It's Illegal, but Real: Telling Stories of Gay Life in Singapore
Leon Cheo (BFA/CRPR ’10) was excited when he was approached by Action for AIDS in Singapore to create a show about gay life in his country, where homosexuality is illegal, “because I’m gay and it touches on so many aspects of my life,” he says. A graduate of Chapman’s Creative Producing program in Singapore, Cheo
AES Holiday Pre-Release Screening: MARY POPPINS RETURNS
***Open to the Chapman community only*** The Audio Engineering Society of Los Angeles presents MARY POPPINS RETURNS on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Folino Theater for their annual holiday film screening, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. About the Film In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael’s three children,
Alumni Gather to Talk About Hiring Insights
Alumni met at Phase Two in Culver City on December 1, 2018 to discuss hiring insights in their respective fields. The event had 75 alumni split into groups relating to their current or aspiring positions and questions were provided by individuals in those groups. The groups met for 25 minutes before being split to meet
Special Screening: Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA
Dodge College and Netflix invite you to a free screening of Roma on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater. Experience Roma on the big screen in Dolby Atmos, before its release on Netflix. About the Film Director Alfonso Cuarón (Y Tu Mamá También, Children of Men, Gravity) delivers a vivid, emotional portrait of domestic life and
Documentary Filmmaking Profiles the Sikh Indian Community in Australia
Traveling to the other side of the world with other passionate filmmakers to help tell an important story sounded like every dream I had going into film school, so when I discovered Sikhlens, I was determined to become a part of it. The Sikhlens program focuses on expanding the general perception of Sikhism through profiles
Film Festival Corner Update
As films from both current students and alumni continue to venture out on the circuit, here is the latest on the festivlas they have played and the awards they have won: Erin Lau (MFA/FP ’18) – THE MOON AND THE NIGHT Official Selection of the Oxford Film Festival and Finalist for the Artist Vodka Film
Xpedition Media Finds Identity Through Work
80 percent of people with Down Syndrome are unemployed because employers fear they could be a risk. “That statistic was staggering to me,” says Derek Helwig (BFA ’05). Helwig, currently an adjunct faculty member at Dodge, is a producer for Xpedition Media, a creative production and consulting agency founded by Chapman alum Hunter Johnson (BFA/FTV
Alumna Film: WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD
Kendall Goldberg’s (BFA/FP ’17) feature directorial debut, WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD starring Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) and Jim O’Heir (Parks & Recreation), is now available for pre-order on iTunes. It will also be available to purchase and/or rent on Amazon Video, Google Play, VUDU, Redbox on Demand, FandangoNOW, Microsoft Movies &TV and PlayStation on Friday, December 7, 2018.
Special Screening: THE GOALKEEPER ("MURALLA")
Join us for a special screening of The Goalkeeper (“Muralla”) on Monday, December 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Folino Theater. All are welcome! About Currently playing in theaters in La Paz and breaking box-office records, The Goalkeeper is a thought-provoking thriller about a former iconic goalkeeper, Jorge “Muralla” Rivera, whose fame has run out and he is now
Pre-release Screening: ON THE BASIS OF SEX
Dodge College and Focus Features invite you to a free pre-release screening of ON THE BASIS OF SEX on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7 p.m. in Folino Theater. About the Film On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg – then a struggling attorney and new mother – who faces adversity
The Short to Feature Lab Curriculum - Presented by Jim Cummings
No one is going to help you. You will have to do it yourself. These are the opening words of the manifesto written by Jim Cummings. If anyone knows those words to be true, it is certainly him. Cummings is the writer, director, and star of the film THUNDER ROAD. A small film that started out
Careers in Marketing and Public Relations: Panel Event Recap
Earlier this month, Professor Todd Cooley hosted the panel event “Careers in Marketing & Public Relations”. This panel featured an executive recruiter and other experts with insight on the current job market, both locally and nationally. The panelists shared invaluable advice with students who are getting started in careers in marketing and public relations. Highlights 1.