Orange, CA – (February 20, 2012) – A group of students from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the United States, has won the Grand Prize for MOFILM Live’s first US college competition for an ad they created for Campbell Soup, depicting a
The Doritos Super Bowl commercial featuring an El Segundo toddler earned the first-place spot in a Facebook viewers poll, landing the team that created it a $1 million prize. The results of the USA Today Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter were announced online at 7 p.m. Tuesday and followed three days of voting. Called "Sling
Orange, CA (February 7, 2012) – Academy Award® nominated producer JoAnne Sellar (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights, Magnolia) has been named Spring 2012 Filmmaker-in-Residence at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the United States. The announcement was made today by Dodge College
Movers and shakers from three counties (Orange, L.A. and San Diego) were chauffeured to the Laguna Beach estate of Byron Rabin and Gabriel Serrato for A Taste of the Real O.C.—a fundraiser benefiting The Trevor Project. Guests, including founder David McFarland and singer Katie McGhie, vied for goodies donated by the likes of Baccarat and
"One Too Many Mornings" (Sundance 2010) director Michael Mohan is back to the festival in the US Dramatic competition with his new film "Save the Date." What's it about? Modern love. Director Michael Mohan says: "The film looks at relationships in a very modern way. One thing our generation is dealing with is the fact
It was quite a week in Professor Andrew Lane’s interterm class. Two men brawled, hurling sucker punches and groin kicks during one morning class. The next day a guy got set on fire — twice. And at one point enough guns appeared that a campus security officer was put on standby. All in all, a
What are some key challenges that the Singapore media industry faces today? Singapore has creative talent but the ongoing challenge is to grow and nurture a pipeline of talent to meet the needs of a dynamic, growing media industry. That is why we partner local and globally established schools such as Tisch and Chapman to
Steven Quale has been hired to to direct New Line Cinema’s Category Six. The found-footage natural disaster movie, about high schoolers documenting a massive hurricane, was picked up as a spec from writer John Swetnam back in October. Quale, a visual effects protege of James Cameron who was a second unit director on Avatar, recently
We're back! And after spending my vacation in Boston, which hovered right around the freezing point, I can't tell you how thrilled I am to announce the first week of Interterm will be a refreshing, sunny, 80 degrees. Yep, that's just one more advantage of spending your January in Southern California! After a very relaxing
2011 National Film Registry More Than a Box of Chocolates Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 films to the National Film Registry that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant. "These films are selected because of their enduring significance to American culture," said Billington. "Our
TODD McCARTHY'S BEST OF THE YEAR: From franchise-ending finales to classics remade, from cinema's origins (silents) to its future (two unexpectedly brilliant uses of 3D), 2011's top films covered it all. Like Crazy (Drake Doremus) Felicity Jones, the find of the year, made a simple love story come vibrantly alive. View the complete list and
Written by Darren Franich "Best of 2011 (Behind the Scenes): Director Chris Marrs Piliero explains why Ke$ha shot lasers at unicorns that bleed rainbows" By: Chris Marrs Piliero I’ve been told that I tend to incorporate violence in some form or fashion into my music videos. I didn’t realize this at first. Turns out, yup,