At Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, there were a number of CalArts alumni among the nominees, and two eventual winners: Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90),…
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REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival 2010 this Weekend
Saturday (Feb. 27) marks the opening of the REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival in Los Angeles. Presented in partnership with Northwest Film Forum, the festival offers animated, live-action and classic…
Continue reading »Accolades for CalArtians Continue at BAFTAs
The film awards season continued this weekend in London with The British Academy of Film and Television Arts handing out its BAFTA awards. A number of CalArtians were again included…
Continue reading »Seen at CalArts: Character Animation Group Show in Main Gallery
You never know what to expect when walking through CalArts’ Main Gallery. Dance. Noontime concerts. Rehearsals. But earlier in the semester, the walls were filled with artwork from the School…
Continue reading »Filmmaker John Greyson to Conduct Screenings, Workshops at CalArts this Week
Much of Canadian filmmaker John Greyson’s work (Lilies, Uncut, Zero Patience) incorporates political themes and gay issues in ways that are provocative, yet funny. He often includes song and history…
Continue reading »Hats Off to Annie Award Winners!
The awards season cavalcade continued over the weekend with the presentation of the Annie Awards, the highest honors in animation. The winners included CalArts alumni Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90),…
Continue reading »Group Art Show in LA Honors Memory of Animation Instructor E. Michael Mitchell
The group show Stillness: Motion opens Friday night (Feb. 5) in LA with a special CalArts connection. The three artists in the show–all CalArts alumni–Ayuna Collins (Dance BFA 03), Jon…
Continue reading »Filmmakers from CalArts with Seven Entries in Rotterdam Festival
The Institute is once again well-represented at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, one of the most adventurous, experimentally inclined stops on the world festival circuit. The 39th annual edition of…
Continue reading »CalArts Alum Steve Horowitz’s Chicken Planet and Retaking of Pelham 123
The video (above) features soloist Vinny Golia on a composition by Steve Horowitz. Composer Steve Horowitz (Music BFA 89) brings a multi-sensory production of music, film and live theater to…
Continue reading »Meanwhile, Next Door in Park City at Slamdance…
This year’s edition of the Slamdance Film Festival is featuring a trio of animated shorts by Calartians: Deux Regards, by Minkyu Kim (Film/Video BFA 09) and Kang Min Kim (Film/Video…
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