UPDATE 4/3: We are excited to announce a new panel addition to our impressive slate of studio executives: Erica Huggins, President of Imagine Entertainment! Read more about Ms. Huggins on Deadline . There is still time to register, if you haven’t already done so – conference registration closes Thursday, April 10. Make
Dodge College invites Chapman students, faculty and staff for an exclusive pre-release screening of Breathe In (dir. Drake Doremus), two weeks before it opens in theaters, on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. in Folino Theater. Screenwriter and Chapman alumnus Ben York Jones (BFA/FP ’06) will participate in a Q&A following the film. Breathe In
Dodge College and Fox Digital invite you to join them for a pre-release screening of How to be a Man (dir. Chadd Harbold, 2013) on Monday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Folino Theater. A Q&A with Gavin McInnes (Co-founder of Vice, writer, comedian) and Steven Hein (VP of Production, Fox Digital Studio) will follow
I have some news about one of our biggest annual events, the annual Women in Focus Conference, including the overarching conference theme: The Business of Entertainment! Seems like a good fit for us, don’t you think? Women in Focus is an annual conference featuring a panel of the most prominent women in the film profession
UPDATE 2/13 : Sadly, due to circumstances beyond his control, Mr. Kassovitz has been forced to cancel his appearance. We wish him well and look forward to rescheduling this event. Dodge College is proud to welcome director Mathieu Kassovitz to the Folino stage this Thursday evening, in conjunction with the Wilkinson College of Humanities
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
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
Professor Bill Kroyer’s History and Aesthetics of Digital Arts class enjoyed an amazing treat last night, as they heard from one of the founding fathers of modern visual effects: John Knoll. The class began, as always, with 3 brief student presentations, on their favorite aspects of their favorite digital film: Lilo & Stitch: for representing
Producer Nancy St. John, a visual effects specialist, will be in Argyros Forum to discuss her 30-year career in the world of visual effects. See Guest Lecturer Nancy St. John in Argyros 201, 7-9PM Wednesday, November 20 Nancy will be give a comprehensive presentation about her career, including her experiences working on
Digital Arts students are in for a real treat right after Thanksgiving – and this one’s non-fattening! Professor Bill Kroyer of the Digital Arts program, has invited John Knoll – an incredibly famous star of the visual effects community, as Bill is himself – to speak to the Digital Arts club! He’ll be here
Dodge College hosts the screening of The Invisible War on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Folino Theater. An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social
An exciting event for digital animation students, and film lovers of all stripes! On Wednesday, October 16th, Digital Arts Professor Bill Kroyer will host a handful of key Disney animators, in an event so exciting, it can’t be contained in just one room! First, we will screen the newest Disney animated