Pre-Release Screening - BAD SANTA 2
Dodge College will be hosting a pre-release screening of BAD SANTA 2 on Thursday, November 10 at 7PM. BAD SANTA 2 returns Academy Award-winner BILLY BOB THORNTON to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (TONY
A Sneak Peek at Chapman Studios West
We’ve been waiting patiently for months, and now, the time is almost here; Chapman Studios West is almost done! Located just across the railroad tracks from Marion Knott Studios, Chapman Studios West is scheduled to open Spring 2017. While it will be the home of the Dhont Documentary Center, to help support our documentary filmmaking
Free Screening: OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL
Join us for a free, pre-release screening of OUIJA: Origin of Evil on THURSDAY, October 13 at 7PM! It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origin of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit that opened at number one.
Common Admissions Questions
It’s that time of the year again, when our Tumblr page is inundated with questions about admissions, transfers, and percentage rates for our programs! To make it a little easier, and streamlined, we have worked with the Dodge College Admissions Team to create this handy guide that will hopefully answer all your questions! Of course,
Film Festival Kudos for 10/5/16
Screenings and Awards Lin Wang’s DEATH IN A DAY has been officially selected for the 46th Annual Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist (http://molodist.kiev.ua/) and the 14th Annual London Short Film Festival (http://shortfilms.org.uk/) Shelby Baldock’s FACELESS, BUT REMEMBERED has been officially selected for the 19th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival (https://festival2016.indiememphis.com/schedule/57e952f1801b1c030079143a) and the 5th Annual South
Dodge College Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries
This past weekend, during Chapman University’s Homecoming, Dodge College celebrated two milestone anniversaries: 20 years of the film school’s existence and 10 years of Marion Knott Studios itself. Dean Bob Bassett was on hand to give the ‘Dialogue with the Dean,’ and took alumni, friends, parents, and more a look at the 20 year journey
Emily Carman on Hollywood's Trailblazing Women
I was invited to participate in Turner Classic Movies’ Trailblazing Women Series on ‘Actresses Who Made a Difference’, which is co-sponsored by Women in Film. This multi-year programming initiative aims to shine a spotlight on the historical contributions of women working in the film industry, to raise awareness of the current under-representation of women in
Chapman Students Take Home Silver and Bronze at 2016 Student Academy Awards
Winners of the 43rd Student Academy Awards were officially recognized during the ceremony held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on September 22, where Chapman University / Dodge College film school students Brian Robau and Brenna Malloy earned silver and bronze medal placements, respectively, in the narrative category. Brian Robau (MFA/Film Production’17) took
First Cut LA 2016 A Huge Success
On Wednesday, September 21, Dodge College held the 2016 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. The event showcased five of the best films from last year, with two of them being Student Academy Award winners in the Narrative category (Rocket and It’s Just A Gun)
Students Visit Emmy Rehearsals to See How It's Done
This past Saturday, Professor Steven Hirsen’s Advanced Multi-Camera TV Production class accompanied him to the Emmy’s rehearsal, the day before Sunday’s broadcast hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. As they sat in the audience, they watched Emmy presenters including Henry Winkler, Tracee Ellis Ross, Terrence Howard and Allison Janney rehearse their segments. They also got to sit
Chapman University Students First To Benefit from The Black List Educational Partnership
Producers and directors currently enrolled in select degree programs will have access to the Black List’s online database of screenplays, and Chapman University students will be the first to do so. In an expansion designed to give currently enrolled producers and directors better access to a wider array of available screenplays, screenwriters hosting their scripts
On Live TV, Anything Goes...Especially on Conan
“You have to be prepared for anything…literally, anything.” Those were some practical words of advice imparted to students from Allan Kartun, former director of Conan’s late-night shows. Professor Steven Hirsen recently had Kartun come into his Advanced Multi-Camera TV Production class to give the students some advice and talk about his career working with the