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Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts thanks the panelists, sponsors and attendees that contributed to the success of this conference.
Women in Focus is an annual conference featuring a panel of the most prominent women in the film profession participating in an open discussion with students and the community regarding their personal experiences in the industry.
These women have proven themselves not only as talented business women, but also as driven risk-takers, unafraid to challenge themselves to tell stories from their hearts, openly and honestly. These women discuss the strengths of not having “egos bigger than the task at hand” and the problems of “forgetting to fight for ourselves” in the process of fighting for the movie and the other artists with whom they work. They share their trials and triumphs, clearly showing themselves as outstanding role models for any young person seeking to enter the highly competitive entertainment industry.
Dodge College is pleased to welcome the following outstanding panelists to our 2013 Women in Focus Conference:
Diablo Cody, Screenwriter, Producer, Director
Paradise (2013), Young Adult (2011), United States of Tara (2009-2011), Juno (2007)
Anne Fletcher, Director, Choreographer
The Guilt Trip (2012), The Proposal (2009), 27 Dresses (2008), Step Up (2006)
Donna Langley, Co-chairman of Universal Pictures
Identity Thief (2013), Ted (2012), Pitch Perfect (2012), This is 40 (2012), Bridesmaids (2011)
Nancy Meyers, Writer, Director, Producer
It’s Complicated (2009), The Holiday (2006), Something’s Gotta Give (2003), What Women Want (2000), The Parent Trap (1998)
Maya Rudolph, Actress
The Way, Way Back (2013), Up All Night (2011-2013), Bridesmaids (2011), Saturday Night Live (2000-2011)
Penelope Spheeris, Director, Producer
Black Sheep (1996), The Little Rascals (1994), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Wayne’s World (1992), The Decline of Western Civilization documentary series
Dodge College thanks its sponsors for their generosity in supporting the 2013 Women in Focus Conference:
Twyla Martin, Laurie Rodnick, Eve Kornyei Ruffatto, Harriet Sandhu, Adrienne Brandes, and Diana Martin.
Registration for the 2013 Women in Focus Conference is now full.
