Keynote Speaker Quentin Tarantino at UCLA TFT's Design Showcase West 6/4/16

Two-time Academy Award-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino was the keynote speaker at the 14th Annual Design Showcase West on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's Freud Playhouse where students from the nation's top graduate design programs will exhibit innovative costume, scenic, sound, lighting and production designs. Attendees had the chance to preview the portfolios of these emerging artists before they win their Tony, Oscar and Obie Awards. Named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time, Tarantino has received multiple Academy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards and was nominated for an Emmy and a Grammy Award. He is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of his generation with cult hits such as Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. In 2012, Django Unchained released to critical acclaim and became the highest-grossing film of his career exceeding $425 million at the worldwide box office. Django earned Tarant