Catch ‘Playing the Protagonist’ at Los Angeles International Film Festival
November 12, 2025
This Friday, Playing the Protagonist, a new short film written, produced, and led by alum Justin Henriksen (Acting MFA 25)
Year: 2023
CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools
November 11, 2025
CalArts was recently ranked second in the nation by Art & Object in its 2026 list of the Top 15
CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools
November 6, 2025
CalArts has once again been named one of the nation’s best film schools, ranking 12th on TheWrap‘s annual list of
‘Redrawing the Rancho:’ Artists Reclaim the Histories of the Rowland Mansion
November 4, 2025
CalArts alum Eva Aguila (Theater BFA 05) is one of four artists reimagining the layered histories of the historic Rowland
In Memoriam: CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alison Knowles
November 3, 2025
CalArts mourns the passing of one of our original faculty members and pioneering artist Alison Knowles, who died on Oct.
CalArts Alum James Waterman Sets ‘In Spring’ Album Release Show in LA
October 30, 2025
Alum and CAP Program Manager James Waterman (Music MFA 15) joins multi-instrumentalist Joel Reed Mankey to release In Spring—a Celtic-inspired album and live concert
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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