Calarts Movies

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...

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

"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...

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...

This animated short is a visual representation of Goethe's poem, The ErlKing that uses sand-on-glass animation set to the music of Franz Schubert....

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...

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

A horror musical about figuring yourself out.

A kitten helps his father defeat a pack of marshmallows.

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

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

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

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 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,...

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

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

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

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

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