School of Film/Video

Last week, editorial cartoonist Matt Wuerker interviewed visiting faculty Ann Telnaes (Film/Video BFA 85) for Punchlines, his video series on Politico.com. Telnaes, an editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post, taught the spring 2020 class Commentary Though Cartoons in CalArts’...

On Wednesday, May 27, Kirby Dick (Art BFA 76) and Amy Ziering’s investigative documentary On the Record becomes available to stream on HBO Max.  Directed and produced by Dick and Ziering, On the Record follows Drew Dixon, a former hip-hop executive who produced hit records for artists like...

On Friday, May 22, the Herb Alpert Foundation announced the recipients of the 2020 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA). Administered by CalArts since 1994, the awards recognize five mid-career artists pushing the boundaries of Dance, Film/Video, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Each honoree...

Themes of generosity, empathy, and human connection take center stage in director and CalArts alum Andrew Ahn’s latest feature film, Driveways (2019), which was released May 7 on various streaming platforms including Amazon and iTunes. Driveways, produced by Maven Pictures, depicts an...

Pendleton Ward (Film/Video BFA 05), creator of the beloved animated show Adventure Time, is back with a new out-of-this-world series called The Midnight Gospel. In partnership with actor and comedian Duncan Trussell, the show animates episodes of Trussell’s podcast, which explore existential...

By Gregory Houle Like many artists, Gar LaSalle (Film/Video MFA 76) does not limit how he practices his art. From music to animation, from film to sculpting, from scriptwriting to novels. to say that LaSalle’s five decades of artistic output has been eclectic would be a major understatement....