CAA Sets May Dates For Moebius Film Festival, Will Return As In-Person Event For First Time In Two Years

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Creative Artists Agency announced on Monday that CAA Moebius, its annual screening series showcasing diverse graduate student filmmakers, will return as an in-person event from May 18-19.The lineup for the festival now in its seventh year features live-action and animated short films by 13 emerging directors from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, the School of Film/Video at CalArts, Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, the American Film Institute Conservatory, and, for the first time, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

The 2022 festival will include storytellers from Mongolia, Mexico, South Korea, the UK, Thailand and the U.S., showcasing stories that spotlight a variety of topics, from marginalized voices, mental health issues, the search for identity, and dream logic, to a comedy about an 8-year-old’s plot to see his first R-rated movie, and beyond.CAA Moebius was founded in 2015 by then-trainees and now CAA Motion Picture agents Christina Chou, Zach Kaplan and Pete Stein, in concert with Lingie Park.

The festival is produced through a collaboration of colleagues across CAA’s Motion Pictures department, and draws attendees from major agencies, management companies, production companies, studios, networks and streaming companies.“Each of these gifted filmmakers brings a unique perspective to their craft.

Their rich storytelling explores a range of topics and genres that celebrates a diversity of experiences,” said Chou, Kaplan, Park and Stein in a joint statement.  “We are thrilled to continue Moebius’ mission of providing a platform to help open doors to a new generation of filmmakers that reflects a rich tapestry of voices.”Moebius supports CAA’s larger commitment to diversity,