Tag Archive for "student work" - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

Graduate Student Hansjeet Duggal Uses VR/AR to Preserve History FREIHEIT Screens at International Forum Stereopsia

February 14, 2018 by Dodge College Staff | Academics

Hansjeet Duggal (MFA.FP) left emphatic mark in Brussels, Belgium this past winter. His VR project Freiheit was selected as one of ten participants out of over 100 shortlisted contenders across the world at Stereopsia an international forum dedicated to all artistic, technological, content, and business facets of 3D immersion. Freiheit, which literally means freedom in German, is a thematic journey

Alum film FULL MOON features predominantly female cast and crew

November 27, 2017 by Daniel Pugh | Alumni

Supporting female filmmakers in a male dominated industry In a time when men in power are finally being held responsible for their abusive behavior, it’s more important than ever to launch female filmmakers into leadership roles in the industry. As a gay man, I sometimes feel stuck in the middle of how to support women and

Community Voices Documentary Film Screening Documentaries to Create Change

November 15, 2017 by Sally Rubin | Events

Please join us for our Community Voices Documentary Film Screening on Thursday, December 7 at 7 p.m. in Folino Theater inside Marion Knott Studios (283 N. Cypress St., Orange). A Q&A with the filmmakers and a reception to follow. No RSVP necessary. Seating is first come. Community Voices is a social issue documentary film program that

Fall Film Festival Kudos

October 16, 2017 by Kevin Harman | Kudos!

Tom Teller’s ICARUS will be playing the 2nd Annual Dead in Decatur Film Festival from October 13th-15th (http://deadindecatur.com/), 17th Annual Trieste Science+Fiction Festival in Italy from October 31st-November 5th (http://www.sciencefictionfestival.org/), the 5th Annual Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in New York from November 3rd-12th (http://buffalodreamsfilmfest.com/), the 14th Annual Les Utopiales in France from November 1st-6th

Thesis Film SECOND UNIT Finds Humor and Truth On A Film Set

October 9, 2017 by Dodge College Staff | Student Spotlight

If you ask someone what a second unit on a film set is, they probably won’t know — that, or they won’t care. Whatever the reason for its obscurity, a second unit is a collection of underdogs, and that’s exactly what compelled director Ankush Khemani ‘18, producer Melina Coto ‘18 and writer Nick DiLorenzo ‘18

Student Collaboration Built Success for IT’S JUST A GUN Telluride Premiere

September 18, 2017 by Daniel Klein | Kudos!

I was asked for a few words on my experience as the writer of It’s Just A Gun, which recently screened at the Telluride Film Festival. I agreed, without a clue of what to write about, but was encouraged to focus on how my time at Chapman contributed to this film. It’s obvious that, had

Four Chapman Students Nominated for ASC Student Heritage Awards

September 15, 2017 by Meg Greene | News

The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated four Chapman students in its 2017 Student Heritage Award Competition: Andrew Lesnie Student Heritage Award – Graduate Category Justin Moore for James Joyce’s The Sisters Michael Phillips for Night Call Andrew Lesnie Student Heritage Award – Undergraduate Category Dillon McEvoy for G.R.E.T.A. Haskell Wexler Student Documentary Award Elijah Guess for Parched Cinematographers from

Chapman Film makes 44th Annual Telluride Film Festival Cut IT'S JUST A GUN selected for the Student Prints Program

September 1, 2017 by Meagan O'Shea | News

We’re thrilled to announce that Brian Robau’s short It’s Just a Gun is an official selection for the 44th Annual Telluride Film Festival’s Student Prints Program, sponsored by Arri and curated by Oscar®-nominated writer/director Gregory Nava. No stranger to success, the film took home the silver medal in the narrative category at The Academy’s 43rd Annual Student Academy Awards

Join us for our First Cut 2017 Film Showcase in LA, NYC, Orange, and Seattle Presented by the Leo Freedman Foundation

August 21, 2017 by Meagan O'Shea | Events

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

Film Festival Kudos for August

August 14, 2017 by Kevin Harman | Kudos!

Daniel Drummond’s A FOREMAN has advanced to the Finalist stage of the Student Academy Awards! In 2015, Daniel became the first Chapman student to win a Student Academy Award for his short film CHIAROSCURO . Ceylan Carhoglu & Nicole Jordan-Webber’s GARDENERS OF THE FOREST has been selected to be featured in the prestigious The Wrap’s Online ShortList