My second
year of Visions attendance brought a refreshing perspective to filmmaking and
film scholarship as an influence in my life. I was extremely thrilled to attend
for the second year in a row, especially seeing a fresh round of filmmaking and
scholars present the work they were so passionate about. As much as I enjoy
seeing the films, especially Win or Lose, which was my favorite, I found myself
especially intrigued during the first conference block. 4 students presented
incredibly interesting topics from a variety of concentrations and genres.
Christopher LeMaire from the University of Florida actually single handedly
convinced me to start watching True Detective! But I enjoyed his presentation
of the detective series genre. His point that all detectives become obsessed
and truly engrossed in their cases becomes evident every time I watch a show
like that now. Not only was his presentation impressive, but the kid was a
freshman in college and he is already presenting papers at a conference!
Extremely admirable and that pushes me to submit more of my work to these
conferences and publications. I also enjoyed Caleb’s presentation immensely.
His passion for what he was presenting on really shone through the entire time
he was speaking and you could really get a sense for how he felt about the
subject. I don’t know much about Warhol, but Caleb’s presentation of his
cinematic style intrigued me enough to find out more about him. I think the
most significant aspect of Visions for me was the opportunity to get a
refreshing filmic experience, to be influenced by the cinematic passions of
other individuals in a comfortable environment. I’m really hoping to take this
experience outside the academic setting and into my professional career. Its
crucial to have influences as a filmmaker and writer, and this years Visions
has truly brought new inspiration to my perspective as a filmmaker.
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