With the fall festival season in full swing our student productions have been busy on both the festival and awards circuit. Here are the latest updates! Kunlin Wang (MFA/FP ’18) – OBSCURE First Feature Competition at the Tallinn Dark Nights Film Festival We had 4 films be named Finalists in the KCET Fine Cut contest,
When working towards earning an MFA in Film Production at Chapman University, Matthew Tanner (MFA/FP ‘16) was awarded a scholarship, along with three other students, Eric Colonna (BFA/FP ‘16), Neusha Ghaedi (‘16) and Jack Sample (BFA/TBJ ‘16) to produce a film in Laos about the UXO (Unexploded ordnance) crisis that has severely affected the country
We have more great news this month as our students work continues to make its way along the festival circuit. Here are this months updates: Nikhail Asnani (MFA/S ’19) – SOMETHING ROUND Oaxaca Film Festival Arizona Underground Film Festival Film Crash Trans Stellar Film Festival Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival Cameron Thuman (BFA/FP ’20) – A
The Student Academy Awards have announced their finalists for 2019, which include two films produced by Dodge students. This year 1,615 films were submitted for consideration, but only 37 were named finalists, placing these films in the top two percent of submissions. In the past, four student films from Dodge College have won a Student
Paul Rivet (MFA/FP ’19) – SNOWBALL San Francisco Black Film Festival. Brian Robau (MFA/FP ’17) – ESTA ES TU CUBA Best Student Film at the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival. Finalist for the 2019 Student BAFTA Awards. LA Shorts International Film Festival. Nikhail Asnani (MFA/S ’19) – THE
Alex Greenlee (BFA/FP ’20) – DEAD WALL Russian International Horror Film Festival – Semi-Finalists for Best Horror Short. They were the only US film to win an award. Amanda Renee Knox (MFA/FP ‘17) – NIGHT CALL Will air again on PBS nationally as part of Film School Shorts out of San Francisco. They will be
The success of our students on the Festival Circuit never slows down! Remember, if your film has been selected for a film festival or you win an award please e-mail festivalsubmissions@chapman.edu and let us know! This way we can highlight you on our next Festival Corner update! Without further ado, here are this month’s updates!
Our students, as well as our faculty and staff, continue to get selected for some of the best festivals around the world. They have also been winnings some amazing prizes! Here is the latest from the festival circuit: Erin Lau (MFA/FP ‘18) – THE MOON AND THE NIGHT Won Best Student Film award at the
Here is the latest update from our current students and alumni on the festival and awards circuit. Remember if you would like to see your updates featured in our next post, please be sure to e-mail festivalsubmissions@chapman.edu with your news! Natalia Hermida (BFA/FP ’18) – THE SANDMAN Sonoma International Film Festival. Christina Farman (BFA/DA ’18)
Even with the calendar changing from 2018 to 2019 that has not slowed down our current student and alumni films from making waves on the festival circuit. Here is the latest news: David Bashford (MFA/FP ‘18) – VOXGIRL Dam Short Film Festival New FilmMakers LA Monthly Film Festival (Screening January 19th) Beloit International Film Festival