School / Academy

CalArts – California Institute of the Arts

  • TOXIC

    2015 16+ 6 min

    by Patricia Luna

    A toxic cloud leads a upper-middle class family to evacuation. Its yellow presence has other consequences than the ones expected. inspired by Don DeLillo’s novel, White Noise.

    • Drama
    • Experimental
    • Tragicomedy
  • To Your Liking

    2015 Adults 1 min

    by Lauren Flinner

    Fruits and vegetables are given the movements and personalities of the animals. The cook interrupts. Consumption, to your liking.

  • Nascent

    2014 Adults 4 min

    by Jerrold Chong

    Nas·cent : beginning to exist or develop. An unusual pair of twins has to learn to adapt to a strange new relationship, and must make a decision that will change their fates forever.

  • FOOD

    2014 16+ 4 min

    by Siqi Song

    FOOD is an animated documentary that features interviews with a wide variety of eaters from around the world. Ranging from vegetarians, vegans, pescetarians to some seriously dedicated carnivores, the conversation raises many substantial issues about the environment and modern life. By pairing real interviews with stop-motion animation, the film presents a group of “edible characters” discussing themselves.

    • Comedy
    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • Agrabagrabah

    2014 16+ 5 min

    by Calvin Frederick

    A film about September 11, 1991/2001/2057.

    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • Son of Satan

    2003 Adults 12 min

    by J.J.Villard

    In this terrifying tale of childhood brutality, just watch how the lead character’s face changes from a pockfaced villain to a scared kid as he wrestles with his anger and doubt, and surely you’ll remember a time when you did something wrong and knew you couldn’t stop yourself.

    • Drama
    • Tragedy
    • Abstract
    • Experimental