Alumni Spotlight - Ora Yashar
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 Ora Yashar (MFA/Film Production ’09). DODGE: Share your career path with us – how did
Aloha From Ray's Shrunken Head Lounge
Here in Southern California, tiki culture has been part of the landscape for many years. Its laid back, easy-going vibes have been adopted by people of all ages as a way of life. Let’s not forget that their drinks are pretty killer, too. When I heard that a “tiki” movie was going to be
Entertainment Marketing Looks at Film Advertising
Every semester, I take my Entertainment Marketing classes on a tour of the AMC Theatres at The Block in Orange. True, the last field trip any of them had been on was back in middle school, but the visit offers a behind-the-scenes look at a part of the movie business they grew up with.
Film Festival Kudos for 4/20/16
Screenings and Awards Jackson Miller’s GUIDE has been officially selected for the 8th Annual American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival (http://www.ampav.com/index.php/student-programs/cannes-emerging-filmmaker-showcase/2016-finalists-emerging-filmmaker-showcase/) Andrew Evers’ OPERATION DIVORCE has been officially accepted to the Tamariki Film Festival in New Zealand Natasha Rindt’s MISS ROBOTO has been officially accepted to the 13th Annual Wild Rose
Summer Sessions Offering Screenwriting, ProTools, Travel, and More...
Summer is just around the corner, and that means, laying in the sun, lounging by the pool, and taking in a few of our fantastic offerings! Here is a list of classes you can take during our summer sessions. Summer Session I (6 weeks) May 31st-July 9th, 2016 FTV 329-01/FTV 529-01: Rewriting the Feature Screenplay
Interterm Classes Dig Into Off-Beat Topics
During the last interterm (which seems like ages ago now!), we had some incredible classes that really showed off the diversity of topics taught here at Dodge College. Here are some brief bits from some of them, since summer sessions are around the corner, and some of these off-beat topics may come up again! BRINGING
When the Tables are Turned: Students Pitch their Former Professor
For public relations students, pitching the media is one of the most important skills they can learn. And there is no better proof of the effectiveness of classroom practice than having to use those skills in the real world. But what could be more nerve-wracking than pitching your client to the man who taught you
Challenging the Status Quo with Women in Focus 2016
On Friday, April 8, Dodge College presented the 17th annual Women in Focus conference, showcasing some amazing women working today in the entertainment industry that included Stephanie Allain, Hannah Minghella, Sanaa Hamri, Nicole Rocklin, and moderator, Denise Di Novi. The event started with a luncheon with invited guests and our panelists in Stage B, before
Artificial Intelligence Runs Wild in Ctrl Alt Delete
Artificial Intelligence is amazing; it can automate your household chores, suggest Google searches, drive our cars, make logical decisions like a human being, and trap you inside a building and try to kill you. Wait, what?! While that last one hasn’t happened in real life, it IS the plot of Ctrl Alt Delete
Alumni Spotlight - Paul Higgins
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 Paul Higgins (BA ’85). DODGE: Share your career path with us – how
Film Festival Kudos for 4/4/16
Screenings and Awards Gabe Schimmel, Amanda Le, Monica Petruzzelli, and Riani Singgih’s ALZHEIMER’S: A LOVE STORY has been officially selected for the 8th Annual American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival Six Dodge films have been officially selected for the 14th Annual Riverside International Film Festival including Keegan Mullin’s THE LAST WORDS,
Head of Disney Marketing Offers Advice to Jim Fredrick's Students
Marketing a film to moviegoers is a precise job. With so many different audiences, you need to determine what about the film will interest each one, and make them want to see it. It’s not an easy job, but luckily, when someone like David Sameth is at the helm, it’s a successful one. Sameth, who