Nickel Boys” has been nominated for a best picture and best adapted screenplay Academy Award, but RaMell Ross is proudest of the film’s contribution to history.

Director RaMell Ross and cinematographer Jomo Fray rigged cameras to the actors’ bodies, allowing the audience to see through the characters’ eyes.

LAPS art teachers include, front row from left, Jessie Ross, Mountain Elementary; Claire Stewart, LAMS; and Stephanie Rittner ...