Wednesday, November 16, 2016
CMU's International Film Festival exposes audiences to different cultures
The Tartan Online: The Carnegie Mellon University International Film Festival is the only international film festival in the world run completely by students. Established in 2006 by the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University, the festival aims to expose the Carnegie Mellon and greater Pittsburgh community to films which they otherwise may not hear about.
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Carnegie Mellon University yet again surprises me with its inclusion and development of culture within our close knit college campus. When walking down the streets of our community you will see people of every type who appear to be from all around the world. When walking to class one might find a table promoting Bhangra or a kiosk selling Swedish Meatballs. The diversity of culture here is both invigorating and immersive. I have never felt so connected to so many parts of the world than I do at the heart of Carnegie Mellon Universities campus. That being said, this international film festival is another amazing example of Carnegie Mellon Universities effort to broaden it's students culturally and artistically. I am impressed but not surprised that the dedicated students at Carnegie Mellon are capable of putting on the only student run international film festival in the world. This shows yet again the drive put in to students by Carnegie Mellon to dream bigger and achieve more. Way to go Carnegie Mellon University.
I had no idea that CMU hosts International Film Festivals. Especially at times like this, it is so important to be exposed and expose others to different perspectives and cultures. The world is so vast, and there's no reason to live in a sheltered bubble despite how easy it is to do so here. Although theater/film/entertainment/art forms of that nature often serves as an escape from reality, it should more importantly educate and inform people with perspectives that they are not familiar or comfortable with. Art should be (not necessarily in an aggressive way) challenging people. I'm so glad that members of the CMU community are providing the resources to spark meaningful and thought provoking conversations. Foreign films are powerful in that they are so eye opening - they give you a glimpse into their country's values, social issues, pop culture, and so much more. With CMU making these films accessible and even Q&As with certain directors, this is a huge learning opportunity that people shouldn't miss out on.
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