It was announced today that Academy Award® nominated producer Don Hahn (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast ) will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Dodge College’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 20, where Hahn will deliver the keynote address.. Hahn’s latest film,
We are honored to present An Evening with Werner Herzog on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in Folino Theater, Marion Knott Studios (283 N. Cypress St. Orange, Calif.). Herzog has been called the most daring, visionary and dangerous filmmaker of our lifetime. Highly influential and enormously prolific, he has taken his camera to unfamiliar landscapes –
If you want to break into the industry, cold call like a Savage. Fred Savage, that is. “So many things in my career, to this day, happened because I just picked up the phone and called people,” Savage told students enrolled in the New Era of Television class last fall. “If there’s someone you admire,
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the United States, announced today that two-time Academy Award® nominated producer Richard Gladstein (The Hateful Eight, Pulp Fiction, The Bourne Identity) has been named the Spring 2017 Marion Knott Filmmaker-in-Residence while acclaimed VFX producer Joyce Cox (Titanic,
Vines, memes, tweets, 2 hours of a presidential debate condensed to 90 seconds. The way viewers consume news is consistently challenging traditional journalism methods, including broadcast journalism. To better prepare students for the unknown, Professor Pete Weitzner created the course Journalism in the 21st century, calling on his connections amassed over thirty years in the
Dodge College invites you to a special screening of The One I Love, with director Charlie McDowell, on Thursday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Folino Theater. McDowell will participate in a Q&A following the screening. On the brink of separation, Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elizabeth Moss) escape to a beautiful vacation house for
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
On Monday, May 5 Dodge College is excited to welcome Chris Buck, the director of the box office hit Frozen. Buck will discuss his work on the film, screen clips and discuss his experience in the animation industry. With over twenty years of experience, Buck directed Frozen after working in animation, art direction, story and
Grilled cheese. Pork Belly. Mango Salsa. Lava Cake. Are we hungry yet? Last night’s screening of Chef delivered pangs of hunger accentuated by decadent shots of cuisine, perfectly selected musical tracks, and a script full of heart, humility, and humor. There’s no denying that the film is fabulous (you should all run out and see
Attention Chapman Community: Dodge College, Filmmaker-in-Residence Donald Petrie, and Open Road Films invites you to join them for a pre-release screening of Chef on Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in Folino Theater. A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing
Professor Bill Kroyer invites you to a special guest lecture by Animation Director/Producer/Story Man Steve Hickner on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Folino Theater. Hickner will discuss his experiences in creating stories for animated feature films and offer advice on beginning a career in the animation business. Hickner has spent
Professor Harry Ufland invites you to join him for a special Casting & Actors Panel, featuring special guests Jane Jenkins, Roger Mussenden, Mary Vernieu, Stephanie Feury and David Ward, on Thursday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. in Folino Theater. “I believe this will help each and every student who is involved in the filmmaking process