-Wolf Center, whose Pollock Theater opened in 2010. (Getty Images via AFP)

Movies can entertain audiences, preserve memories, and offer new perspectives on the world. In 2004, the University of California, Santa Barbara, announced plans for a center that would bring creative work, academic research and public engagement together. Actor and producer Michael Douglas donated $1 million to help fund the proposed Center for Film, Television and … Read more

In 1956, James Cagney used a 4-H film to urge youth to protect natural resources, carrying forward a soil-conservation interest sparked at age 11

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From a New York City childhood to two farms: James Cagney's lifelong bond with the land. (Wikimedia Commons)

Long before he became a Hollywood star, there was an 11-year-old in New York City sitting through a lecture on soil conservation. It’s not exactly an exciting plan for most children. Yet, according to 4-H History Preservation Newsthat talk stayed with James Cagney for life. The Academy Award-winning actor later appeared in a 1956 4-H … Read more

Taylor Sheridan bought a 600-acre Texas ranch in 2013 as a family home; years later, Bosque Ranch is a film and TV production base, equine competition hub and concert venue with more than 150 horses

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Taylor Sheridan bought a 600-acre Texas ranch in 2013 as a family home; years later, Bosque Ranch is a film and TV production base, equine competition hub and concert venue with more than 150 horses

Taylor Sheridan/Image: Getty Images American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor Taylor Sheridan bought a 600-acre ranch in Weatherford, Texas, in 2013 as a family home. More than a decade later, the property has become a production location for his television projects.Known as Bosque Ranch, the property is about 40 miles from Fort Worth and serves as … Read more

‘It was like a horror film’: Israeli passenger recounts restraining Flydubai pilot with headphones after cockpit struggle

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‘It was like a horror film’: Israeli passenger recounts restraining Flydubai pilot with headphones after cockpit struggle

File photo: Flydubai flight passenger Tzvika Manes An Israeli passenger who helped restrain the flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to take control of the aircraft and crash it has recounted how he and two other passengers intervened as the plane began to nosedive.Tzika Manes told Israel’s Channel 12, as reported by The Times of Israelthat … Read more

Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship

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Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar called on Sunday for the award-winning directors of an Israeli-made Gaza documentary to be stripped of citizenship, accusing them of “treason against the state”. Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship In “NAZA”, Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor spoke to 24 different Israeli military or … Read more