Every January, the small mountain town of Park City in Utah, becomes a media circus filled with film industry, sponsors, film buffs, and the lucky filmmakers whose works have been selected for either the prestigious Sundance Film Festival or its famous spin-off the Slamdance Film Festival. This year, our Dodge College alumni have multiple projects
Professor Bill Kroyer’s History and Aesthetics of Digital Arts class enjoyed an amazing treat last night, as they heard from one of the founding fathers of modern visual effects: John Knoll. The class began, as always, with 3 brief student presentations, on their favorite aspects of their favorite digital film: Lilo & Stitch: for representing
As if the inspiring stories, cultural diversity, uplifting messages, and yes, FREE FOOD, wasn’t enough to get you excited for this weekend’s screening of Project W: Stories of Women Creating Change, we have a brand new trailer cut together by the production teams. Take a look, clear your calendar for this Friday evening, and get
A round of applause is in order for the team of Dodge College alumni working on “Hollywood Heroes,” a new short film recently entered into the brand-new “Shot on RED” Film Festival. Director Burke Doeren recently reached out to us, to share the exciting news that his film has been selected as one of the
A self-described “introvert who learned to be an extrovert,” John Chichester first found the path to self-expression when he took up drawing — at age two, littering his house with sketches. Though he later dreamed of being a cartoonist, Chichester’s career ultimately led him to the movies, where he designed everything from
Producer Nancy St. John, a visual effects specialist, will be in Argyros Forum to discuss her 30-year career in the world of visual effects. See Guest Lecturer Nancy St. John in Argyros 201, 7-9PM Wednesday, November 20 Nancy will be give a comprehensive presentation about her career, including her experiences working on
Digital Arts students are in for a real treat right after Thanksgiving – and this one’s non-fattening! Professor Bill Kroyer of the Digital Arts program, has invited John Knoll – an incredibly famous star of the visual effects community, as Bill is himself – to speak to the Digital Arts club! He’ll be here
One of the Top 5 festivals in the country is open for submissions! The 13 th Annual Tribeca Film Festival will be held April 16 – 27, 2014. Unlike many smaller festivals, Tribeca is Academy-Accredited. That’s a huge boon for students, since any short film that wins a qualifying award will be
Students and recent grads gathered recently in the Pacific Design Center, for our annual College to Career Night. The event involves structured networking, where current students get face-to-face time with working graduates in their field or emphasis. After the opportunity to speak with these short-term mentors, everyone is welcome to enjoy the rest of the
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society awarded their Fierberg student film awards at the Rehoboth Beach Film Festival last week and – once again – Chapman swept the awards! Out of all the undergraduate film submissions from around the country, the Grand Prize and Runner Up prize both went to Dodge College students. Andrej
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Chapman University’s 32nd annual American Celebration. As a student worker in the Front Office of Dodge College, I have the opportunity to be included in many exciting events that the University organizes, as well as the chance to interact and network with many of the trustees
Dodge College hosts the screening of The Invisible War on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Folino Theater. An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social