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...

After receiving a VHS tape claiming she's a disciple of an alien species known as the "True Mothers," Amy joins a local UFO cult, donning the name...

Charlie Brown is on the run from the Peanuts Gang after the Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on his head in this wild animated student short by Jim...

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

A lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away.

A girl enters a battle to the death because she is in severe credit card debt.

"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...

Sarah and her two cats go about their separate lives. The cats have strange dreams about their desires, and Sarah develops an unshakable paranoia...

When a girl at a party confronts a guy about his social anxiety, he starts to float in the air.

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

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...

Tim Burton’s early animation of an octopus and a king.

Sam is a vagabond who wanders through the city; trapped by a strong sense of inadequacy, he will meet various characters in a semi-surreal journey....

A story about a boy, born with a strange appearance, and his busy mother.

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

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

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

A horror musical about figuring yourself out.

a Geefwee Boedoe Cartoon made at CalArts

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