When she was in high school, Aiko Lozar was inspired to apply to Chapman University after seeing “Crunch Time,” a winning student film that was part of the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program. Now a filmmaking senior at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, she may soon be inspiring other students to apply to Chapman.
By the time Juan Zuloaga Eslait was a teenager, he knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. It’s not surprising considering that his love for storytelling began as a small boy, when he gave his Marvel and Star Wars action figures new identities and original storylines to play out. “I believe it had a huge
This January, a group of Dodge student filmmakers transformed a 90-acre ranch into a world of witches, magic, and more in the making of the independent feature film Pretty Boy. Led by co-writers and directors Skylar Schanen, a junior screenwriting major, and Camryn Tynan, a junior television writing and production major, a crew of 25
You might see some familiar names in the 2022 Coca Cola Refreshing Films Program. Dodge Students May-Lynn Le, a junior film production and screenwriting double major, and Kaylen Ng, a junior creative producing major, have been selected as finalists in this year’s competition. The team kicked off production this weekend with 18K in funding received
It’s always Pilot Season here at Chapman. Project: Pilots, a new club on campus this year is making sure of that. Created as a space to workshop student written Television pilots, the club has already drawn in a dedicated group of writers in only its first few months on campus. Emilie Evans, a junior Television
A last minute change of plans landed junior Creative Producing major Panna Warren the opportunity to spend her summer working as a Creative Studios Intern at VICE. Despite initially having plans to spend her summer in Prague doing an international internship through the Chapman Center for Global Education, the program was cancelled due to travel
What is your name & what are you studying? I’m Amber Alexander, and I’m a rising junior majoring in Television Writing and Production! What inspired you to pursue a career in film? My siblings and I have been doing YouTube professionally since early 2018, and I wanted to use my video production skills to venture
What is your name and what are you studying? My name is Ebony Jordan and I am a BFA Screenwriting major. What inspired you to pursue a career in film? I grew up watching sitcoms, Disney movies, teen movies, musicals and romantic comedies. I’ve been wanting a career in entertainment since I was child. It
What is your name & what are you studying? My name is Roxy Cowan (@roxyycowan) and I am a rising junior Creative Producing major and Women and Gender Studies Minor. I’m also a content creator for the Dodge social media pages, specializing in the Tik Tok account and the Student Spotlights, and I have a
What is your name & what are you studying? My name is Nick Dugan and I am studying MFA Film Production with Directing Emphasis. What inspired you to pursue a career in film? All I’ve ever wanted to do is write and direct. As a kid, I fooled around incessantly with my dad’s camcorder. Eventually,
What is your name & what are you studying? My name is Rick Das and I’m studying M.F.A. in Film & Television Producing. What inspired you to pursue a career in film? I have grown up surrounded by a creative environment since I was very young. I loved watching movies and always dreamed about being
What is your name & what are you studying? Kyle Scoble, I’m getting a masters in Documentary Film Production. What inspired you to pursue a career in film? Growing up, I loved looking through National Geographic magazines. What made you choose Dodge? Very few schools in the US have a masters in Documentary film, on