As an international film student, listening and speaking different voices is always a challenge and a benefit. Growing up in a different culture and environment developed my views differently, making me better at...
Lately, it seems that there is never a shortage of news on the Chapman University campus. Good thing Chapman News and The Panther newspaper have got it covered. Last week, Chapman’s two student journalist groups were...
On a recent Friday, cameras rolled across a vast stretch of treeless tundra. By Saturday, the setting had shifted to an elegant ballroom, and then on Sunday, to the far reaches of space. All without filmmakers ever...
After 18 frenetic months documenting Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, Drew Heskett ’14 barely had time to catch his breath before opening the door to a new opportunity – as official White House videographer. The...
For actor Dusan Brown ‘24, the recently released Netflix film “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was both a breakthrough opportunity and a bittersweet experience. Playing Sylvester in the adaptation of August Wilson’s revered...
Recently a colleague extended a traditional Masai greeting to me that gave me great pause before responding: “Kasserian Ingera?” or “And how are the children?” Deceptively simple, this greeting is, yes, an interrogative...
It all started with short films starring cartoon animals. While their film school peers in a Visual Storytelling course were crafting sensitive tales full of dream sequences and dark storylines, Graham Towers ‘08...
Just four miles from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, young filmmakers are learning to bring their stories to life through the Youth Cinema Project at Santa Ana High School. Chapman University...
Dodge College continues its climb into the rarefied reaches of national film school rankings with the release of The Wrap’s Top 50 Film Schools issue. The No. 4 placement achieved is the film school's highest ever.
Gray Fagan ’21 has mastered the TikTok stage. The film production major at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts has channeled his passion for storytelling into producing 60-second TikTok skits...
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