This has been a busy year so far for filmmaker and CalArts School of Film/Video faculty James Benning, whose work is featured in numerous festivals and exhibitions around the world.
In January, Benning traveled to New York City for “First Look 2018,” a film festival by the Museum of Moving Image. His films “Readers” (2017), “measuring […]
The 90th annual Academy Awards brought several successes for California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni who took home awards for their work on “Coco,” “Dear Basketball” and “The Silent Child.”
The first of these winners included 2006 graduate Adrian Molina who received an Oscar in the Animated Feature Film category for his work on Disney/Pixar’s “Coco.”
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CalArtians were out in full force at the 33rd annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which ran January 18-28.
Founded in 1985 by actor, director and philanthropist Robert Redford, it remains the largest independent film festival in the United States.
For the 2018 festival, 110 feature-films were selected representing 29 countries and 47 first-time […]
The Hollywood Reporter has listed California Insitute of the Arts in its 2018 guide to the 10 best schools for learning costume design.
Published Feb. 19, The Hollywood Reporter’s guide said this about CalArts: “Long before it became California Institute of the Arts in 1961 by the hand of Walt Disney, Chouinard Art Institute birthed the […]
“Las Nubes,” a new documentary by CalArts’ School of Film/Video instructor Juan Pablo González, will premiere at this year’s Neighboring Scenes film festival sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, on Saturday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m.
González’ film tells the story of a man who, affected by violence and broken family relationships, embarks on […]
The City of Santa Clarita is encouraging the public to provide their feedback regarding a potential amphitheater in Santa Clarita by taking an online survey by Friday, March 16, 2018.
Click to take the Amphitheatre Feasibility Survey
The short survey encompasses seven questions, asking residents to provide their thoughts on potential programming, cultural and entertainment usage, and […]
UCLA’s Hammer Museum has announced the 32 artists including six CalArts alumni who will participate in “Made in L.A. 2018,” the fourth edition of the museum’s biennial exhibition, which will run June 3 to Sept. 2 at the Westwood museum.
The exhibition continues to highlight the practices of artists working throughout Los Angeles […]
For those who missed last year’s sold-out staged production of Lou Harrison’s long-evolving opera “Young Caesar” at Walt Disney Concert Hall, you can now experience it through The Industry Records’ digital release of the live performance recorded with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s New Music Group.
Yuval Sharon, the LA Philharmonic’s artist-collaborator, directed the 2017 production […]
The upcoming world premiere of Range of Light Productions’ Two Fisted Love, written by David Sessions, features sound design by CalArts alumna Cricket S. Myers (Theater MFA 03).
Opening Saturday (Feb. 10*), at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles, the dark comedy is set in the privileged world of Silicon Valley in 2008, in the days […]
The 60th Annual Grammy Award winners were announced on Sunday with CalArts alumnus Greg Kurstin (Music BFA 92) winning the Producer of the Year, Non-Classical category, (awarded during the pre-telecast, the Grammy Premiere Ceremony). He becomes the first producer to win it two years in a row since Babyface won it three years running from […]
