RSVP for this year’s event. Parking, food, and beverage are FREE with registration. Dodge College’s annual Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening promotes a selection of top films from the previous year as determined by a panel of distinguished alumni and industry representatives. Please join us as we screen our 2018 selections on Wednesday, October
You’re invited to join us for a free screening of the award-winning documentary Mamacita, currently screening at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Friday, September 21 at 7 p.m. in the screening room at Chapman Studios West. Director José Pablo Estrada Torrescano will introduce the film and participate in a Q and A with his former
Make the most out of our time as a student. Remember to take advantage of all career resources available to you. Career Fair next Tuesday! The biggest recruiting even of the fall, the Fall Career Fair, is just a week away on Tuesday, September 18, 2-5 in the Sandhu Conference Center. RSVP, view employers and
Recently, Nick Walker (BFA/FP ’18) worked as a Film Intern with Alcon Entertainment. Below he answers questions about his experience. DODGE: How did you find your internship? NICK: I found the internship through Barbara Doyle, who heads up the College to Career initiative here at Dodge. Barbara helped me clean up my resume and cover letter
This year’s Women of Chapman recipients have been chosen with funds provided to students producing their thesis films for the 2018-2019 academic year. Funding is generously provided by The Women of Chapman Student Filmmaker Endowment, which has awarded nearly $300,000 to Dodge College students since being established in 2012. Adrienne Brandes, chair of the student film
Peter Baxter cares about filmmakers, and with a do it yourself spirit he and his colleagues at Slamdance developed a workshop for students interested in careers as independent filmmakers. With 25 years of experience programming film festivals, Baxter, Slamdance’s co-founder, and president, offered his wisdom to the students of Dodge College this spring. Consider these
Recently, Katie Page (BA/PRA ’18) was an intern as Brand Journalist/Blogger on the Storytelling Team at Kashi Co. Below she answers questions about her experience. How did you find your internship? I found my internship by chance, honestly. The office is walking distance from my house in San Diego and one day when I was
Join us as we honor the memory and talent of director Isao Takahata with a screening of his film The Tale of Princess Kaguya Tuesday, May 1, 7 p.m., Folino Theater. Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork, decades in the making. Found
Friday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cloobeck Screening Room, DMAC, Peter Baxter, Co-Founder and President of Slamdance Film Festival, will present a workshop to students. This workshop is based on the experiences of Slamdance alumni who have built sustainable careers through DIY filmmaking. It’s the core curriculum for Slamdance Polytechnic and provides a real-world
Join us Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater for Community Voices, a documentary film program. Community Voices links Chapman University documentary film students with Orange-County based organizations. Each semester, groups of students produce short character-driven portrait films that highlight causes the partner organizations aim to serve. The films are then used in the outreach
Please note: This event is for Chapman students/faculty/staff only. A Chapman ID will be required for entry. Join us Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater, Marion Knott Studios for a screening of When Jeff Tried to Save the World. Following the screening will be a Q&A with director Kendall Goldberg (BFA/FP ’17) and actors Jon Heder
Join us Monday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater, Marion Knott Studios for a screening of Kodachrome, starring Jason Sudeikis, Elizabeth Olsen, and Ed Harris. Immediately after the screening will be a Q&A with producers Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Eric Robinson. This event is open to the public and seating is first come first serve. About the film: