From moving pictures to an established industry, film and media have the power to capture our most powerful stories. Learn more about how it has evolved and helped tell diverse stories.
Thirty miles in radius, the Hollywood Studio Zone grants the film industry a specific geography within the L.A. metropolis. (And yes, that's how TMZ got its name.)
Harry Brant Chandler's love of art began at an early age. At 62, he has been thriving for the last decade as a painter, photographer, sculptor and digital artist.
Less than 100 years ago, Hollywood and Highland was a rural paradise, and at its heart was the genteel Hollywood Hotel, where the idea for the Hollywood Walk of Fame was born.
"Pearls of the Planet" is a multi-tiered project by Explore.org. On the site, a live stream from cameras set up around the globe allow viewers access to everything from pandas in Sichuan to bison in Saskatchewan.
As a visual artist working primarily in video, Nicole Miller often explores self-representation. She's not a documentarian, but her films sometimes reflect the lives of ordinary people.
Archivist and curator Erin Christovale addresses the artistic traditions of Black California, her "Black Radical Imagination" film project and the importance of claiming blackness today.