Madison Welborn, a freshman film production major here at Chapman recently founded a new student organization called the “Black Film Society.” We had the opportunity to hear from Madison about this new organization, as well as her personal goals as an aspiring filmmaker: Can you tell us why you chose the degree you are
What inspired you to pursue a career in film and television? Growing up as a shy, sensitive kid, I found that the arts were a great way for me to express myself. For the longest time I had two distinct passions, writing and acting, that I kept separate — until I realized I could combine
Emmy award-winning screenwriter, producer, and actor Lena Waithe’s company, Hillman Grad Productions, recently announced its inaugural mentorship class of rising creatives. And Chapman’s own Arjun Yadav made the final cut. Arjun, an MFA Producing student, was selected as one of the top five producers for the executive development track out of a total of 4,500
I started making short sketches on his HD mini-DV camcorder while I was in his undergrad at the United States Naval Academy. After graduation, I continued to make shorts and started to study improvisational comedy. While on Active Duty with the Navy, I performed with various improv groups, plays, film productions, and produced multiple short
What is your name and what course are you studying? I’m Karthik Mohan and I’m studying MFA – Film Production with Sound Design emphasis. What inspired you to pursue a career in film? From a young age I have been fascinated with historical and mythological stories. I would go to the movies every weekend and
Tell us a bit about yourself…. I came to Chapman as a Violin Performance major but quickly learned that I wanted another element to my educational experience, so I applied to the PRA program freshman year and was admitted! Though I am in the film school, my background is rooted in music as I have
A little bit about myself. I’m an LA local, and a passionate home cook, who is so excited to be working as a Dodge Content Creator! I love producing content for social media. I spent the summer making toast for TikTok, and I can’t wait to work with the Dodge communications team! What’s your favorite
Tell us a bit about yourself…. I am quirky visualizer who currently works as a student content creator for the Dodge College social media team and as an illustrator for the panther. Previously, I interned in the art department for an upcoming tv series under three time Emmy nominated Production Designer, Dave Blass, and in
How many Chapman students can say they competed on live television during a Division One College Football Conference Championship game? While she wasn’t actually on the field, Naomi Cho, a creative producing major from Los Angeles, California, still had her football skills put to the test. Cho competed in the 2020 Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway
We are excited to introduce a new award, the Lauren Kacura ’09 Spirit Award! The award was generously donated to Dodge College by the Kacura family to honor Lauren Kacura’s years at Dodge College. Not only was Lauren a dedicated student, front office worker and admissions tour guide, but she was a committed staff member
Chapman University students have nearly swept the student category for the American Advertising Federation of Orange County’s 2020 Advertising Awards, winning 10 ADDY’s for their campaigns. NSAC’s Nine Addy’s The NSAC (National Student Advertising Competition) team won nine of the OC ADDY’s, two Golds, three Silvers, and four Bronze. Golds were for the Wienerschnitzel Integrated
If you ask someone what a second unit on a film set is, they probably won’t know — that, or they won’t care. Whatever the reason for its obscurity, a second unit is a collection of underdogs, and that’s exactly what compelled director Ankush Khemani ‘18, producer Melina Coto ‘18 and writer Nick DiLorenzo ‘18