New film appreciation club at UNI

NAA-EP BARIKOR, Staff Writer

“Netflix and chill” has been taken to the next level at UNI. The newest student organization, the Film Appreciation Club, offers students a chance to not only view Oscar-winning films, but to watch them in classic movie style, as in the big screen. This club meets in Kamerick 111, which has a huge screen to give students the full movie-going experience.

Sophomore English major and co-President of the club, Caleb Rea, further clarified the purpose of having such a club on campus and how they want to impact students.

“Movies are a big part of life. They are how you connect with people,” said Rea.

This is not the first film appreciation club the university has, according to Rea. Last year, there was a similarly-named club that did not gain enough traction from students to continue meeing.

Co-presidents Rea and sophomore digital interactive studies major Clinton Olsasky were both members of the previous film appreciation club. They enjoyed the idea but hoped for more student involvement.

Their goal is for the club to be a community where people can discuss and analyze their favorite films, as well as discover new ones.

“What we’re trying to do is get students on campus to foster an appreciation for film of all genres,” said Rea.

The films are determined not only on popularity, but on their importance to the film industry as a whole; those that may have pioneered new ways of shooting and different styles, such as noir or psychological thrillers are examples.

Another example Rea mentioned was Alfred Hitchcock as an important figure. The club would not only watch a Hitchcock movie but they would also discuss what makes it a Hitchcock movie.

Rea also envisions the club going to theaters to see movies that have created a lot of Oscar buzz or that seem noteworthy.

The entire premise of the club is to not only watch movies, but to also learn how they influence people and what people should take away from certain movies.

Rea and Olsasky want this club to be a place where people can share a hobby and see where it takes them when they delve deeper. Ultimately, they want as many people as they can to participate and learn.

Rea urges students to try out the club at least once.

“If we’re showing a movie that you want to see or learn about or you’ve heard about before, come and watch it,” Rea said.  “Because you’ll never be able to see these like the way that we’re showing them. You’ll never be able to see movies from 1965 on a big screen really anywhere.”

Students can find the club on Twitter @UNI_Film_Club and on Facebook. The club meets at 6:35, every Friday, with the next meeting on Oct. 9.