Four Chapman Students Nominated for ASC Student Heritage Awards
The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated four Chapman students in its 2017 Student Heritage Award Competition: Andrew Lesnie Student Heritage Award – Graduate Category Justin Moore for James Joyce’s The Sisters Michael Phillips for Night Call Andrew Lesnie Student Heritage Award – Undergraduate Category Dillon McEvoy for G.R.E.T.A. Haskell Wexler Student Documentary Award Elijah Guess for Parched Cinematographers from
Duffer Brothers Netflix Hit STRANGER THINGS Takes Home Five Creative Arts Emmys
A note from the editor: Chapman University invites you to join us as we honor the Duffer Brothers at Chapman Celebrates, a song-and-dance stage show produced by Chapman University students and faculty, on Friday, November 3. Festivities include a gala, alumni reception, and a Master Class with the Duffers themselves. Tickets and information available here. The Netflix
Alumni Spotlight – Veronica Zabrocki (MFA/Film Production '11)
Every so often, we’ll be spotlighting alumni and what they are up to these days. These Q&A sessions will give you a bit of insight into where the world has taken them since graduation. This week, the spotlight is on Veronica Zabrocki (MFA/Film Production ’11) who has made a career out of dialogue editing. DODGE: Share
Chapman Film makes 44th Annual Telluride Film Festival Cut
We’re thrilled to announce that Brian Robau’s short It’s Just a Gun is an official selection for the 44th Annual Telluride Film Festival’s Student Prints Program, sponsored by Arri and curated by Oscar®-nominated writer/director Gregory Nava. No stranger to success, the film took home the silver medal in the narrative category at The Academy’s 43rd Annual Student Academy Awards
Alumni Spotlight — Andrej Landin (BFA/Film Production ’13)
Every so often, we’ll be spotlighting alumni and what they are up to these days. These Q&A sessions will give you a bit of insight into where the world has taken them since graduation. This week, the spotlight is on Andrej Landin (BFA/Film Production ’13) who has written and directed the short And a Calm Swept Over.
Join us for our First Cut 2017 Film Showcase in LA, NYC, Orange, and Seattle
Every year, Dodge College puts on the Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screenings to premiere our top films from the previous year. This year’s show will screen in Los Angeles, New York City, Orange, and our newest addition – Seattle – to showcase these exemplary films to industry professionals, media, alumni, prospective students, and their
Dodge College Moves Up to #6 Spot in The Hollywood Reporter’s Annual Ranking of Top 25 Film Schools
The Hollywood Reporter’s annual ranking of “The Top 25 Film Schools in America” has placed Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at number six (6), noting the rising achievements of the school’s alumni; its renowned faculty and guest speakers; state-of-the-art facilities, international programs, and steadfast endorsements from some of the biggest power
Take the Leap into TV with Our Unique M.F.A. in Television Writing and Producing
We keep hearing about movie actors making the leap to TV, from Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Kevin Spacey, Jane Fonda, Matthew McConaughey, Susan Sarandon and a host of others. And so many film directors have made the move as well; David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Guillermo del Toro, Baz Luhrmann and Spike Lee, etc., are also working
Film Festival Kudos for August
Daniel Drummond’s A FOREMAN has advanced to the Finalist stage of the Student Academy Awards! In 2015, Daniel became the first Chapman student to win a Student Academy Award for his short film CHIAROSCURO . Ceylan Carhoglu & Nicole Jordan-Webber’s GARDENERS OF THE FOREST has been selected to be featured in the prestigious The Wrap’s Online ShortList
Alumni Spotlight – Brittney Hefner (BA/Public Relations & Advertising '09)
Every so often, we’ll be spotlighting alumni and what they are up to these days. These Q&A sessions will give you a bit of insight into where the world has taken them since graduation. This week, the spotlight is on Brittney Hefner (BA/PRA ’09), Senior Account Supervisor at Edelman for Xbox. DODGE: Share your career
Alumni Spotlight - Brian Ducoffe (BA/Screenwriting '13)
Every so often, we’ll be spotlighting alumni and what they are up to these days. These Q&A sessions will give you a bit of insight into where the world has taken them since graduation. This week, the spotlight is on Brian Ducoffe (BA/Screenwriting ’13), who went from majoring in screenwriting to creating commercials for Detroit’s
Alumni Spotlight – Maci Peterson (BA/Public Relations & Advertising '09)
Every so often, we’ll be spotlighting alumni and what they are up to these days. These Q&A sessions will give you a bit of insight into where the world has taken them since graduation. This week, the spotlight is on Maci Peterson (BA/PRA ’09), CEO of tech start-up On Second Thought and creator of the