Restored Academy Classics tonight!
As you’re likely already aware, today is Veterans Day! Chapman University never misses an opportunity to celebrate an important national holiday, especially when our nation’s heroes are involved. Dodge College is commemorating the memorial with a series of short documentary films, presented by the Film Studies Program, recently restored by the Academy Film Archive (a
Our Amazing Events!
One of the great perks of being at a film school is the interesting guests and events we have so I thought I would share what has been going on here recently. Last night, Peter Weller from RoboCop was here speaking about the film. He told us some hilarious stories about dealing with his heavy and very
Digital Arts Location Filmmaking Finalists
Congratulations to all the finalist teams, and to everyone who particiapted in forming the teams, and crafting the scripts. Here are the finalist creative teams: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New
Meryl Streep on a Web Series?
Question: When do you know that a new entertainment form is here to stay? Answer: When the A-List players start participating in that form.
Following a Revolution In Entertainment
Hey all, Film Production student Mike Cruz (’11) wrote me recently to let me know about some exciting strategies his team is working on to promote their latest film. It sounded like such a neat project, I offered him a chance to share that excitement with the community here on our blog. Take a look
Hollywood Luminaries Join Faculty at Chapman Unviersity's Dodge College of FIlm & Media Arts
Orange, CA (October 28, 2010) – Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the United States, has bolstered its distinguished faculty with the addition of several industry luminaries whose accomplishments and talents reflect the preeminent curriculum overseen by Dodge College Dean Bob Bassett.
Commonly Asked Questions
It was so great meeting everyone who came out for Discover Chapman Day! I got some really great questions from both parents and students there, so I thought I would share some of those with all of you. If you have any others, feel free to ask! 1. Am I allowed to have an
Want Your Own TV Series? Start a Blog!
Want to create your own TV series but don’t have any connections at any of the broadcast or cable networks? No problem – just create your own blog.
Warlocks, Witches, and a Spider named Charlotte
If you’ve been anywhere on campus in the past week, you’ve already heard of The Warlocks and Witches Ball, which takes over Dodge College this Thursday at 8PM. For those readers not privy to the Warlocks buzz in person, suffice it to say, Chapman Ad Club and PRSSA – the two student organizations who plan,
A Trio of Opportunities
In this post: Sundance Film Festival Class Destination: Africa Location Filmmaking 2011 Sundance Film Festival Class Every year, Dodge College sends a select group of 20 students to attend the Sundance Film Festival, undoubtedly the most prestigious independent film festival in the country, and arguably the world. Because of some last minute cancellations, there are
Discover Chapman Day this Saturday!
Sorry it has been a little while since I last posted. It has been a crazy few weeks. I have been doing some travelling and talking with a lot of talented students. I had a great time meeting everyone at the Los Angeles and Las Vegas Performing and Visual Arts Fairs this week, thanks for
Sonic Youth Documentary screens Thursday
This week, we have a very special presentation of the hard-to-find documentary, Sonic Youth: Sleeping Nights Awake, Thursday 10/28, at 7PM in the Folino. From the Project Moonshine website: In the summer of 2006, a group of seven high school students from Reno, NV set out to make a documentary on Sonic Youth. As part