‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Wins Three Emmy Awards
September 16, 2025
The HBO Max documentary Pee-wee as Himself earned three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special during the 77th Primetime Emmy
Year: 2023
Stephen Prina’s ‘A Lick and a Promise’ Opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
September 12, 2025
Post-conceptual artist and composer Stephen Prina’s (Art MFA 80) survey A Lick and a Promise debuts on Friday, Sept. 12 at
Taylor Swift Dazzles in Bob Mackie’s Timeless Showgirl Costume
September 12, 2025
Chouinardian Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer known for his era-defining creations for Cher, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and even
Four CalArtian Films Showcased at San Francisco’s Crossroads Film Festival
September 10, 2025
The short films of four CalArtian alums and faculty, many of which play with memory and archival photos, were showcased
CalArtians Debut New Films at TIFF and NYFF
September 9, 2025
Several CalArts alums have new work premiering at major fall film festivals, including two world premieres at the Toronto International
Alum Annalee Traylor Premieres ‘this thing is real’ at Atlanta’s Goat Farm
September 5, 2025
Choreographer and performer Annalee Traylor (Dance MFA 23) premieres her evening-length contemporary dance theater work, this thing is real, this
CalArtians Nominated for 2024 Grammys
November 10, 2023
On Friday, Nov. 10, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards, with several CalArtians among 98 genre-spanning categories. Up for Best
From Short to Series: Scavengers Reign, Written by Sean Buckelew, is Now on Max
November 9, 2023
Adapted from a 2016 short animated film by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, and produced by Green Street Pictures, Scavengers Reign has expanded into a
At the Procreate Dreams Launch, CalArtians Glimpse New Animated Possibilities
November 8, 2023
In September, a group of CalArtians flew across the pond to try out a new mobile animation application—and catch a glimpse of exciting new possibilities
Alexandra Cuesta’s Latest Documentary to Screen at IDFA 2023, LA Filmforum
November 7, 2023
Alexandra Cuesta (Film/Video MFA 08) takes viewers on a journey through the diverse landscapes of Ecuador in her latest experimental documentary Manu: A Visual Album.
Andrea Soto Celebrates the Power of Identity in Lo que el fuego me dio
November 6, 2023
This Friday and Saturday (Nov. 10-11) at 7:30 pm, Highways Performance Space and Gallery in Santa Monica, California, presents Lo que el fuego me dio
CalArts Ranks #7 in TheWrap’s Best Film Schools of 2023
November 3, 2023
California Institute of the Arts earns the number seven spot in this year’s top 50 film schools in the US, per entertainment and media business
Janie Geiser to Receive 2023 Brakhage Award
November 3, 2023
This Sunday, Nov. 5, School of Theater faculty Janie Geiser receives the 2023 Stan Brakhage Vision Award at the Denver Film Festival (DFF), held this
Hanna Wu Named Finalist for 2023 Inspired Dance Film Festival
November 1, 2023
Last weekend (Oct. 27-28), CalArts student Hanna Wu’s (Dance BFA 22, MFA 24) latest film work Kissing in the Cold: the Film screened at the
Bérénice Reynaud Honored with Tribute Program at REDCAT
October 30, 2023
On Sunday, Nov. 5, REDCAT presents a public tribute program in honor of writer, curator, and longtime CalArts School of Film/Video faculty Bérénice Reynaud. The
Mission Opera Presents West Coast Premiere of Girondines by Sarah Melnick
October 27, 2023
This weekend (Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29), Mission Opera presents Girondines at the Canyon High Performing Arts Center in Santa Clarita, California. CalArts alum Sarah
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