Rajee Samarasinghe

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

Anaís Azul Wraps Up Reef Residency, Kicks off Tour with Album Launch at The Reef

March 11, 2025

Composer, vocalist, and CalArts alum Anaís Azul (Music MFA 22) presents an immersive evening of experimental Andean music and storytelling

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

Cartographic illustration of large sea serpent approaching small land masses marked 'Hola de Brazil' and 'Las maydas'

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’

More than a Dozen Films by CalArtians Screen at 30th Chicago Underground Film Festival

September 5, 2023

Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF), the world’s longest-running annual underground film festival, returns with its 30th edition at The Harper Theater and the Gene Siskel

If I Were Any Further Away I’d Be Closer to Home: LA Filmforum Screens Films by Rajee Samarasinghe

July 13, 2022

In his first Los Angeles solo show, Rajee Samarasinghe’s (Film/Video MFA 16) collection of films If I Were Any Further Away I’d Be Closer to

CalArtian Films Featured in 2022 Slamdance Film Festival Lineup

December 9, 2021

The Slamdance Film Festival returns with its 28th edition in a hybrid format, running in-person Jan. 20-23, 2022, in its original home: Park City, Utah.

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