Academy Award® Nominee Don Hahn Named Spring 2016 Pankey Chair
Orange, CA (November 30, 2015) – Academy Award® nominated producer Don Hahn (“The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “High Ground”) has been named spring 2016 Pankey Chair at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the United States. The announcement was made today
Inside the Gold Room
Tucked into the southeast corner of Marion Knott Studios is a room with stark walls, concrete floors, a warehouse door, and a small counter for students to check out film equipment. The room is easy to miss as your attention is drawn away to the cathedral-sized stages just across the hall. Yet despite its unassuming
Thanksgiving Movies To Watch This Weekend
It’s that time of year again when everyone is getting ready for the holiday season and gearing up to go home for the holidays. But wait! We still have to get through Thanksgiving first! It’s time to stuff our faces full of turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and much, much more. After you’re done having
Alumni Spotlight - Hunter Johnson
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 Hunter Johnson (BFA/Film Production ’07). DODGE: Share your career path with us –
How I Made A Midnight Movie
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ramone Menon (BFA/Film Production ’09) loves horror movies. Not just any kind of horror movie, but midnight movies. And just what is a midnight movie? Well, allow Menon to take you down the long, dark road he traveled in order to make his film The Black Tape. Though it took three years
Students Explore Themes of Injustice and Corruption in Korean Cinema
South Korea is one of the few countries whose domestic box office is larger than that of the United States. After decades of hardship under Japanese colonization, authoritative military governments, censorship, and strict regulation, South Korean cinema is booming. This, combined with its success in the international film festival circuit, has led Asian film scholar
Swipe Right For Your Next Presidential Candidate
Tinder breaks dating down into its simplest form: you get a brief snapshot of a person, what they like, what they don’t, how they look, where they are located, and make a quick decision as to whether to swipe left (thanks, but not for me) or swipe right (hey, maybe something can come out of
Chapman Students Win Big at the 2015 DGA Student Film Awards
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts continues its impressive awards season run with four major wins at the 2015 DGA Student Film Awards. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced the winners of the 2015 DGA Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and Women filmmakers where four Chapman University
Mycroft Holmes Takes Center Stage in Anna Waterhouse's Book
You can ask anyone who they think is the world’s greatest detective, and chances are, they would answer with Sherlock Holmes. Ever since he appeared in 1887, he has been solving seemingly impossible mysteries, from both Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many other authors well into this century. However, if there is one man
Smashing Boundaries in a Land of Sand and Seafood: A Trip to the Busan International Film Festival
The argument can and should be made that city lights are most beautiful when glimpsed in reflection in the dark, rolling waters of the sea at midnight, but there are probably a precious few places in the world where such a sight can be captured. Busan, South Korea, is one of those places. I stood
Xsens Impressed With Dodge's Commitment To Latest Tech
For those in the Digital Arts program using motion capture, Xsens has been a huge help. Their state-of-the-art motion capture technology has helped some of our students do amazing things in their films and projects. Though we received a version of their MVN technology last year, we recently upgraded to the newest generation. Xsens visited
Seven Things You Can Do With The Oakie Awards Prize Money
Calling all comedy lovers! There are four $2,500 awards up to grabs, thanks to the Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation. We want you to apply before it is too late! What can you use that money for? We have ideas for you…. 1. A Zombie Apocalypse Does