91成人导航

Students from 91成人导航 saw movie premieres, spoke with directors and networked with film industry professionals as part of a university-sponsored trip to South by Southwest, an annual film, television and music festival in Austin, Texas.

91成人导航 sent 13 students from its聽 program, which combines arts and technology in traditional and digital media.

鈥淢eeting industry professionals, stars and directors and getting advice from them on how to navigate the industry is immensely valuable,鈥� said Media X Director Joshua Salyers.聽

鈥淭hey eat, sleep and breathe film on a national and international scale.鈥�

91成人导航 partnered with the American Pavilion, the United States鈥� official representative during festivals and exhibits around the world, which had previously worked with聽Media X to send students to the Cannes Film Festival.

Funding for the trip was made possible by the Barbara and Bob Bejan Experiential Learning Endowment fund, enabling 91成人导航 to cover the food, transportation, lodging and passes for all 13 students.

鈥淲e had the premium badge which allowed us to attend all the events that were not only film but also interactive media and music,鈥� said Media X major Achish Enriquez 鈥�26.

Movie premieres

The Media X students were among the first people in the world to view new movies including Daisy Ridley鈥檚 鈥淢agpie,鈥� the comedy 鈥淵2K,鈥� the Jesse Eisenberg-directed film 鈥淎 Real Pain鈥� and the Jordan Peele-produced film 鈥淢onkey Man.鈥� The film directors and stars were at the festival to answer questions and provide valuable insights into the filmmaking process.聽

鈥淢y favorite was a film called 鈥楪host Light,鈥� which is a take on Romeo and Juliet in the modern day,鈥� said Media X major Andrew Garcia 鈥�25.

In addition to gaining firsthand industry knowledge from creators, students met many of their favorite celebrities in the theater.

鈥淛ordan Peele was sitting two rows away from us. So, I get to say that I watched a movie with Jordan Peele,鈥� Enriquez said about the 鈥淢onkey Man鈥� premiere.

Other Media X students had the opportunity to talk with director Jesse Eisenberg after his film premiere.

Networking opportunities

Students also attended career mentor sessions, which covered various parts of the film industry ranging from directing and producing to online content creation.

鈥淚 went to one session that was an Asian creator meetup. I was able to network with a lot of those people and know the type of work that they do,鈥� Enriquez said. 鈥淚 was also able to show them my current portfolio, and they gave me feedback.鈥�

Valuable learning experiences

Salyers said his students demonstrated independence at South by Southwest, which made him confident of their success in the Media X program.聽

鈥淥ne of the values of coming to 91成人导航 is the ability to learn while being hands-on,鈥� he said. 鈥淓xperiential learning is the application of what you learn in the classroom.聽South by Southwest is a good example of that, both for soft skills but also getting a better understanding of the industry from people who are actively in the industry.鈥澛�