Dodge College Excellence Shines Bright
For the third year in a row, The Hollywood Reporter has named Dodge College of Film and Media Arts #4 in their annual Best Film Schools in the U.S. issue. We’re so proud!
Entertainment and news experts join Dodge Their new roles begin at the start of the 2023-24 academic year
Casting director Russell Boast, producer Annabelle K. Frost, producer Nana Greenwald, writer-director Tamar Halpern, animator David Kuhn and broadcast journalist May Lee have been hired as full-time faculty at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, the No. 4-ranked film school in the nation. These highly regarded professionals — who have worked on some of
Graphic Design Meets Production: Designing Art for Free Guy, Ant-Man & The Wasp, and The Amazing Race Alumni Spotlight: Christy Gray (MFA Production Design '11)
Graphic Designers and Art Directors are essential to building believable worlds for both scripted and unscripted content. We had the opportunity to sit down with alumni and graphic designer, Christy Gray (MFA Production Design ’11) to discuss her experiences in the entertainment industry. Gray was the Graphic Designer on Free Guy, Ant-Man & The Wasp,
Class of ’22 Graduates Who Have Secured Post-Grad Work Congratulations to these students and all those graduating this year!
Sony Pictures Entertainment Grace Halter B.A. Screenwriting and B.A. Business Administration What position will you hold there? I am an Administrative Assistant to the EVP of Global Digital Marketing and Analytics and the SVP of Global Digital Marketing in the Digital Marketing Department at SPE. What are you most excited about? I am most
Practical Advice for Writing Coverage and Succeeding at Your Internship Career Center Workshop with Alexandra Bowen
On March 5th and 6th, Alexandra Bowen, who works at The Kennedy/Marshall Company, taught a Career Center workshop on the basics of development internships and everything you need to know to write stand-out coverage. Alexandra is a member of the Producers Guild Association, and her credits include Finding Oscar (executive produced by Steven Spielberg), Laurel
How 27 Chapman Alums Collaborated to Make a ‘Weird and Wild’ Feature Film Alumni Spotlight: Skye Braband ('18), Sarah De Leon ('18), Marty Lang ('16)
Between 2017 and 2020, Skye Braband (’18), Sarah De Leon (’18), and Marty Lang (’16), along with 24 other Dodge alumni, had the opportunity to collaborate on the feature film Chompy and The Girls, a horror/comedy that draws attention to deeper issues surrounding mental health. The film is centered around a young woman who meets
Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi Joins Dodge as a Visiting Artist
One of the world’s most renowned filmmakers, two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, will join Dodge College as a Distinguished Artist this spring. Farhadi, who has won almost every top film award, including the Palme d’Or from the Festival de Cannes, is the writer-director of such acclaimed works as A Separation (2011), The Past (2013), The
Voice-Over: Not Just For Animation Career Center: Voice-Over Workshop with Heaven Macpherson
Some may think that training in voice-over is only useful for those interested in ADR, animation, and commercials. However, Heaven Macpherson, host of Dodge College’s recent Voice-Over Acting Workshop on December 3rd, proved that voice-over acting can be helpful and relevant across a variety of creative disciplines. Having played recurring roles on FX’s Emmy Award
Saturday 11/13: Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi + Screening of ‘A Hero’
MASTER CLASS: LIVE — SCHEDULING CHANGE! Globally renowned filmmaker Asghar Farhadi — a two-time Oscar winner — will screen his acclaimed new movie A Hero on Saturday at Master Class: Live. Unfortunately, our previously announced guest, Jamie Lee Curtis, has had to postpone her visit. We’ll be announcing a new time soon. Farhadi won Oscars
Amplifying Voices on Campus With The Reel Society
If you are feeling unheard on campus, the members of The Reel Society are here to listen. The Reel Society is a student-run organization designed to amplify the voices of female, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC creatives. With a focus on community, mentorship, and networking, The Reel Society hosts writer workshops, guest speakers, and more. For President
Dodge Alum Wins Top Prize at Student Academy Awards® Phumi Morare’s “Lakutshon’ Ilanga” (When the Sun Sets) gets Gold Medal from AMPAS
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts alumna Phumi Morare (MFA Film Directing, 2020), has won the Gold Medal for narrative short film at the Student Academy Awards®. The recent graduate was awarded the top prize (the equivalent of a student Oscar®) for Lakutshon’ Ilanga (When the Sun Sets), about a nurse trying to protect
