UCLA Film School Dean: Who Actually Gets to Be a Filmmaker?
From ease by Nailea Devora
March 18, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
This episode features a conversation with UCLA's dean of theater, film and television, Celine Parreñas Shimizu, discussing the complexities of filmmaking and authenticity.
this week at ease nailea and justus sit down with film scholar and UCLA’s dean of theater, film and television, celine parreñas shimizu. from what shapes cinema and colonial gazes to the role of education, creative responsibility, and the ethical tensions of AI in film, this episode asks what it means to create cinema with authenticity. no matter where you are in your relationship to film or creative expression, this conversation invites you to approach it all with a little more curiosity and ease. let's get into it! EASE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ease TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@easethepodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51x8OhqmT9r3HLyenR52ER?si=40cfd03133084508 Website: https://www.easethepodcast.com/ NAILEA DEVORA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naileadevora/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billlnai YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/naileadevora JUSTUS BRYCE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusbrycee/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justilocks follow ease: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ease TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@easethepodcast Spotify…
People in this episode
Hosts: Nailea Devora, Justus Bryce
Guest: Celine Parreñas Shimizu
Topics covered
- filmmaking
- education
- creative responsibility
- AI in film
- cinema authenticity
- colonial gazes
Keywords
- UCLA Film School
- filmmaker
- cinema
- education
- AI ethics
- creative expression
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UCLA
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