A little over a year ago, in February of 2017, the Chavón School of Design opened a new Cinematography program at the Altos de Chavón campus. The two year program features professors and guest lecturers from impressive film industry backgrounds. The program teaches from both theoretical and practical fields emphasizing the importance of hands on […]
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Have you seen Casa de Campo Living magazine’s summer issue?
Casa de Campo Living magazine’s summer issue is dedicated to film-lovers! We’ve seen how throughout the years Casa has served as a backdrop for many films, music videos, and tv specials plus Altos de Chavón houses a fantastic film school at the Chavón School of Design so we decided to dedicate the first half of this […]
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Chavón School of Design has two new film workshops this month!
The film industry in the Dominican Republic is rapidly growing and so is the new film career here at Chavón School of Design. This new 2-year career, opened last year in February and already has two groups, the first one to graduate next year. As preparation for it, the school had been offering various workshops before officially […]
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Altos de Chavón’s Outdoor Cinema debuted with “Carpinteros” by José María Cabral
Last Thursday, November 2nd the DR Film Commission (DGCINE), the Chavón The School of Design, and the Casa de Campo resort presented the first Outdoor Cinema in Altos de Chavón with a screening of the Dominican film, “Carpinteros” by José María Cabral. With popcorn, wine, and drinks, guests enjoyed a new outdoor experience in Chavón’s […]
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Don’t miss the first screening of the Altos de Chavón Outdoor Theater!
The DR Film Commission and Chavón School of Design invite us to the first ever outdoor theater in Altos de Chavón!!! A topic for some time now, the school will start projecting films using the iconic amphitheater as its location. Tanya Valette, the school’s film director, says: “The main requirement for studying film in Chavón is to love […]
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Chavón students make international waves
The Chavón School of design certainly has lots to boast about lately! Their students have been doing great things in the short amount of time they’ve been in class this year, receiving praise from both Dominique Bluhdorn and Stephen Kaplan which led to a display of their work on the second floor of The Gallery. This year, […]
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A very promising future for the film students at Chavón School of Design
Film in the Dominican Republic is on the rise. We can see it in the movies that have been released recently, which include “Todas las Mujeres son Iguales” directed by one of our community members David Maler and stars his wife Nashla Bogeart, how the Chavón School of Design hosted the 6th edition of DocTv workshops, and […]
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Chavón School of Design hosted the 6th annual DOCTV Latinoamérica workshops
In February of this year, the La Romana campus of Chavón School of Design opened its 2-year film course with 18 students ready to take on the challenge of being the first group. The new semester which starts in the fall has 25 students enrolled in what is proving to be an excellent new addition to […]
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Enroll Now for Chavón School of Design’s Cinematography Program!
As of September, the Chavón School of Design has been accepting applications for their new Cinematography program that will open in February 2017 at the Altos de Chavón campus in Casa de Campo! The two year program will have a duration of 30 weeks and feature professors within the film industry and invited guest lecturers. The school welcomes Tanya […]