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
Alumni Brunch Brings Friends Together!
Last Saturday, alumni from Dodge College of Media Arts met for their monthly brunch. Even on a gloomy, drizzly day, there was a great turn out! Our recent grads had an opportunity to speak with older alumni about navigating the transition from University to career and to ask about how they got to where they
On The World Stage
In Beijing On the world stage, film schools can play an important and provocative role—by preparing young artists to tell their stories through the most powerful medium of our time. In so doing, film schools enable the next generation to challenge the status quo, to support a diversity of viewpoints, and to engage in
Alumni Spotlight – Bruno Tatalovic
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 Bruno Tatalovic (MFA/Film Production ’07). DODGE: Share your career path with us – how
Congrats to our Student Emmy winners!
Dodge films were nominated six times for this year’s 37th Annual College Television Awards, or as they’re better known the Student Emmys. Now that the dust has settled and that the awards were handed out last night in Hollywood, we can now definitively say that Dodge indeed won the day!: Jon Milano and Chris Naughton’s
World War 2: The Setting for Two of our Faculty's Vastly Different Projects
Filmmaking is like a muscle. If you continue to use and tone it, it becomes agile and adaptable. It lands you gigs and garners awards. This is certainly the case with Dodge College faculty who continue to exercise their filmmaking muscle on top of teaching full-time. “The best way to know about directing is
Global Chinese Universities Student Film And TV Festival
I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Hong Kong for the 13th Annual Global Chinese Universities Student Film and Television festival this past April held at the Hong Kong Baptist University’s Film Academy. What a wonderful experience it was! I got to meet student filmmakers from all over the world, from the
Teaching the Art of Editing
An oft repeated aphorism says that a film is written three times: first by the screenwriter, then by the director and finally by the editor. Certainly the screenwriter lays the foundation, although the film may bear little resemblance to the final script. The director, who interprets the screenplay, may have a different vision or be