Visions Response

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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