Calarts Movies

Emshwiller writes that the visually complex and densely textured Skin Matrix is a "video tapestry... a layering of different manifestations of energy:...

Stanley the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is left behind in the break of an apocalypse. All he wants to do is get back to his owner...

A teacher struggles to control a rumor spreading around his elementary school by one greedy child.

A flesh-rotting zombie leads a support group for down and out monsters. Made at CalArts 2010.

A homeless guy's endless question with Neverland knocks on the door to Journey. Peter, a lost man in his faith after his mother's death, is held by Go...

A kid tries to pull off an epic heist, but things quickly spin out of control.

Two scientists roam in the institute they work for, way past space-curfew.

A walking figure emerges from a changing, circular cycle; his inner self emerges and precipitats a series of violent struggles with himself, adapting...

An anxious young man struggles with whether or not to vandalize a rival school's mascot as part of a school prank.

“Phototaxis” draws parallels between Mothman, a prophetic and demonized creature in West Virginia lore, and Narcotics Anonymous, the main treatment pr...

Chroma Force is the teen superhero team in the city! Nothing can stop them, right?

Wanda is a short story of feline and feminine desire. In this delightful piece composed of video animation and live-action footage in Super and Video...

A four armed chef goes about his day.

Matt, a lonely mid 20's man, goes out to his balcony and has a brief connection with someone across the way.

A Vietnamese-American household receives a surprise visit from a long-lost patriarch after he fails at a get-rich-quick scheme.

At a summer sleepover, two best friends realize they may be connected by more than just friendship.

A girl who’s tired of life finds refuge and passion within the gaming world. However, her will to fight only extends to her VR boxing matches, rather...

when Cuddle Bee meets a grumpy deer.

CalArts film 2025 by Zechen Wang

A polar bear is hunted by Eskimos. But suddenly the hunt gets interrupted. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.