Welcome to Spring 2016!
The sun is shining, the parrots are squawking, the parking lot is full, and the temperature is in the mid-40s! That must mean it’s the start of the Spring 2016 semester. Welcome back, Panthers! Whether you’re just joining us again after a long winter break, or you just had the weekend off from the Winter
Aloha From Outside Hollywood: Hawai'i!
It’s not every day you get to visit Hawai’i. It’s not every day that you get to visit Hawai’i as part of your education, either! But, students in Kiki Terasaki’s Outside Hollywood: Hawai’i interterm class got to experience just that! Aside from enjoying the gorgeous weather and surfing in the Pacific, the students were
Alumni Help Create Hit Video Game With Oxenfree
Video games aren’t what they used to be, and that’s a good thing. While still massively entertaining years ago, these days, they are more akin to interactive movies, drawing the player into their intricate plots and detailed art to tell a story. There are a lot of fresh and exciting things being done in
Interterm Takes Students To London and Paris
This interterm, Professor David Kost’s class Film Capitals of the World has taken students to London and Paris. While in some of the most wonderful places in the world, they’re not only seeing the sights, but also learning a lot. As part of the class, students are required to keep journals of their vast
Ingrid Sundberg's "All We Left Behind" Has Screenwriting Roots
The process of getting a novel to the screen is often a long one. It often takes years for the right people to come along and make it happen, let along pull it off. However, it’s not often you hear about the other way around, with a script making its way into novel form. However,
Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom
EDITOR’S NOTE: Brett Melnick (BFA/Television Writing and Producing ’16) shares some insight into the importance of internships in his post today. While this isn’t a class you will find in the course catalog, and can be more than a three-hour commitment every week, internships are extremely helpful experiences to have in college to learn valuable
Emily Carman Explores The Role of Women in Hollywood in New Book
Writing a book is no easy task. It takes a lot of time, discipline, and patience to not only complete it, but see it through to publication. So, when you learn that someone has been involved in not just one, but two books, AND that they both came out within a few weeks of each
Now accepting applications to work with director/producer Rob Cohen, Marion Knott Filmmaker-in-Residence
We are now accepting applications for the spring 2016 Marion Knott Filmmaker-in-Residence program. This semester, our talented filmmaker is director/producer Rob Cohen who directed such films as The Fast and the Furious, xXx, The Boy Next Door; Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Skulls, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and Dragonheart. For a
4+1 Program Offers Head Start On Graduate Degree In Film Studies
Students who wish to turn their love of film into careers in teaching, writing film reviews, working for film festivals or film studios, or working in archives and film preservation have another option for study in Dodge College. The Film Studies 4 +1 Integrated Program allows undergraduate students to get a head start on their
Film Studies: A Critical Approach to the Literature of this Century
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is from an issue of InProduction, and we thought it perfectly showcases our Film Studies program, so we had to share it! “Film studies is the English degree of the 21st century,” says Professor Emily Carman. Although she does not discount the value of studying literature, Professor Carman’s assessment
In Remembrance: Cory J. O'Connor
Dear Dodge College Community, It is with great sadness that we learned that Cory O’Connor passed away on Monday morning. Cory was a fantastic professor, mentor, and all-around wonderful person. He has given much to us over the years, and he will be greatly missed by the Dodge College community. Earlier this
Holiday Movies To Check Out During Winter Break
It’s that time of year again, where the weather gets a little colder, the people are a little cheerier, and the Vegas-style lights go on houses around the country. That’s right, it must be the holidays! While you are home on Winter Break, you may be wondering “What can I watch to get into