Orange, CA (November 30, 2015) – Academy Award® nominated producer Don Hahn (“The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “High Ground”) has been named spring 2016 Pankey Chair 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
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts continues its impressive awards season run with four major wins at the 2015 DGA Student Film Awards. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced the winners of the 2015 DGA Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and Women filmmakers where four Chapman University
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premiere film schools in the United States, is responding to growing student interest in documentary filmmaking with a distinctive Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking focusing on feature-length documentaries. The M.F.A. program offers a unique curriculum building on interdisciplinary research
Though still relatively new, our MFA in Documentary Filmmaking is making waves, and catching the interest of many people looking to tell powerful stories. Recently, Professors Sally Rubin and Jeff Swimmer gave a masterclass to talk about some of the major challenges and issues facing today’s documentary filmmakers, including changes in technology, broadcast, distribution outlets,
Can’t get enough Chapman News? Now you can find them all over social media! But just what is Chapman news? It airs every Friday, live on local Channel 6 at 12:00 p.m. It’s a weekly newscast, produced by a hearty band of thirty Dodge College/Chapman University, broadcast-journalism students. The show is focused on the University,
Last week, Daniel Drummond (BFA/Digital Arts ’14) won the top prize in the Alternative Film category at the Student Academy Awards for his film Chiaroscuro. Drummond is the first Chapman Student ever to win a Student Academy Award. We are incredibly proud of Drummond, and are excited to see what new things he will create
Orange, CA (September 18, 2015) – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored 15 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 42nd Student Academy Awards ceremony held September 17 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills where Daniel Drummond became the first Chapman student to win a Student Academy Award. Drummond,
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premiere film schools in the United States, has again proved itself as one of the most alluring teaching destinations for some of the most accomplished and revered members of the Hollywood film community. Among the notable names joining the faculty for
Last night, the finalists for the 2015 Student Academy Awards were announced, and we’re proud to say that Dodge College has THREE films in the running! In the Alternative category, Daniel Drummond (BA/Digital Arts ’14) was nominated for his film Chiaroscuro. In the Animation category, Jack Anderson (BA/Digital Arts ’14) was nominated for Wire Cutters and
Dear colleagues: It is with a heavy heart that I write to share with you that there has been a death in the Dodge College family; Julie Kirkham passed away last Wednesday morning. Her partner, Elliott Lewitt, wrote “ We’re devastated by the loss of our smart, passionate, fierce, kind-hearted red head.”
Back in November, the Dodge College community lost one of its greatest supporters and allies , Marion Knott. While the main building of Dodge College is named after her, some of our students may not realize who Marion was or what a huge impact she had on our school. Marion Knott was born
Orange, CA (May 8, 2015) – Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, one of the most visible and influential executives in the entertainment world today, will deliver the keynote address at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts’ 2015 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 23. Ted Sarandos oversees content acquisition for Netflix and