Calarts Movies

A man remembers his childhood memory of growing up with an annoying little sister in 1990s China. How would his life have been if things had gone...

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

Video art by Vibeke Sorensen made at Calarts in 1989

Ten shots of skies.

"Fame" was used as the soundtrack of an animated music video of the same title, directed by Richard Jefferies and Mark Kirkland while students at...

When a headstrong prince sabotages an important royal ceremony, his father sends him out into the world to set it right.

A persistent possum's efforts to steal an apple from a greedy orchard owner.

The story of a starving third-world infant, set to a song by Harry Chapin. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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

The film, Al Tudi Tuhak, is a creation story inspired by the art and mythology of the Northwest coast people. The story involves the creator, or "The...

An overworked pianist fights to stay awake and celebrate the new year with his boyfriend.

A bookish young woman may be under the influence of a siren's spell. Is this a source of terror, or of comfort?

This delightful story is simply about a boy wanting to go outside and play in the snow. After getting all bundled up by his mother, the boy has found...

This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

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

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

Me Broni Ba is a lyrical portrait of hair salons in Kumasi, Ghana. The tangled legacy of European colonialism in Africa is evoked through images of...

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

In a war torn, industrialised, post apocalyptic city, a mysterious woman meets a young girl in an encounter that will change both thier lives forever.