Register now: chapman.edu/firstcut Dodge College’s annual Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening promotes a selection of top films from the previous year as determined by a panel of distinguished alumni and industry representatives. Please join us as we screen our 2019 selections on Thursday, October 17 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Doors
Every year, Dodge College puts on the Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screenings to premiere our top films from the previous year. This year’s show will screen in Los Angeles, New York City, Orange, and our newest addition – Seattle – to showcase these exemplary films to industry professionals, media, alumni, prospective students, and their
On Wednesday, September 21, Dodge College held the 2016 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. The event showcased five of the best films from last year, with two of them being Student Academy Award winners in the Narrative category (Rocket and It’s Just A Gun)
Every year, Dodge College puts on the Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screenings to show off our top films from the previous year. This year, we are expanding our reach, with screenings in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Orange, to showcase these wonderful films to industry professionals, media, alumni, prospective students, and
On Thursday, September 24, Dodge College held the 2015 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. The event showcased six of the best thesis films from last year, and served as a way for prospective students to see what Dodge is capable of. The evening kicked
On Thursday, September 24, 2015, Dodge College will hold the 2015 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening at the gorgeous Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. This year, we will be screening: Bastard – (Joseph Mackedanz ‘15): On the day he is to film his first comedy special, comedian George Harmon finds out
On Thursday, September 18, Dodge College held the 2014 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening at the gorgeous Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. The event showcased five of the best thesis films from last year, and served as a way for prospective students to see what Dodge is capable of. The evening
Save the date! Every year, the best films from the past school year are compiled in a showcase called “First Cut.” We’re proud to announce that the 2014 Leo Freedman Foundation First Cut Screening will be held Thursday, September 18 at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. Please join us for an evening of films,
Check out these great photos from our recent event at the First Cut 2013 screening in Los Angeles! Every year, recent alumni and students gather with their faculty, families, and friends, to celebrate the best work from the academic year, commemorated in the Leo Freedman First Cut: Premiering the Filmmakers of Tomorrow Showcase. Winning
Every year, the best of the best of our students’ work is compiled in a showcase we lovingly call “First Cut.” The showcase plays at two of the industry’s most important venues on each coast of the country – the Director’s Guild of America theater in Los Angeles, and in New York. As you’ve seen
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
< ?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?> Announcing the 2012 screening of our most recent First Cut films! The films will be playing in the prestigious Director’s Guild Theater once again, on September 27th, so make sure to save the date if you love to celebrate new talent, indie filmmaking, and spread your Dodge College pride!