Julia Prescott is a hilarious screenwriter and comedian, who since graduating from Chapman in 2013 has written for major studios, toured as a stand-up comedian, created the hit series Townies, and more. She recently returned to Chapman and joined the faculty this fall as a part-time lecturer teaching the course Writing for Animation. We were
For the third installment of Chapman University alumni directing for PlayStation Emerging Filmmaker Program we have Taylor Maxwell (MFA/DR ’13). “It was a rollercoaster,” says Taylor about the experience, and adds that, “it was really exciting.” Taylor shares that he had been let down in the past, having been so close to shooting on a
Ashton Avila completed her MFA in 2017 and through a series of fortunate events was hired for the PlayStation Emerging Filmmakers program to direct a pilot show, Two Roads. Avila made sure to network at her previous employments and through a relationship was contacted for an opening for director. Over the next two weeks her
A note from the editor: Chapman University invites you to join us as we honor the Duffer Brothers at Chapman Celebrates, a song-and-dance stage show produced by Chapman University students and faculty, on Friday, November 3. Festivities include a gala, alumni reception, and a Master Class with the Duffers themselves. Tickets and information available here. The Netflix
We keep hearing about movie actors making the leap to TV, from Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Kevin Spacey, Jane Fonda, Matthew McConaughey, Susan Sarandon and a host of others. And so many film directors have made the move as well; David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Guillermo del Toro, Baz Luhrmann and Spike Lee, etc., are also working
Every so often, we’ll be spotlighting alumni and what they are up to these days. These Q&A sessions will give you a bit of insight into where the world has taken them since graduation. This week, the spotlight is on Brian Ducoffe (BA/Screenwriting ’13), who went from majoring in screenwriting to creating commercials for Detroit’s
We are pleased to announce that three Dodge College projects took home Student Emmy’s at the 38th Annual College Television Awards ceremony held on May 24 at the Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center: CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Rebecca Prolman (BFA/Creative Producing ’16) and Camille Houphouet-Boigny (BFA/Creative Producing ’16) A Taylor Story COMMERCIAL Noah Rashba
From the page to the screen and everything in-between, Prime Time Production is more than just an interterm class; it’s an opportunity for students to get an immersive, hands-on experience working on full length television pilots. Each year, two original pilot scripts are chosen and paired with student producers to help bring the stories to
Al Raitt, BFA/TBJ ’10, puts in hours of work before the puck ever hits the ice. But when it does, Raitt and the five current Chapman students he’s hired are ready — to capture key plays, highlight crowd craziness, and help the Ontario Reign, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, create
When alumnus Rebecca Kirsch (BA/ Film and Television ’05) came to campus a few weeks ago to talk with students in Jim Macak’s Seminar in TV Writing class, I was reminded of an article Matthew Weiner ( Mad Men ) wrote about artists who ‘hide their brushstrokes.’ “It’s easy to look at a finished
Last Friday, students, faculty, guests, panelists and friends gathered in the Folino Theater for the 16th Annual Women in Focus conference, where Dodge College hosted a panel of the most prominent women in the television industry participating in an open discussion with students and the community regarding their personal experiences. The event kicked off
On Monday night, Dodge College launched its brand new course, The New Era of Television, on the Sony Pictures lot with an amazing panel of some of today’s most influential people in entertainment. The panel included Sony Pictures Television President Steve Mosko, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, and AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll. The