Ragini Bhasin is a recent graduate of the MFA program in Film Production. Her graduate thesis film, Ghazaal, tells the story of a 13-year-old Afghan girl who hustles around in a refugee camp in Turkey to survive the harsh circumstances. When she gets her monthly period she does whatever it takes to make ends meet. Ghazaal
This year’s Women of Chapman recipients have been chosen with funds provided to students producing their thesis films for the 2018-2019 academic year. Funding is generously provided by The Women of Chapman Student Filmmaker Endowment, which has awarded nearly $300,000 to Dodge College students since being established in 2012. Adrienne Brandes, chair of the student film
Congratulations to the class of 2018! Above is a snapshot of the thesis film projects completed by the this year’s graduating class. This reel features the narrative, animation/visual effects and documentary projects created by the 2018 graduates of Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. This video was compiled and edited by
It’s that thing you saw in any high school Biology class or beyond. Somewhere between early sea life and humans today, there was a fish— it had legs. Director, Dylan McGale’18 and his Producer, Sho Schrock-Manabé’18, are bringing it back to life for their thesis film, Tiktaalik, to challenge the role that politics play in
Wandering the halls of Marion Knott Studios, you often come across some pretty amazing things. Just a few weeks ago, I happened to walk past Stage A, and saw a spectacular set being built. It had a very dream-like quality, with a brilliant blue background, white fluffy clouds, and a hot air balloon. I had