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We're proud to announce that once again CalArts School of Film/Video students have been named Filmmaker Magazine's 25 new faces of Independent Film. CalArts trains holistic filmmakers to make their own work. Check out why so many of our students, alumnx, faculty, and staff have been at the forefront of their medium. Are you interested in pushing the boundaries of cinematic arts? Applications are now open!

Check out this CalArtian in the New Yorker!

Thank you to the New York Times for a wonderful write-up about a collaboration between the CalArts Center for New Performance and the Huntington! If you’re in Southern California, consider checking it out. The cast of 20 includes CalArts students and alumni, and members of the Shanghai Kunqu Troupe.

Congratulations to the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance for landing in the top 10 of Onstage’s rankings of The Top 25 College Dance Programs for 2018-2019! The CalArts dance program is the only west coast program in the top 10, so come for the strong foundation in ballet and contemporary dance styles and stay for the great location and weather.

Thank you Variety for the amazing write up! The Character Animation Producers' Show is one of the many ways our students showcase their work while connecting with industry professionals.

Calling all aspiring animators in high school! Discover Animation is an intensive experience that gives young artists from around the world, age 14-17, an opportunity to explore the fundamentals of animation by participating in this two-week program on the legendary CalArts campus. Application Priority Deadline: April 30, 2018

Keep up the good work School of Theater!! (Top 10 Costume Design Schools by The Hollywood Reporter)

On the occasion of the premiere of Disney/PIXAR’s 'Coco' in France, French television program '50 Minutes Inside' produced a segment on CalArts and the alumni who helped create the animated feature. 'Coco' is co-directed by alumnus and first-time feature director Adrian Molina and veteran director Lee Unkrich. Other Calartians on the Coco crew include Storyboard Artist Ana Ramirez and Story Supervisor Jason Katz. '50 Minutes' visited the CalArts campus to explore its history and current reality and toured PIXAR headquarters.