Tonight (Jan. 29) at 7 pm, the CalArts Structuring Strategies class and screening series features the works of filmmaker and CalArts’ alumnus David Fenster (Film/Video MFA 04). Fenster screens the…
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Tony Oursler on David Bowie’s ‘Where are We Now?’ Video
Rock legend David Bowie surprised the music world by releasing his first new song in 10 years, “Where are We Now?” on his 66th birthday without much fanfare. He dropped…
Continue reading »Sundance/Slamdance Update: Good Reviews for CalArtian Films
Above is the teaser trailer from J.R. Hughto’s Diamond on Vinyl. As we’ve previously posted, CalArtians made an unprecedented appearance at Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals this year—screening 16 films….
Continue reading »Photo Gallery: 2013 CalArts Character Animation Show
[nggallery id=327] Yesterday (Jan. 17), the annual student-curated CalArts Character Animation winter show opened in the Main Gallery. With images, characters, models and artwork by School of Film/Video BFA students, the…
Continue reading »School of Theater Students Learn on the Leading Edge of Multimedia Production
During its interim session this week, the CalArts School of Theater partnered with the Show Sage company to hold a two-day training workshop for both current students and industry professionals…
Continue reading »LA Weekly Names Yung Jake as Possible ‘Breakout Art Star of Sundance’
Much of the Hollywood film industry moves North to Park City, Utah, for both the Sundance (Jan. 17-27) and Slamdance (Jan. 18-24) film festivals this week, with 16 CalArtian filmmakers…
Continue reading »Harris, Cheadle and ‘Brave’ 2013 Golden Globe Winners
[nggallery id=324] CalArts’ alumni earned top honors at the 70th Annual Golden Globes ceremony last night in Beverly Hills, with the journalists of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association celebrating the…
Continue reading »CalArts Alumni and Faculty Among Creative Capital Grant Winners
Last week, Creative Capital, a national arts philanthropic organization, announced the recipients of its 2013 project grants in the categories of Emerging Fields, Literature and the Performing Arts, with several…
Continue reading »CalArts Alumni Earn Oscar Nominations
[nggallery id=321] The nominees for the 85th Academy Awards—the Oscars—were announced early this morning, and among the names are several CalArtian filmmakers: In the Best Animated Short Film category, Minkyu…
Continue reading »CalArts Alumna Dana Gourrier Featured in Django Unchained
If you caught Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained over the holiday break, you may have noticed CalArts alumna Dana Gourrier (Theater MFA 10) acting alongside seasoned Hollywood veterans Jamie Foxx, Christoph…
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