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Check Out "Light Me Up" from FirstCut 2012
With First Cut 2013 coming up in just a few short weeks, we’re unveiling our slate of films from 2012’s First Cut Showcase online, for the first time! Check out this adorable, hillarious short from the 2012 digital arts program: First Cut 2013 – Light Me Up Don’t forget, if you’re a student, you’re encouraged
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Academy Award® Winning Producer Cathy Schulman and “Tropic Thunder” Set Designer John Chichester Join the Dodge College Family
Orange, CA (August 28, 2013) – Academy Award® winning producer and President of Mandalay Pictures Cathy Schulman (“Crash,” “The Illusionist”) and veteran Hollywood art director and set designer John Chichester are the two newest industry luminaries to join the faculty of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the
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Orientation Week Presentation for MFA and TV Students
I had an opportunity earlier this week to present some information to the incoming class of graduate (and undergrad Television & Broadcast Journalism) students, and to share my experiences with them. One of the true perks of going to film school is it’s your job to watch a lot of TV. I spent Thursday evening
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New Video From First Cut 2012: "Amos"
With First Cut 2013 coming up in just a few short weeks, we’re unveiling our slate of films from 2012’s First Cut Showcase online, for the first time! First Cut 2012 – Amos After a robbery goes horribly wrong, a young gangster seeks refuge from a rival gang on a university campus, where he meets
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Graduate Orientation Week Activities at Dodge College
Next week begins the bulk of our Orientation activities for new and returning Graduate students. Take a look at what’s going on!
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Alumna Elizabeth Hughes ('08) Has "12 Tips for Indie Producers"
Every aspiring indie producer needs to check out this quick, informative article from a recent producing alum.
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Photos From UFVA 2013: "Story First"
Earlier this summer, Dodge College hosted the 67th annual University Film and Video Association conference. Take a peek behind the scenes at the nation’s most informative academic event for film teachers and graduate students!
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6 Chapman films screen this month at the Awareness Fest in Los Angeles
6 Chapman films screen this month at the Awareness Fest in Los Angeles, CA: Bittersweet (Andrew Kappel, Peter Bicknell, Amanda Singer, Carly Berryhill, Emily Manheim), Breathe Life (Matthew Jekowsky, Carly Berryhill, Samantha Andre), In Her Boots (Stephen Erdmann, Catherine Wharton, Charlie Cook, Erin Lim), Leaving Our Mark (Dan Duran, Haley Quartarone), Sebastian (Dan Duran, Katie
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3 Chapman films screen this month at the Downtown Film Festival in Los Angeles
3 Chapman films screen this month at the Downtown Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.: Boom Box Kids (Taylor Gledhill), Light Me Up (Derek Dolechek and Ryan Walton), and The Guy Who”s F*cking Your Girlfriend (Shane McCarthy).
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3 Chapman films screen this month at the Da Vinci Film Festival in OR
3 Chapman films screen this month at the Da Vinci Film Festival in Corvallis, OR.:Karisma (Britne Goldstein, Molly Gard, Mor Albalak), Light Me Up (Derek Dolechek and Ryan Walton), and The Split (Blake Heiss).
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"Titans of Newark" screens at Comic-Con in San Diego
Mike Marino”s film Titans of Newark screens this month at Comic-Con in San Diego, CA
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3 Chapman films screen this month at the Oceanside Int’l Film Festival in Calif
3 Chapman films screen this month at the Oceanside Int”l Film Festival in Calif.: Green Acres (James Beck), Light Me Up (Derek Dolechek & Ryan Walton), and Shoot the Moon (Alexander Gaeta).