Venturing into the Warm Heart of Africa
It’s unquestionable that traveling 10,194 miles away to Malawi, Africa on a documentary expedition is bound to be the experience of a lifetime. When we embark on these sorts of journeys it feels as if there should be one defining moment, one instance, in which our lives are changed forever. But if I’ve learned anything
Summer Film Academy Visits the Academy Archives on Insightful Field Trip
Every summer, Dodge College holds two sessions of the Summer Film Academy, a two-week comprehensive, collaborative, and creative film program for high school students. For those two weeks, the students are immersed in the world of film through class discussions, film screenings, guest speakers, field trips, and filmmaking in small groups. Basically, they live, breathe,
Alumni Spotlight – Tristen Tuckfield
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 Tristen Tuckfield (MFA/Film Production ’06). DODGE: Share your career path with us – how did
Seoul Arts Student Exchange Offers Amazing Opportunities
Dodge College often gives its students the opportunity to travel the world, to see exotic places, and to capture it all within their film lens. However, there are plenty of times that we also play host to students from all over the globe, to learn about how films are made here. The last two weeks
Alumni! Screen Your Film During the Alumni Showcase!
Come “home” for Homecoming and let us celebrate what you are creating now at our Alumni Showcase screenings on Saturday, October 1, 2016. If selected, your film will be screened in our beautiful Cloobeck Screening Room in the Digital Media Arts Center to an audience of fellow alumni, students and more! It is also a
The Slow Burn To Success
Yesterday my friend treated me to an iced beverage from Starbucks after finding 20 bucks on the ground. That’s the closest I will ever come to getting rich quick. We walked back to the film school, the condensation from my blended mocha kissed my palm as I slurped my whipped cream through my straw in
Dodge Students Win at Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is not only one of the biggest festivals in the world, but also one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1946, this invitation-only festival is held in Cannes, France, and is the place to be to find the best of the best when it comes to films. So, it comes as
Television Writing Alumni Share Their Stories
Earlier this week, James Macak’s Seminar in Television Writing summer class had three fantastic guests to talk about their careers after graduating from Dodge College. Morgan Steele (BA/Screenwriting ’06), Jeremy Svenson (BFA/Film Production ’06), and Leon Langford (MFA/Screenwriting ’15), all at varied stages of their career, have had interesting paths to where they are now.
Alumni Spotlight - Nicholas Wiesnet
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 Nicholas Wiesnet (BFA/Film Production ’11). DODGE COLLEGE: Share your career path with us
What Do You Remember? Share Your Story For Our Anniversaries
Although Dodge College of Film and Media Arts enjoys an international reputation today, that didn’t happen overnight. There were plenty of lumps, bumps and, certainly, triumphs along the way. Fall 2016 marks two significant milestones: the 10th anniversary of our move into Marion Knott Studios the 20th anniversary of the creation of the School of
My First Feature Talks to First Time Directors
As a kid, I was always fascinated by the filmmaking process. I would sit for hours, and read up on how things were done, just to understand it a little better. Not too long after, with DVDs becoming the norm, special features began to be included to show us just how the magic was made.
Film Festival Kudos for 6/15/16
Screenings and Awards Tom Teller’s HUM has been officially selected for 2nd Annual Montefeltro Film School Festival (http://www.montefeltrofsfestival.com/) where it will make its Italian premiere next month. It has also been selected for the 11th Annual Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media-Art Festival (http://www.linoleumfest.com/) in Kyiv, Ukraine, the 3rd Annual Super Geek Film Festival which