On Thursday, September 18, Dodge College held the 2014 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening at the gorgeous Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. The event showcased five of the best thesis films from last year, and served as a way for prospective students to see what Dodge is capable of. The evening
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
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
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
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
On July 19, 2014, We’re Alive will reach the end of its long journey. But that is still 5 days away, and Kc Wayland (BFA/Film and Television ’08) is still tweaking it to make sure the finale is just right. We’re Alive is an audio serial drama, which chronicles the story of Army
For the last few weeks, we’ve had a group of Korean students visiting us at Dodge College as part of our Cross Cultural Filmmaking course, taught by James Gardner . Recently, the students went on the Warner Bros. Backlot Tour. Guest author Brian Hamilton was lucky enough to join them, and sent back this report:
It’s not often that the Dean of any school is embracing the new technology. However, we’re lucky that Dean Bob Bassett has his finger on the pulse of the future. Dean Bassett recently wrote an article for The Caucus about how social media is changing the landscape of not only production, but of education as
Three Chapman films won awards at the ASC Student Awards last weekend: Matthew Blake won the ASC Student Heritage Award in the documentary category for his cinematography in Forest Keepers. Ben Mullinkosson won the honorable mention in the documentary category for his cinematography in The Pink Helmet Posse. Doug Potts won the honorable mention in
Ben Mullinkosson (BFA/Film Prod. ’13) and Kristelle Laroche (BFA/TBJ. ’14) are skating their way to festival success with their short documentary film The Pink Helmet Posse, which debuts at the Tribeca Film Festival next month. Made as part of Dodge College’s Project W: Stories of Women Creating Change documentary program which creates female-empowering films, The