Animator James Baxter Gives Live Demo During Friday Night Talk
October 27, 2025
On Friday, Sept. 25, the Character Animation Program’s Friday Night Talks series welcomed legendary animator James Baxter to the Bijou
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Amy Tofte’s ‘Contact Tracing’ Premieres at Awareness Film Festival
October 24, 2025
Writer and director Amy Tofte (Theater MFA 11) premieres her film Contact Tracing at the 16th Annual Awareness Film Festival
CalArts MFA Student Ilse Castro Corona Directs ‘Life Is a Dream’ at Highways Performance Space
October 23, 2025
CalArts School of Theater MFA student Ilse Castro Corona directs Life Is a Dream (Sueños de Libertad), a contemporary ensemble-based
‘Unfolding Visions’ at REDCAT Showcases Film and Moving-Image Works by CalArts Faculty
October 23, 2025
Unfolding Visions, a curated screening at Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) on Oct. 27, showcases recent film, video, and
CalArtians Awarded 2025 Creative Research Grants from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts
October 22, 2025
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) announced the recipients of its 2025 Creative Research Grants, awarding
Electronic Music Pioneer, CalArts Professor Emeritus Barry Schrader Releases First New Album in More Than a Decade
October 21, 2025
Barry Schrader (Music MFA 71), electronic music pioneer and professor emeritus of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts,
Lightstruck Presents Three-Show Betzy Bromberg Retrospective
November 13, 2024
Experimental film screening series Lightstruck presents its first ever artist-in-person retrospective with School of Film/Video faculty Betzy Bromberg, with the next installment taking place Thursday,
CalArtians Curate, Perform in ‘Noon to Midnight: Field Recordings’
November 8, 2024
The second half of Saturday, Nov. 16 will see every corner of the Walt Disney Concert Hall campus activated by new music during Noon to
CalArtians’ Films Honored at Ottawa International Animation Film Festival
November 5, 2024
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) held its Best of Ottawa 2024 screening and award ceremony in September, where CalArts alums Ofre Sparrow Vaknin (Film/Video
CalArts Ranks #7 in TheWrap’s Best Film Schools of 2024
October 30, 2024
The entertainment and media news magazine TheWrap released its annual ranking of the top US film schools, with the CalArts School of Film/Video nabbing the
Two CalArtians featured as ‘25 New Faces of Independent Film’
October 17, 2024
Filmmaker Magazine recently published their annual listing,“25 New Faces of Independent Film,” which highlights emerging filmmakers with standout work from 2024. Included in this year’s
Back to the Drawing Board: Pete Docter Visits CalArts, Participates in Talkback at Special ‘Inside Out 2’ Screening
October 8, 2024
The cameras are already set up and ready to roll in The Palace, but before Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) can
‘Undertow (Contracorriente)’ by Javier Fuentes-León Screening at Vidiots in Eagle Rock
October 8, 2024
In honor of National Coming Out Day, Vidiots in Eagle Rock, California, holds a special 15th anniversary 35mm screening of Undertow (Contracorriente) by CalArts alum
CalArtians Shine on Animation and Kids Entertainment Power Lists
October 4, 2024
CalArts alums have long shaped the future of the animation industry. This year, CalArtians have earned recognition for their contributions, securing spots on two prestigious
Writer-Director Chris Sanders Brings ‘The Wild Robot’ to the Big Screen
September 26, 2024
On Friday, Sept. 27, DreamWorks Animation unveils The Wild Robot, its latest feature, helmed by acclaimed writer-director and CalArts alum Chris Sanders (Film/Video BFA 84).
Big Tent: CalArts Reef Residents Present Group Show
September 12, 2024
On Saturday, Sept. 14, CalArts celebrates the opening of Big Tent, a group exhibition of CalArts Reef Residents and their collaborators. Organized by residency program
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