Dodge College Presents the World Premiere of the Documentary Giant Steps
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts proudly presents the world premiere of Giant Steps, a documentary about how dance is changing the lives of at-risk kids in Cambodia, on Monday, November 24 at 7PM in the Folino Theatre. Completed in conjunction with Chapman University School of Law and Chapman’s Wilkinson College of
Mom, friend help 'Sparrows' fly after filmmaker's death
By Jean Bonchak JBonchak@News-Herald.com In the film "The Lost Sparrows of Roodepoort," David Ponce runs beside a little boy afflicted with AIDS. "Can you see me?" the boy asks. "Yes, I can see you," Ponce responds. This exchange of words symbolizes in simple yet profound fashion the very reason that Ponce, a young man studying filmmaking
Chapman Alum Yasu Tanida one of Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch
Yasu Tanida Reveling in the process of discovery By JOHN ANDERSON Yasu Tanida has made two films with director Chris Eska: the short “Doki Doki” of 2003, and the current feature “August Evening.” “Our first film was all in Japanese in Japan,” Tanida notes. “Our second film was in rural Texas in Spanish. I expect
Dodge College Announces Key Additions to Faculty for Fall 2008
Orange, CA (October 6, 2008) – Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts welcomes Jeffrey McCracken, Barbara Doyle, and Andrew Lane, who have joined the faculty beginning with the 2008-09 school year. “Each year, our roster of faculty continues to be enhanced with the top leaders in the world of film and television,”
Riverside native to film on Mount Kilimanjaro
By PAT O’BRIEN The Press-Enterprise Riverside native Mitchell McIntire is willing to risk exhaustion, oxygen deprivation and vertigo to make a documentary of an expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro called “Climb Without Limits.” McIntire and two other graduates of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in Orange will leave Friday for Tanzania to
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Riverside native Mitchell McIntire is willing to risk exhaustion, oxygen deprivation and vertigo to make a documentary of an expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro called “Climb Without Limits.” McIntire and two other graduates of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in Orange will leave Friday for Tanzania to film Bonner Paddock, an Orange
IDA Members News
By Tamara Krinsky Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts announces an extraordinary new scholarship program for Dodge students and faculty to develop documentaries overseas and build awareness and visibility for worthwhile Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in different countries. Focusing on the issue of human rights, the first year’s team will travel to Cambodia.
Dodge College announces new Overseas Documentary Program
Renowned Documentary Filmmaker Professor Jeff Swimmer and Chapman Law School Professor Dr. John Hall Lead Students to Cambodia to Work with Local Organizations ORANGE, Calif. (May 12, 2008) — Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts announces an extraordinary new scholarship program for Dodge students and faculty to develop documentaries overseas and build
Dodge College presents Women in Focus
The Eighth Annual Conference To Feature Six Distinguished Women Screenwriters Sharing their Experiences in Hollywood ORANGE, Calif. (MARCH 26, 2008) — The Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University is proud to present the Eighth Annual Women in Focus Conference on Friday, April 18, 2008. Designed to encourage dialogue between emerging and
Students and Alumni Receive Prestigious Awards and Honors
ORANGE, Calif. (January 24, 2008) — Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is proud to recognize the accomplishments of its student and alumni filmmakers this year. Most recently, the American Society of Cinematographers has awarded the Laszlo Kovacs Heritage Award for Outstanding Cinematography on a Student Project to a pair of Dodge College graduates.
Dodge College Welcomes Spring 2008 Filmmakers-in-Residence
Renowned Director, Sheldon Epps and Award-Winning Screenwriter, Larry Gross Join the Roster of Filmmakers-in-Residence ORANGE, Calif. (January 24, 2008) — Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts announces the appointment of Sheldon Epps and Larry Gross as Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Spring 2008 Filmmakers-in-Residence. Mr. Epps and Mr. Gross join
Dodge College Alumni To Make Their Sundance Debut
ORANGE, Calif. (January 10, 2008) — The films of four of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts alumni will be showcased at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Matthew Lessner’s By Modern Measure and Danny Roew’s Dog Lovers were accepted into Sundance’s Shorts Program, and a pair of feature-length