David Braun, a BFA 3 student in Experimental Animation at CalArts, recently interviewed his idol and fellow CalArtian Tim Burton (Film/Video 79) for MTVu—the largest media network for college students….
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CalArts Eye Launches Website, Releases Third Issue
The CalArts Eye, the monthly, multi-métier CalArts student publication, recently released its third issue. The uncensored newspaper that launched in February, features the work of student staff writers and contributors from all…
Continue reading »CalArts Entertainment Group Presents an Evening with Don Cheadle at REDCAT
The CalArts Entertainment Group presents a conversation with Oscar-nominated actor, producer and CalArts alumnus Don Cheadle tomorrow (May 8th) at REDCAT. He’ll be interviewed by Deborah LaVine, co-director of the…
Continue reading »In the Spotlight: Program in Film and Video at Showcase 2012
Showcase 2012 presents student films from CalArts’ Program in Film and Video on Saturday (May 5) at REDCAT. The 17 films by both graduate and undergraduate filmmakers represent a wide…
Continue reading »In the Spotlight: Film Directing at Showcase 2012
Showcase 2012, the annual screening of works from CalArts School of Film/Video students, began this week at REDCAT. On Wednesday, the screenings focused on long-form works from the Film Directing Program…
Continue reading »In the Spotlight: Experimental Animation at Showcase 2012
[nggallery id=251] On Thursday (May 3) at REDCAT, CalArts Experimental BFA and MFA animators present 17 films as part of Showcase 2012—the year-end screenings from the School of Film/Video. We’ve…
Continue reading »CalArts Student Launches Web Series on New YouTube Cartoon Channel
The comedy website SMOSH launched a new cartoon channel on YouTube this week with original programming from animation veterans including Cory Edwards (director of Hoodwinked!, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil),…
Continue reading »In the Spotlight: Long-form Films at Showcase 2012
An excerpt from Sunset by John Warren. Showcase 2012—the annual screening of works from CalArts School of Film/Video students—begins in earnest tonight at REDCAT, focusing on long-form works from the…
Continue reading »2012 New Works Festival Fosters Cross-School Collaborations
[nggallery id=”250″] The CalArts School of Theater’s New Works Festival (NWF)—an interdisciplinary, student-run festival that fosters opportunities for collaboration among all schools of the Institute—opened on Saturday with 50 scheduled events over…
Continue reading »Filmmaker Haile Gerima Screens Bush Mama at CalArts
For 40 years, the Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile Gerima has been dedicated to independent cinema, making films that focus on African or African-American narratives. Tomorrow (May 1), he screens his 1975…
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