Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University
Orange, CA
Projects We're Supporting
Dirt Pilot
Los Angeles, California• Series
Crime, Drama
When a Native girl is found, another goes missing. While police are caught up in jurisdicition, it falls to her older sister to find her.
This project got the green light!
Full Moon
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Horror
Amy, a self-proclaimed witch, invites her friends over for a full moon ritual to bring more magic into their lives.
This project got the green light!
Julie Wants a Girlfriend
Orange, California• Film Short
Romantic Comedy, LGBTQ
Julie, a young blossoming queer, needs to convince her commitment-shy hookup buddy Austen to be her girlfriend.
This project got the green light!
Gun To The Heart
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
What would you do if there was a gun staring you right in the face?
This project got the green light!
FRUIT.
Orange, California• Film Short
Horror, Thriller
In a desperate attempt to revitalize her dying vineyard, an elderly widow sets out to sacrifice a young couple in a pagan blood ritual.
This project got the green light!
The MisEducation of Bindu
Indianapolis, Indiana• Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
Thrust into American public school by her mother’s new marriage, a wide-eyed Indian teen teams up with a band geek to survive.
This project got the green light!
Amal
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama
When a young Syrian refugee living in America witnesses her mother being discriminated against, she begins to question her cultural identity
This project got the green light!
VOXGIRL
Orange, California• Film Short
Thriller, Music
A former kids’ TV actor who has garnered an unwanted cult following looks to reinvent herself and legitimize her music career.
This project got the green light!
Brutal Affairs
Corona, California• Film Short
Drama
An actor is hired by a woman to pretend to be her boyfriend at her boss' retirement party, but his actual girlfriend is catering the event.
This project got the green light!
RIVER
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
River is a film about how gender defines our world . Our main character River must choose between conforming to society or co
This project got the green light!
Going Mental
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Musical
Two students find the right way to fit in while dealing with social anxiety and depression, connecting through a band they both listen to.
This project got the green light!
Annabelle Crane
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Mystery
The story of a novelist who searches for inspiration at a writer's retreat, only to run into the workings of her own mind.
This project got the green light!
Bald Eagle - A Chapman Thesis Film
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama
Ben, a recent high school graduate, reconciles with his family history and the adult he is becoming with the help of his grandpa, Goomps.
This project got the green light!
Six Minutes - Short Film
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Sport
In the competitive world of high school wrestling, the struggle to live up to expectations can cause people to go to extreme lengths.
This project got the green light!
Mother Of The Year
Orange, California• Film Short
Comedy
Sam, loving mother of two, is a hot mess. When she disappoints those who matter most, Grandma Liz shares her secret to motherhood - cocaine.
This project got the green light!
Intrepid
Orange, California• Film Short
Adventure, Fantasy
An overly ambitious witch named Hazel attempts to steal Merlin's book of spells from her school's library.
This project got the green light!
Broad Strokes
Orange, California• Film Short
Comedy, LGBTQ
As young filmmakers, we aim to tell stories full of energy, grounded in familiar emotion, and relevant to a 21st century audience.
This project got the green light!
Where You Burn It
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Romance
An aspiring photographer must decide between pursuing his dream of going to California or staying to fix his deteriorating relationship.
This project got the green light!
Many Faces
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
A daughter sets out to find the truths of her mother’s past and re-establish their relationship broken by her mother’s time spent in an asyl
This project got the green light!
The Eleventh
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, Family
The events of September 11th through the limited perspective of a nine-year-old child.
This project got the green light!
