CalArts Faculty Muriel Leung Wins Lammy Award for Bisexual Fiction
October 14, 2025
Muriel Leung, faculty in the School of Critical Studies’ MFA Creative Writing program, was recognized by Lambda Literary earlier this
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CalArtians Named Film Independent 2025 Producing Lab Fellows
October 13, 2025
Film Independent recently announced the participants in its 2025 Producing Labs, recognizing a new generation of producers working across fiction
Two CalArts Students Receive 2025–26 ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Scholarships
October 10, 2025
Association Internationale du Film d’Animation (ASIFA) Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) recently announced the recipients of its 2025–26 student scholarships,
School of Art’s MFA Class of 2025 Presents ‘Proxy, Chimera, Oracle’ in Downtown Los Angeles
October 10, 2025
On Oct. 11, 2025, the CalArts MFA Class of 2025 opens Proxy, Chimera, Oracle at CalArts at The Reef, the
CalArts Alums Tuan Andrew Nguyen and Gala Porras-Kim Earn MacArthur Fellowships
October 8, 2025
On Wednesday, Oct. 8, two California Institute of the Arts alumni, artists Tuan Andrew Nguyen (Art MFA 04) and Gala
Made in L.A. 2025 Showcases Archival Works from Pat O’Neill, New Pieces by Mike Stoltz, Kelly Wall, and Nicole-Antonia Spagnola
October 6, 2025
The Hammer Museum kicked off its biennial exhibition Made in L.A. 2025, now in its seventh edition, showcasing new and
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 Film Festival (TIFF). School of
Documentaries by CalArtians to Screen at Berlinale 2025 Forum Special
February 7, 2025
Long considered one of the more noteworthy events on the global filmmaking calendar, the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) returns for the 75th edition, taking
The James Benning Experience at Cinéma Du Réel
March 22, 2024
The renowned international documentary film festival Cinéma du Réel is set to kick off its 46th edition from March 22 to March 31 at the
CalArts Filmmakers Screen at Festivals Across North America and Europe
September 29, 2023
Alums and faculty from the School of Film/Video are screening their films at film festivals around the globe throughout the fall. More than 18 CalArtians’
CalArtian Films Selected for NYFF61 Currents
September 26, 2023
From Friday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 15, films by CalArts alums and faculty screen at the 2023 New York Film Festival (NYFF) as part
Academy Museum Screens James Benning’s ALLENSWORTH
August 30, 2023
On Thursday, Aug. 31, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles presents a screening of School of Film/Video faculty James Benning’s collagic film
Filmmaker James Benning on his Productive Isolation
March 3, 2022
For filmmaker James Benning, the coronavirus pandemic sparked a torrent of productivity. He made two films in the first month of isolation in spring 2020—and
Berlinale Taps Three Films by CalArts Faculty
December 15, 2021
The 2022 Berlin International Film Festival has revealed its first titles for the festival, which will run from Feb. 10-20, 2022, including films from CalArts’
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