International Film Series hits campus Thursday
Jessica Figurski
Issue date: 9/8/08 Section: News
An Eastern European film theme kicks off this semester's International Film Series with movies from Hungary, Macedonia, Georgia and Romania.
The film series, a three-month extravaganza of movies from around the globe, was resurrected last semester by professor Stephen Lombardo, from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and professor Andy Miller, from the Department of English.
The series had been inactive for two years prior to last semester.
The film series features one foreign film screening per week for a total of 12 screenings, all with English subtitles. They are also free and open to the public, Lombardo said.
After the success of the film series last semester, the pair felt the necessity to keep screening cultural films at PUC.
PUC now employs and educates a large number of international students and faculty members from around the world that benefit from this series, Lomardo said. But American students can benefit more.
Matthew Kelly, a senior majoring in professional writing, said, "It's a great example of how PUC is more than just a commuter campus; truly a reflection of the cultural diversity PUC prides itself with."
Miller said in an e-mail, "The IFS has several goals. In part, we want to introduce PUC students and Northwest Indiana residents to a wide range of international cinema. And we want to encourage our audiences to engage with these films with a spirit of intellectual inquiry. We also hope that the IFS contribute to the university's 'global' outlook."
Films are chosen both by the entertainment value and how engaging they are to the audience. They are also chosen by the length of time. Lomabardo and Miller do not choose movies that exceed two hours.
The films are also chosen by a criteria meant to expose the campus to the widest variety of films.
Ideas on which films to screen initially came to fruition by feedback Lombardo and Miller received from an organizational meeting. Feedback from students and faculty members, as well as attendees to the first series of films, helped develop the ideas.
"We're still working on themes for the next two months, but we're thinking of featuring films from Africa, southeast Asia, South America, the Middle East, or Central America," Miller said.
A faculty member will also lead a discussion before and after screenings.
Rhonda Nemri, a junior majoring in public relations said, "Having the films enhances our ability to learn about other cultures. I personally like foreign films because they are interesting and always have a real story attached to it."
Students are encouraged to get involved in the selection of films and the lecture discussion process. Both Professor Lombardo and Professor Miller want students to feel this is their cinema series.
Films will be shown on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the CLO Building, room 110, and on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Y Jean Chambers Hall in the SUL Building.
The film series, a three-month extravaganza of movies from around the globe, was resurrected last semester by professor Stephen Lombardo, from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and professor Andy Miller, from the Department of English.
The series had been inactive for two years prior to last semester.
The film series features one foreign film screening per week for a total of 12 screenings, all with English subtitles. They are also free and open to the public, Lombardo said.
After the success of the film series last semester, the pair felt the necessity to keep screening cultural films at PUC.
PUC now employs and educates a large number of international students and faculty members from around the world that benefit from this series, Lomardo said. But American students can benefit more.
Matthew Kelly, a senior majoring in professional writing, said, "It's a great example of how PUC is more than just a commuter campus; truly a reflection of the cultural diversity PUC prides itself with."
Miller said in an e-mail, "The IFS has several goals. In part, we want to introduce PUC students and Northwest Indiana residents to a wide range of international cinema. And we want to encourage our audiences to engage with these films with a spirit of intellectual inquiry. We also hope that the IFS contribute to the university's 'global' outlook."
Films are chosen both by the entertainment value and how engaging they are to the audience. They are also chosen by the length of time. Lomabardo and Miller do not choose movies that exceed two hours.
The films are also chosen by a criteria meant to expose the campus to the widest variety of films.
Ideas on which films to screen initially came to fruition by feedback Lombardo and Miller received from an organizational meeting. Feedback from students and faculty members, as well as attendees to the first series of films, helped develop the ideas.
"We're still working on themes for the next two months, but we're thinking of featuring films from Africa, southeast Asia, South America, the Middle East, or Central America," Miller said.
A faculty member will also lead a discussion before and after screenings.
Rhonda Nemri, a junior majoring in public relations said, "Having the films enhances our ability to learn about other cultures. I personally like foreign films because they are interesting and always have a real story attached to it."
Students are encouraged to get involved in the selection of films and the lecture discussion process. Both Professor Lombardo and Professor Miller want students to feel this is their cinema series.
Films will be shown on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the CLO Building, room 110, and on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Y Jean Chambers Hall in the SUL Building.
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