Before a television show gets a full order of episodes, they usually have to make a test episode for the network to see how it would look on screen. This test episode is called a pilot, and pilot season is one of the most intense times of the year in the world of television.
Orange, CA (August 27, 2014) – Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences President and respected veteran motion picture marketing executive Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been named the Fall 2014 O.L. Halsell Filmmaker-in-Residence at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to tag along with Professor Eric Young and the students from his Cross Cultural Filmmaking course on a tour of the Walt Disney Studios. Young, who used to work there as Director of Post Production, arranged the tour so the South Korean students could see what it
Professor Ufland has just announced the confirmed guest list for this semester’s Success in Media Class. While prior classes have included the best people in the entertainment business, the confirmed list for this coming semester is particularly outstanding. It will include CEOs and Presidents of such companies as Sony, Tristar, UTA, Fox Television, Mosaic, 3Arts,
School Maintains #7 Spot In The Hollywood Reporter’s Annual Ranking of Top 25 Film Schools Orange, CA (August 12, 2014)– For the third year in a row, Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts has been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 10 film schools in America. For its
Save the date! Every year, the best films from the past school year are compiled in a showcase called “First Cut.” We’re proud to announce that the 2014 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening will be held Thursday, September 18 at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. Please join us for an evening of films,
Professor Frank Chindamo is no stranger to social media. In fact, he embraces it, and wants to teach you how to do so also. Chindamo teaches Art and Business of Web Video (FTV 374/574), where students learn the history, trends, and successes of videos on the Internet. Throughout the year, the class features many stars
Into the Silent Sea (Andrej Landin) won Best Narrative Short Film at the Prescott Film Festival in Arizona and a Special Jury Prize at the Stony Brook Film Festival in New York. Blue (Katelyn Bianchini, Rena Cheng, Asia Lancaster) screens at the Woods Hole Film Festival in Massachusetts. Green Acres (James Beck)
Professor Andy Erish has some news that he hates to break to you: everything you know about Hollywood is wrong. For over 100 years, the story of Hollywood has been muddled with half-truths and fabrications, with a single name being replaced in the history books time and time again by individuals looking to get
Recently, Ellie Schlosser (BA/Film Studies ’17) had a chance to attend Il Cinema Ritrovato, a film festival that shows restored films, in Bologna, Italy. The festival, hosted by Cineteca di Bologna, and took place from June 28th to July 5th. Schlosser attended the festival while on Professor Emily Carman‘s travel course. When asked about the
You don’t just want to learn theory and technical tools at film school; you want to learn and interact with the professionals who have shaped the industry. For that, you need to enroll in one of the three courses that Professor Harry Ufland will be teaching this coming fall. Who is Professor Ufland? Professor Ufland
4 Chapman films screen this week at the Topanga Film Festival in California: Blue (Katelyn Bianchini, Rena Cheng, Asia Lancaster) Green Acres (James Beck) Into the Silent Sea (Andrej Landin) Light Me Up (Derek Dolechek & Ryan Walton) 3 Chapman films screen this week at the San Francisco Frozen Film Festival in California: Blue