# UCLA Film School Dean: Who Actually Gets to Be a Filmmaker?

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Published: 2026-03-18T16:03:04+00:00
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## Resource

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! follow 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/ follow nailea: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/naileadevora/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@billlnai⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/naileadevora⁠ follow justus: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/justusbrycee/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justilocks⁠ © 2025 ease Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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