Save the Date & Participate! Women In Focus 2014 Arrives This April
I have some news about one of our biggest annual events, the annual Women in Focus Conference, including the overarching conference theme: The Business of Entertainment! Seems like a good fit for us, don’t you think? Women in Focus is an annual conference featuring a panel of the most prominent women in the film profession
Interterm Projects: TV Faculty on New Pilots "Perceptors" and "Sharp Left Turn"
This past Interterm semester saw all kinds of exciting productions, from the Dodge College sound stages, to local “on location” films and TV pilots, to international destinations from London to Korea. Today, I have some updates from the Television faculty on their teams’ projects, small changes to the program, and some history of how successful
Special Screening: The Curse of Downers Grove (Just for CU students!)
Chapman students: enjoy an afternoon break this Saturday, with a special pre-release presentation of the new film The Curse of Downers Grove. And as if one screening wasn’t enough, we’ll actually be having two! How’s that for accommodating? Yep, MPE, Bystander Films, and Odd Entertainment invite you (and a guest) to a special screening
New Internship: Mary Pickford Foundation Honors 2 Dodge College Grad Students
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from Professor Emily Carman of the film studies department; she has partnered with the Mary Pickford Foundation to provide Dodge College film studies students a hands-on opportunity to work in an advanced film archive: The Mary Pickford Foundation is proud to support an internship program at Chapman
[Updated] Special Event: Director Mathieu Kassovitz Presents "La Haine" Screening & Master Class
UPDATE 2/13 : Sadly, due to circumstances beyond his control, Mr. Kassovitz has been forced to cancel his appearance. We wish him well and look forward to rescheduling this event. Dodge College is proud to welcome director Mathieu Kassovitz to the Folino stage this Thursday evening, in conjunction with the Wilkinson College of Humanities
Alumni Profile: CNN's John Duber (BFA '00)
Get to know our school a bit better, by meeting our hard-working alumni in the industry. Here, BFA graduate in Film Production John Duber catches us up with what his life has been like since graduating from Dodge College in 2000. He’s crossed to the east coast, and is now working in New
Alumni Spotlight – Derek Helwig
Derek Helwig, B.F.A. Film Production ‘05 Current Occupation: Producer on The Amazing Race What was your most memorable moment while at Dodge College? The general experience of being a film student is unique. I remember shooting my roommate Mark Marquez’ production film in our apartment. On one weekend our entire living room was filled with
Carles Torrens wins Canal Plus Award at Clermont-Ferrand
Carles Torrens' independent short film Sequence won the Canal + award this week at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France. Sequence will now be broadcast repeatedly on their network for the next year.
Film Production Major Wins Spot on Team Oscars, Announced on "Ellen" Today
A huge roar of applause is coming to Dodge College student Nathan Flanagan-Frankl this weekend! We’ve just received word that later today, on a pre-taped episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the winners of the “Team Oscar” challenge will be announced, and one of the six lucky winners is our own BFA Film Production candidate
Digital Techniques Interterm Classes
While many of our classes presented during Interterm boast an opportunity to study a subject away from campus, there are numerous courses taken by students wishing to gain some technical experience that aren’t as flashy as our international travel courses. Yet, the unique combination of small class sizes, longer class periods, and focused study entice
New Television Degrees
Starting in Fall 2014, the current B.F.A. in Television and Broadcast Journalism will be divided into two degrees: a B.F.A. in Television Writing and Producing and a B.F.A. in News and Documentary. The courses will remain the same, but the new names will clarify what course of study students choose among news, documentary and narrative
In Your Words: Dodge College at Sundance 2014
Chapman University film students dominated Sundance this year, raking in awards, critical acclaim, and enough learning experiences to last a lifetime. Split across two sessions, to accommodate more students overall and tailor the experience for their discipline, our travelling Interterm class “Structure/Function Film Festival Sundance” brought two dozen students to the internationally renowned festival.