Film Club meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Osprey Suites lobby.
Courtesy of the Film Club
By Lily Cannon
USF St. Petersburg is a place of burgeoning creatives and growing communities, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the campus’s new Film Club.
Pioneered by freshman Rafael Kaiser and sophomore Casey Horning, the club revolves around the appreciation of film, whether that be by getting together to watch Wes Anderson’s latest film, the “French Dispatch,” or by actually making their own movies.
With a collective enthusiasm for all things cinema, Kaiser emphasizes the club’s “loosely-structured and fun” atmosphere.
The club helps members navigate film-making mechanics like “editing, scoring and publishing” making their “ideas a reality.”
This friendly innovative spirit is the core of the club’s motive.
Members meet every Tuesday and Thursday on the ground floor of Osprey Suites at 6 p.m. where they engage in activities like working on their newest script or playing icebreakers.
With majors ranging from anthropology to forensic pathology, club members come together through their interest in film – whether it be in action blockbusters or 1950s relics.
Some members drive all the way from Tampa, including Horning, who was drawn to the club for its welcoming environment.
“To just joke around with your friends and meet new people and at the same time make something that is actually really cool, something you can be proud of,” Horning said.
Horning’s sentiment is echoed by other club members, which is evident in the club’s rapidly blooming membership ever since its creation at the start of the semester.
The club also serves as a unique way to explore the city of St. Petersburg – as the club plans to hold meetings in locations that exhibit the city’s active arts scene.
Currently, the club is workshopping its latest short film about two friends struggling around a difficult school-related scenario.
Allowing newcomers to delve into screenwriting and camera work, the Film Club’s meetings serve as a site for innovation.
And, as the saying goes: “The first rule of Film Club: Talk about Film Club.”
The Film Club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Follow @FilmClub_USFSP on Instagram for more information about the club and its upcoming events.
Lily Cannon is a freshman English major at USF St. Petersburg.
