Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

A chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet.

When a mysterious accident involving her best friend occurs, 16-year-old Hailey Greene bends the truth in order to protect her upper-middle-class family’s reputation. As the situation grows more dire, Hailey finds herself at the intersection of truth and loyalty, and must decide before fate chooses for her.

A pair of hit men receive an unexpected surprise when they're hired to kill a young boy in a rural town.

On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Shylo Song must decide whether she, her younger sister, and their grandmother should leave their childhood home in the midst of a disastrous drought.

An actor is paid by a tenacious woman to act as her boyfriend at her boss' retirement party, however his actual girlfriend's presence at the event complicates the plan.

Cuban drummer Elvis García reflects on his journey from Havana to Miami, struggling to make his way in the American city as a professional musician.

A drama about Gavin, a recovering alcoholic, who ends up in a strangely familiar bar.

Indian boy Karan recently gets a white stepsister, Lily, when their lesbian moms move together. Karan does not get along with Lily nor with this whole new family idea. As he desperately needs to blend in with peers at this upcoming party tonight, Lily gets her first period. Karan is forced to deal with it while his hard-earned new friend impatiently waiting.

A young woman moves in with her girlfriend but is haunted by the memories of a past relationship;

Three inmates awaken confused and shackled inside the dystopian super-prison Cybolica.

When Halloween enthusiasts JESS and ZACH BRYER move into their new home, they focus their attention on transforming it into a spectacular haunted house as per their family tradition. As they continue to move in, Jess begins to notice odd disturbances regarding a family photo that came with the house. This culminates in the revelation that a pair of ghosts, ROBERT and MARGE occupy the residence. Though the ghosts clearly dislike the new occupants, Jess and Zach take this as a good omen. Jess and Zach beg the ghosts to help haunt their haunted house to which Robert and Marge take even more offense, and refuse the offer. Through trial and error, the humans attempt to scare the ghosts into helping them, though nothing works. At her breaking point, Jess destroys the ghost's picture frame, leading them into a fit of rage in which they resort to their supernatural powers. Impressed by their abilities, the humans flatter the ghosts into working with them, and the haunted house is a success.

A short film about a woman with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) who prepares for a date. Initially screened for the System Speak Community, a private community of people with DID and other Dissociative conditions. It has been acclaimed for its realistic and positive portrayal of someone living with DID.

A solitary dish washing robot living out his life in the back room of a restaurant is enlightened to the world that exists beyond his four walls, with the help of a small friend he breaks free of confinement to pursue his dream of exploration.

After being tricked by her grandmother, a promising college musician turns to medical cannibalism to overcome her chronic lung condition.

A witch gets less than she bargains for when she tries to summon Satan on her ex-boyfriend. An occult comedy.

Tennis is a short film directed by Philip Stilwell. It is a comedy that follows two friends, Calvin (Fed Busciglio) and Chester (Noah Marger), who love playing tennis together. But all that changes when Calvin starts hooking up with Amy (Claire Epting).

A heartfelt tale about a man and his best friend, a rock.

With her mother out of the picture, Emily only has her hemophobic father to turn to for guidance when she has her first period.

When struggling voice actress, Gloria, discovers her agent failed to tell her that her claim-to-fame cartoon is being remade, she sets her sights on reprising her role as the famous BioBoy.

Hop, a wanna-be-alpha bunny, and his timid son, Juniper, struggle to see eye to eye on their first hunting trip together, as Hop expects his son to take on a role that so clearly goes against his nature.