December 2024

CalArts Jazz Featured on WGBO 88.3

March 31, 2025

April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), and the Newark/New York-based public radio station WGBO 88.3 kicked off its celebration early

LAFM Presents World Premiere of CalArtian-Studded Dark Comedy ‘Room Temperature’

March 28, 2025

Frights and frustrations slink out of a home haunt’s shadows in Room Temperature, a new feature film from author Dennis

CalArts Retains No. 1 Spot in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Rankings

March 26, 2025

For the fifth year in a row, CalArts animation programs (Character Animation and Experimental Animation) have collectively earned the top

Gail Rebhan Retrospective Travels to California Museum of Photography

March 20, 2025

CalArts alum Gail Rebhan (Art MFA 81) turns the time-slicing quality of the photographic medium on its head in Gail

Healthcare by Design Class Creates Award-Winning Podcast for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients

March 19, 2025

Healthcare by Design is an Experience Design School of Theater class where theme park attractions are supplanted by experiences—of patients—with

Mike Ott Unmasks Terror in New Psych Thriller ‘McVeigh’

March 17, 2025

Director and CalArts alum Mike Ott (Film/Video BFA 03, MFA 05) reckons with the legacy of a national tragedy in

Two men in suits pose with a medal in front of official Latvian flags.

Music Faculty Paul Berkolds Receives the Highest Civilian Honor from Latvia

December 19, 2024

In November, Paul Berkolds, co-director of the VoiceArts Program, was awarded the Trīszvaigžņu ordenis (Order of the Three Stars) by Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs for

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CalArtians Among Sundance 2025 Lineup

December 17, 2024

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Sundance Institute unveiled the eagerly anticipated program for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the country’s premier stage for independent cinema.

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A Q&A with ‘Moana 2’ Directors David Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand

December 13, 2024

Character Animation’s fall semester night talks closed out on a high note on Dec. 6, with Moana 2 directors David Derrick Jr. (Film/Video 04) and

Poster for International Film Festival Rotterdam featuring illustration of a purple lion bounding into a wallpapered room.

CalArtian Filmmakers to Premiere Works at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025

December 12, 2024

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) unveiled the first highlights of its 54th edition, set to take place in the Netherlands from Jan. 30 to

CalArts Student Animators Win AEF Scholarships

December 10, 2024

Four students from CalArts’ Character Animation program have been awarded scholarships by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) for the 2024-25 academic year. The recipients, selected

CalArtians Nominated for 2025 Golden Globes

December 9, 2024

On Monday (Dec. 9), the nominees were announced for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, recognizing excellence in film and television across 27 categories. Two CalArtian-directed

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‘Moana 2’ Takes Box Office by Storm

December 4, 2024

The box office found a new darling this past Thanksgiving weekend in Moana 2, the latest feature from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The highly

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Junson Park Wins AI Music Award from the University of the Arts London

December 4, 2024

In November, the Music-RAI Research Project, funded by the University of the Arts London (UAL), announced the recipients of its prestigious AI Music Award. Among

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