Save the Date: First Cut New York 2014
If you’re on the east coast this March, make sure to stop by New York city! The annual east-of-the-Mississippi screening of our First Cut showcase is taking place March 29, in NYC, at the Directors Guild of America Theatre. Alumni are encouraged to come out to support their fellow classmates, and prospective students will get
Into the Silent Sea screens at Gothenburg Int'l Film Festival in Sweden
Into the Silent Sea (Andrej Landin) screens this week at the Gothenburg International Film Festival in Sweden.
Drain screens at Spokane Film Festival
Eric Otten's film Drain screens this week at the Spokane Int”l Film Festival in Washington.
Chapman animated student film Blue won Special Jury Mention at Pune Film Festival in India
Blue (Katelyn Bianchini, Rena Cheng, Asia Lancaster) won Special Jury Mention in the International Animation Short film category at the Pune Int'l Film Festival in India.
2 Chapman films screen at the Irvine Int'l Film Festival
2 Chapman films screen this week at the Irvine Int”l Film Festival in California: Being Doug (Michael Van Orden) and Glazed and Confused (Trevor Stevens).
5 Chapman films won CINE Golden Eagle Awards
5 Chapman films won CINE Golden Eagle Awards: Breathe Life (Matthew Jekowsky, Carly Berryhill, Samantha Andre), Into the Silent Sea (Andrej Landin), Learning to Live (Katie Wise, Ashley Moradipour, Malina Fagan), Sikh Formaggio (Katie Wise, Devyn Bisson, Dan Duran), and Straight Down Low (Zach Wechter).
Winston Tao’s film Picture Perfect wins 3 awards at Yxine Film Fest in Vietnam
Winston Tao”s film Picture Perfect won the Grand Golden Heart Award, Best Screenplay, Best editing, and Best actor at the at the Yxine Film Fest in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Photo: On Location With "Sharp Left Turn"
Love this photo by Dodge College student Rachel Conrad, taken “on the set” of the Interterm project “Sharp Left Turn.” Of course, this is for the class Location Filmmaking. So the “set” is really just… the world. Thanks to Rachel, and to Audrey Knox for the hat tip. Remember to tag us with #dodgecollege or
Accelerated for Interterm: The Art and Business of Web Video
Our brand new Interterm class, “The Art and Business of Web Video,” challenges students to learn the ins and outs of online video distribution, in just four weeks . To give you a sense of what the class was like, I’ll tell you about some of what I saw them discuss, and next week
A Slice of Life in Action Films: Learning Safe Swordplay in "Essentials of Stunts and Special Effects"
Students participating in the Interterm course “Essentials of Stunts and Special Effects” got an exhilarating treat last week! After an intensive month of near-daily meetings, lectures, demonstrations, and projects, the students in Professor Andy Lane’s Stunt class were given the chance to experience a Dodge College first: actual (sharp!) sword fighting, right in the Cinematography
“Miss Congeniality” Director Donald Petrie Joins Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film And Media Arts as Spring 2014 Filmmaker-In-Residence
Award-winning director Donald Petrie (Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Grumpy Old Men, Mystic Pizza) has been named the Spring 2014 Marion Knott Filmmaker-in-Residence 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
Filmmaker-in-Residence Announced for Spring 2014: Director Donald Petrie!
We are thrilled to announce the Filmmaker-in-Residence for the Spring 2014 semester! This semester, our talented filmmaker is Emmy-winning director Donald Petrie who directed such films as Miss Congeniality, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days , and Mystic Pizza . For a complete list of credits, please visit Mr. Petrie’s IMDb page