Film Festival Corner Update
I hope that you all are doing well and making the best of this whole situation. Even though all the spring festivals have either canceled or postponed to the fall – they still handed out their official selections. Here is some positive news about the success of our students work on the festival circuit! Luke
A Message from the New Dean
A Message from Dean Stephen Galloway Dear Dodge College Community: My heart goes out to you at this incredibly challenging time. It’s so difficult to have your university years interrupted by a pandemic unlike anything any of us have experienced. I want to thank all of you for being so strong, so supportive of each
Senior and Graduate Thesis Screenings
In order to keep students up-to-date in this rapidly changing environment, a Dodge College-specific Coronavirus Update page has been created in the student portal. Please check this page for the most updated information regarding impacts to Dodge College resources. To access this page, please click the link below and use your Chapman login. Due to the rapidly changing
Graduating Class of 2020 - This is What YOU Need to KNOW!
Graduation 2020 What you need to know! Graduating Class of 2020! The Chapman Commencement weekend will be one you’ll remember for years to come. We’re excited to have all Chapman graduating students together on Wilson Field for the University Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 7pm and for the Dodge College of Film
Women in Focus Conference to Highlight Leaders Inspiring Change in Entertainment Industry
Cancellation Notice Out of concern for the health and safety of our attendees, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts has canceled this year’s Women in Focus Conference, originally planned for April 3. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your continued support of this event and
"Relentless" Screens at Sundance Salon Series
We’re excited to share that Shelby’s film, Relentless has made an impact with its story on appreciating life no matter your situation. We were able to ask Shelby some questions about her experience at Sundance: Tell us about your invitation to Sundance Marty O’Connor ’17 (the subject of Relentless) and I were introduced to an
Film Festival Corner Update
It has been a while since our last Film Festival Corner Update, but our students continue to be very successful on the festival & awards circuit. Here are the latest updates! Beaufort International Film Festival: All of these films are finalists in their respective categories and are eligible for awards during the festival which runs
Special Screening: THE ASSISTANT
Dodge College and Bleecker Street invite you to a free screening of The Assistant on Thursday, February 6 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater. About the Film Based on nearly a 100 interviews from former assistants of top executives at MIRAMAX, The Weinstein Company, Time Warner Company as well as other industries, THE ASSISTANT is a searing account of
What You Need to do Before You Get Outta Dodge
Something I’ll never forget during my time at Dodge was attending the rotunda dinner with filmmaker Ed Zwick while his film Blood Diamond played. Which firstly, if you haven’t seen Blood Diamond stop reading this and go watch it. Ed opened up to the group by telling us, “The best piece of advice I can
Oscar-winner Craig Barron Joins Dodge College as Spring 2020 Industry Insider
Craig Barron, an innovator in the cinematic technique of matte painting, contributing to visual effects on more than 100 films, will be teaching a course at Dodge college next spring. About Craig Barron Barron began his career at Industrial Light + Magic (ILM), working on such classic films as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,
Staying True to the Story
Ragini Bhasin is a recent graduate of the MFA program in Film Production. Her graduate thesis film, Ghazaal, tells the story of a 13-year-old Afghan girl who hustles around in a refugee camp in Turkey to survive the harsh circumstances. When she gets her monthly period she does whatever it takes to make ends meet. Ghazaal
Film Festival Corner Update
As the winter festivals begin to hand out their decisions and the summer festivals begin to open up for submissions, here is what our students have been up to lately on the festival circuit: Mojtaba Mirshekari (MFA/FP ’20) – BIRTHDAY Skyline Indie Film Fest WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival Oaxaca FilmFest Brian Robau (MFA/FP