What Do You Remember? Share Your Story For Our Anniversaries

June 22, 2016

Although Dodge College of Film and Media Arts enjoys an international reputation today, that didn’t happen overnight. There were plenty of lumps, bumps and, certainly, triumphs along the way.

Fall 2016 marks two significant milestones:

the 10^th anniversary of our move into Marion Knott Studios
the 20^th anniversary of the creation of the School of Film and Television, later named Dodge College in honor of the transforming gift of Larry and Kristina Dodge.

Of course, our history goes even further back, into the 80s and even the late 70s, when the first film classes were offered at Chapman.

What memories and stories stand out in your mind? Please send us your thoughts on an experience that shaped you, a moment you can never forget, or just a great story about something that characterized your time at Chapman.

What do you remember?

DVision (also known as “Devil Vision”)
Classes in DeMille Hall
Being part of the Communications Department
Editing before non-linear editing was possible
Slide-tape production
The New Media emphasis
Location filmmaking—Cabo San Lucas, Death Valley
Holding the Cecils in Memorial Hall
Producing American Celebration
Cablevision of Orange
Going to Sundance
When Public Relations and Advertising joined the film school
Filmmaker dinners with….
The Knott Studios groundbreaking with Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Warlocks and Witches Ball
Visits by a favorite director, writer or… (Bryan Singer, Robert Zemeckis, Rob Reiner, name your favorite)
A particular Women in Focus panel
Winning a film festival award
An event, class, professor, travel course or some other experience that was particularly meaningful to you