Please join us for our Community Voices Documentary Film Screening on Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. in Folino Theater, Marion Knott Studios. A Q&A with the filmmakers and a reception to follow. Seating is first come. Community Voices is a social issue documentary film program that links Chapman University documentary film students with Orange-County
This past weekend, during Chapman University’s Homecoming, Dodge College celebrated two milestone anniversaries: 20 years of the film school’s existence and 10 years of Marion Knott Studios itself. Dean Bob Bassett was on hand to give the ‘Dialogue with the Dean,’ and took alumni, friends, parents, and more a look at the 20 year journey
Although Dodge College of Film and Media Arts enjoys an international reputation today, that didn’t happen overnight. There were plenty of lumps, bumps and, certainly, triumphs along the way. Fall 2016 marks two significant milestones: the 10th anniversary of our move into Marion Knott Studios the 20th anniversary of the creation of the School of
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
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premiere film schools in the United States, is responding to growing student interest in documentary filmmaking with a distinctive Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking focusing on feature-length documentaries. The M.F.A. program offers a unique curriculum building on interdisciplinary research
Dodge College is extremely fortunate to host an expert filmmaker every semester, to meet and mentor 10 students, as part of the Filmmaker-in-Residence program. For the Spring 2015 semester, we were honored to have Producer Gary Foster. Foster is a veteran Hollywood producer, and has been active in the TV and film industry for
Los Angeles, CA – November 8, 2014 – It was announced today that ARC Entertainment has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to Chapman Filmed Entertainment’s thriller “The Barber” (formerly known as “Trigger”), starring Scott Glenn (“The Silence of the Lambs,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Training Day”) in a deal worth mid-six figures. “The Barber” will have
Dodge College and the Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce four new awards available to students. $10,000 is up for grabs. All you have to do is watch any Jack Oakie or Victoria Horne Oakie film (available in the Media Archive) and provide a synopsis and suggestion(s) on what
Applications are now open for our fully funded documentary program here at Dodge—Community Voices: stories to create change. The mission of COMMUNITY VOICES is to create short, compelling documentaries about stories here in our Southern California backyard, with a focus on films with a relevant social issue at their core. Films will be given $5000
Recognizing a growing interest in documentary films by students as well as audiences, Dodge College faculty have designed a new M.F.A. in Documentary Film to launch next year. The M.F.A. in Documentary Film at Dodge College is a unique, 2-year documentary program that will focus on the study and creation of feature-length documentaries. Students will
Toronto, Canada – September 4, 2014 – The Little Film Company has acquired worldwide sales rights to Chapman Filmed Entertainment’s thriller “The Barber” (formerly known as “Trigger”), starring Scott Glenn (“The Silence of the Lambs,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Training Day”), it was announced today. Little Film Company Co-President Robbie Little will introduce the film to
Orange, CA (August 27, 2014) – Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences President and respected veteran motion picture marketing executive Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been named the Fall 2014 O.L. Halsell Filmmaker-in-Residence at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the