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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Gugu Mbatha-Raw in “Fast Color,” co-written by Northwestern alum Jordan Horowitz and his wife, Julia Hart. The film will make its Chicago debut this Friday at the Chicago Critics Film Festival.

NU alum Jordan Horowitz, his wife to showcase film on motherhood, superheroes at Chicago Critics Film Festival

May 2, 2018

When Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) and his wife, Julia Hart, had their first child, Horowitz recalled his wife saying she had never felt more powerful than when she became a mother. The thought...

“La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) speaks during an event hosted by Studio 22 in the Owen L. Coon Forum on Tuesday.  Horowitz said getting “La La Land” to be picked up by a studio was the “most difficult” thing he had ever done.

‘La La Land’ producer discusses challenges making film, career in Hollywood

May 23, 2017

“La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) during a talk Tuesday advised people who want to pursue a film career in Los Angeles to find the right people to work with and be patient. ...

Source: Jordan Horowitz on Facebook

‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz to speak at Northwestern

May 14, 2017

Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02), producer of Academy Award-winning film “La La Land,” will return to Northwestern on May 23 for a screening of the film and a Q&A hosted by Studio 22. Horowitz,...

Northwestern alumnus’ film wins 6 awards, hands over best picture at 2017 Oscars

February 28, 2017

Northwestern alumnus Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) was at the center of an Oscar mix-up at the 2017 Academy Awards, as “La La Land” lost best picture after winning in six other categories. Horowitz,...

“La La Land,” produced by a team including NU alum Jordan Horowitz, is a romantic musical centered on a jazz musician and an aspiring actress. The movie has resonated widely with audiences, earning about $135 million in domestic box office sales.

City of Stars: Producer Jordan Horowitz rises to new heights with ‘La La Land’ fame

February 23, 2017

Jordan Horowitz’s first memory of his stint in the Northwestern film scene was portraying a high school agent who helped students find dates for the prom. Now, Horowitz, 36, (Communication ’02)...

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