Calarts Movies

"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...

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

One of two short films created and produced by Spongebob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg at CalArts in 1992.

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...

A child, who is afraid, of the dark forms a unique relationship with the objects that once frightened him.

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

Bill Kopp's Student Academy Award-winning animated short film from Calarts, 1984

Emma, a lonely old woman, reminisces of one of her childhood birthday parties.

A sickly elephant father struggles to open a jar of aspirin.

The proprietress of a burger joint is retiring and her children must compete to see who is worthy of taking her place.

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

a Joe Ranft Cartoon

Two motorcycle-riding suitors square off in this hand-drawn retro tale of love and machismo. With its highly stylized characters and wonderful...

A hapless customer purchases Whatever You Want Land, a place that can be anything he wants with the snap of a finger.

California Institute of the Arts student Madeline Sharafian created 'Omelette', an animated short film that centers on making food for someone you...

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

A housecat attempts to eat what he doesn't suspect is a piranha.

Ten shots of skies.

Twins Lake and Lucas hate each others’ guts. One day after school, their sibling rivalry gets out of hand.