STU Engages High School Students in
Miami International Film Festival Partnership

South Florida high school students are participating the week of March 8 in media and film related projects that help prepare them for future career opportunities in the multimedia industry. The 27th edition of the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) opens tonight in Miami and lasts through March 14, produced and hosted by Miami Dade College. With 115 films from 45 countries, including five world premieres, 22 North American premieres and 14 U.S. premieres, the festival features a number of competition categories - including Ibero-American, World, Cutting the Edge and Shorts – and special sections such as REEL Education Seminar Series and the inaugural Diesel Online Shorts Competition.
This year, Miami’s St. Thomas University has joined MIFF as an educational partner, hosting on-campus screenings from the festival’s selection for South Florida juniors and seniors from Miami-Dade County public schools. Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11, at 10:00 am, high school students will gather in Convocation Hall for a forum where students can view outstanding cinema free of charge, engage in critical thinking and participate in interactive sessions that evaluate production, casting, multicultural issues, visual media effects and other communication aspects. In today’s competitive workplace, courses on visual media, photojournalism and video gaming paired with media internships and hands-on experience provide students with the speaking, analytical, report writing and microcomputer application skills that are undoubtedly communication strengths when searching for jobs.