»Welcome to Film and Television Production

If you’re looking for a school that’s all about collaboration and community, this is it. Students work together on multiple projects, shooting all the time, while meeting and learning from some of the best-known names in the business in our famous Master Classes.

• We make more films than any other school. We shoot literally hundreds of films each year and our students learn by doing. From day one, you'll be making movies, starting with a few simple exercises and graduating to festival-worthy thesis films, each one generously funded by the school.

In your first two years, you’ll get a general education that teaches you every aspect of filmmaking. Then, in your last two years, you'll specialize in one track: directing, cinematography, editing, sound or production design. Above all you’ll be part of a team — you’ll find your crew for life.

• State-of-the-art facilities. Dodge is as big as a fully operational studio, with three huge state-of-the-art soundstages; a high-tech virtual studio with its own LED wall (just like the one used in The Mandalorian and Andor); and a handful of smaller stages — all there for our students to use.
• Critically acclaimed and industry-active faculty. Learn from the best in the business such as Academy Award-winning writer-director David Ward (The Sting) and Academy Award-nominated editor Paul Seydor (White Men Can’t Jump, Tin Cup).

Our faculty members include multiple Oscar and Emmy winners, along with such distinguished professors as Michael Grady (The Leftovers, Ozark, Lioness), Russell Boast (former president of the Casting Society of America) and Pavel Jech (the former dean of Prague’s famous FAMU film school), many of them professionals who are currently working for the major studios, networks and streaming platforms.

• Incredible alumni success. Follow in the footsteps of our successful alumni, such as the Duffer Brothers (Stranger Things), Parker Finn (Smile, Smile 2), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) and Justin Simien (Haunted Mansion, Dear White People). Better still, get to know them through our regular, fun alumni networking events.

• Funding for films: We provide more financial support per student than any other film school, with up to $15,000 for your thesis projects — and, unlike other schools, you get to retain ownership of your films.
• Learn from the Masters: Gain insights from A-list filmmakers such as Brazil’s leading director Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes, City of God), actress-writer Julie Delpy (Before Sunrise), actress Natasha Lyonne (Orange Is the New Black), and Oscar winning writer-director Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Holdovers), all Distinguished Visiting Artists brought in to work with our students.
• Career Support: Our stellar Career Center has helped students land hundreds of internships and jobs with companies from Warner Bros. to Paramount to Sony. Led by former CAA agent Joe Rosenberg (whose clients included Ridley Scott and David Fincher), the Career Center is a warm and inviting hub where you can hang out with like-minded friends and get all the help you need finding your place in the industry.
• Global Opportunities: Expand your horizons with study-abroad programs across Europe and Asia and attend such renowned festivals as Sundance and Cannes. These experiences will enrich your education and provide priceless networking opportunities.
• Work with Real Actors: No other school teaches a casting class, has a top-rated Screen Acting program that supplies actors for your films, and brings in professional casting directors to support your thesis projects. At Dodge, you’ll work only with the best.

Stories are everywhere, so we have developed study abroad programs for students to gain filmmaking experience around the world. There are month-long, semester-long and year-long opportunities, and scholarships are available to help cover the costs of studying and shooting in another country!

Dodge Study Abroad Opportunities >>

Joining a student club or organization is a great way to build your community and develop your skill set. Chapman has more than 230 options and Dodge has 15 of its own!

Especially relevant for Film Prodiuction majors is the Delta Kappa Alpha Professional Cinema Fraternity, which fosters lifelong character, collaborative and creative storytelling, ethical and productive business practices, philanthropic action and fraternal bonds by and between students of the cinematic arts.

All applicants are required to submit the Common Application and a Creative Supplement.

You can learn more about applying here.

While you consider Chapman, we hope you’ll come visit us in person! You can:

• Take a tour of Dodge College. These 45-minute tours are given by current students. They cover all academic programs, give you an inside look at our facilities and provide opportunities to ask questions.
• Take a tour of Chapman. You will get to see more of campus and the residence-life area. You can take this tour back-to-back with a Dodge College tour.