April 20, 2024
When director Brenda Chapman was first hired at Disney, she thought it was to fill a quota and solve a lack of female voices in their story department. Decades later, she would discover that John Musker and Ron Clements, the directing duo responsible for “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Moana” had specifically requested her after seeing her student film from CalArts.
The Sundance Film Festival begins today (through Feb. 2) and Chapman alumni are in the mix! Here’s a look at the 14 films screening in and out of competition that have the involvement of our alums. If you happen to be headed to the festival in Park City, Utah, we’ve included screening times and locations,
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts has secured the No. 4 spot in THE WRAP’s Top 50 film schools rankings. This is the college’s fifth year in a row at No. 4, a position it also holds in The Hollywood Reporter’s national rankings.
