Community Voices Documentary Featured in Ashland's Daily Tidings
Eliza's Story: Ashland High School graduate films documentary about young lady with Down syndrome who was dropped from SOU course By Paris Achen for the Tidings Posted: 2:00 AM May 19, 2011 When Chapman University filmmaking student Ruby Stocking graduated from Ashland High School in 2008, she had never met Eliza Schaaf, a classmate with Down syndrome.
2011 Cecil Award Nominations
Every year, the Dodge College faculty honor the graduating senior class (at both the Graduate and Undergraduate levels) with an awards ceremony named for our original building's namesake, Cecil B DeMille. The show, which is planned, produced, and executed entirely by a staff of students every spring right before Commencement, is a huge student event,
Writer / Director Ron Shelton Screens New Pilot for TV Club
Another exciting (exclusive!) opportunity for TV Club members!
Spaces to Fill
I've been out of the blogging game for a while (two weeks without a post!) because of some big changes we've had around here. Time to fill everyone in on them! If you're in any way connected to the administration of Dodge College, chances are high you already know one of our team members has
THE CAUCUS: "Caucus Honors Community Leaders With American Spirit Awards"
LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2011 — Producer and minority rights activist Loreen Arbus and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, (D-CA) received the prestigious Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors American Spirit Awards (ASA) and Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Dean Robert Bassett was bestowed the Special Educators Award in ceremonies this past Sunday
Freshmen deposit deadline and transfer update
Just wanted to send a quick reminder that the deposit deadline is May 1! So for everyone out there that are still making decisions, you want to make sure to get your deposit in by that date in order to ensure on-campus housing, and keep your spot at Chapman. If there is any
Professor Ross Brown talks about writing for Internet TV
Here’s an excerpt from an interview I gave recently, visit WriteOnLine.com to read the whole interview: Author Q&A: Ross Brown, “Byte-Sized Television” April 26th, 2011 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling Ross Brown is the author of Byte Sized TV: Create Your Own TV Series for the Internet, published by Michael Wiese Productions. He has
Alums Share Tips on Landing Your First Job
The Prime Time TV Club held its annual “Foot in the Door” night where five recent alums told students the inside story on how to land that all-important first job in film or TV.
Women In Focus 2011
Women In Focus 2011 in the press Our 2011 conference was a fantastic event featuring a lively debate from some of the most powerful women in filmmaking today, moderated by Dawn Hudson, executive director of Film Independent in Los Angeles. Students and guests were treated to a fascinating discussion of their early careers, the rapidly
Inside the Financial Collapse with Inside Job
Chances are high you remember the economy collapsing a few years ago. But, despite over $20B in losses and bailouts, most people don't really understand what caused the crisis, or who's to blame. Tomorrow night, you can find out. We're screening Inside Job, the Academy-Award winning documentary by Charles Ferguson (of No End in Sight
LA TIMES: "Film Studies: Chapman University wants to overtake USC and NYU"
By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times Last August, at a high-end hilltop Orange County restaurant, Bob Bassett told his fellow faculty members how he intends to make Chapman University's scrappy Dodge College of Film and Media Arts into what he calls "the film school of the future." A major strategic component, said Dodge's longtime dean,
He Already Has an Agent. Now He Wants a Degree in TV From Chapman.
Oliver Bogner, though only 17, already is a producer represented by William Morris Endeavor and has a development deal with Freemantle Entertainment, a powerhouse in the world of reality television. Oliver is, in short, an established pro…and he’s decided that Chapman is the place where he wants to go to college and learn even more