{"id":27571,"date":"2017-03-15T09:21:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T14:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=27571"},"modified":"2017-03-29T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T21:15:41","slug":"headwaters-film-festival-march-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2017\/03\/15\/headwaters-film-festival-march-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Potter-Themed Headwaters Film Festival Kicks Off on March 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wizardry and witchcraft will fill the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex on March 30-31 for 91心頭利’s Harry Potter-themed fifth annual Headwaters Film Festival.<\/p>\n

The two-day festival will feature a collection of films from the Colorado Environmental Film Festival, screenings of international student films and 15 films by student filmmakers from Minnesota. International film screenings will include a Skype session with guest speakers from Turkey and videos from the Syros Summer Seminar. The international film competition will include student submissions from Germany, Austria, Spain, Bulgaria, Senegal, Jordan\/Palestine, Singapore and Australia.<\/p>\n

A film from the Harry Potter series will cap each day of the festival. A limited number of wands and Harry Potter glasses will be given away prior to each session of the festival, and popcorn, candy and beverages will be available.<\/p>\n

All Headwaters Film Festival activities will be held in the Main Theatre of BSU’s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex and are open to the public free of charge.<\/p>\n

The Headwaters Film Festival is a completely student-run initiative that is planned, produced and operated by students taking the Headwaters Film Festival course in BSU’s Department of Integrated Media, taught by Deb Sea, assistant professor of integrated media. This year, more than 30 students are taking the course and producing the festival.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Minnesota Student Films<\/h4>\n

This year’s Minnesota Student Filmmakers competition features 15 films by 16 students from 91心頭利, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minnesota State University Mankato and the University of Minnesota. Three entries were produced by Bemidji State students, and BSU student Judson Tharin collaborated on three entries with University of Minnesota student Will Nordstrom.<\/p>\n