Wednesday evening, Rob Legato visited the Folino theater to discuss creating the effects for Hugo (one of my favorite 3D films ever!) in the stereoscopic medium with 3D-projected behind-the-scenes footage. Additionally, Rob was here for a delicious dinner in the Fashionable Women of Chapman Rotunda Board Room to meet interested students for a more intimate
Events assistant Ashlee Abernathy writes a guest post on our recent screening of Like Crazy: Like Crazy screened just a little over a week ago in the Folino Theater at Dodge, and I think I can speak for nearly everyone in the audience when I say that this film went above and beyond expectations. The
Chances are high you remember the economy collapsing a few years ago. But, despite over $20B in losses and bailouts, most people don't really understand what caused the crisis, or who's to blame. Tomorrow night, you can find out. We're screening Inside Job, the Academy-Award winning documentary by Charles Ferguson (of No End in Sight
From Professor Bill Kroyer of the Digital Arts program: On Wednesday, April 6, Dodge College will host two of the most important animation directors in Hollywood history, John Musker and Ron Clements. “Ron & John” have created some of the most famous works in the modern Golden Age, arguably starting that revival with their
Who’s psyched to get scared? Tomorrow evening, we’re hosting a very special, pre-release screening of Insidious, at 7:30 in the Folino. The film played at SXSW, which I recently attended, and though I didn’t get to see any films while I was there, the marketing campaigns for Insidious had the town buzzing! Everyone said it
The awesome epicness of TRON: Legacy is coming to Dodge in 3D! Based on the 1982 scifi cult classic TRON (yes, the title is capslocked), the sequel Tron: Legacy has been in the works for nearly 20 years in various forms, and it’s definitely Disney’s hotest “for big kids” property in quite some time. The
Special Pre-Release Screening of Cedar Rapids Wednesday, February 9, 2011at 7:00pm in the Folino Theater Come see this hilarious film before it opens in theaters! RSVP for the screening Synopsis In Miguel Arteta’s new comedy CEDAR RAPIDS, to call insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms), “naïve” is a gross understatement. He’s never left his small
Next week, Dodge College is hosting a special screening of Fritz Lang’s classic Metropolis, in a newly restored version, including nearly half an hour of footage thought lost for nearly a century! Metropolis (1927) 153 min. Of Fritz Lang‘s many famous films, including M (1931), The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933), and Fury (1936), Metropolis
This Thursday, we’re holding a screening of last year’s riveting thriller, Conviction. Here’s what it’s all about: (spoiler warning!) Two-time Academy® Award winner Hilary Swank (MILLION DOLLAR BABY, BOYS DON’T CRY) stars in CONVICTION, the story of the unwavering bond between brother and sister who made a solemn promise to always be there for one
As you may have noticed from our ever-observant commenters, on my last post announcing True Grit, one of the young stars of the Coen Brothers’ latest, is Hailee Steinfeld, who made her screen debut in several films produced by Dodge College students! We’ve just received clearance to honor Ms. Steinfeld, and our alumni, by sharing
The travelling film festival, “The Animation Show of Shows” is stopping by Orange County tonight at 7PM in the Folino – and as a Dodge/Chapman animation lover, you’ll get to see it for free! (click to download a larger .pdf image) From The Slate: Professor Bill Kroyer invites you to attend the Dodge College of
I am so excited to announce that coming up next week, the AES (Audio Engineering Society), LA Section, is screening the latest Coen Brothers’ film, True Grit, right here at Dodge College in the Folino theater. It’s playing next Saturday, December 11th, a full week and a half before its December 22nd theatrical premiere! Save