{"id":129904,"date":"2023-06-22T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=129904"},"modified":"2023-06-21T19:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T00:09:27","slug":"university-of-mississippi-students-interact-with-film-royalty-at-cannes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/university-of-mississippi-students-interact-with-film-royalty-at-cannes\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Mississippi Students Interact with Film Royalty at Cannes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Group walks red carpet, screens compelling and diverse range of films<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eight University of Mississippi<\/strong> students walked among the stars at the\u00a0Cannes Film Festival<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Cannes, France<\/strong>, last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cannes is the biggest and most well-known film festival in the world, and I still can’t believe that I was able to attend,” said Audrey Seibel<\/strong>, a rising junior political science major from Wausau, Wisconsin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Not only did I watch French and American films, but also Turkish, Serbian, Congolese and Lebanese films, among many others, that all culminated in a wonderful celebration of film, culture and diversity that anyone would be lucky to experience.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of study abroad and French courses, the students were given credentials to be on the red carpet and attend world film premieres. Anne Quinney<\/strong>, professor of French<\/strong>, teaches the classes and has traveled annually with her students to the festival since 2019, with the exception of 2020 due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In the past, we were the only U.S. university student delegation to get the accreditation, ‘Cin\u00e9philes,’ which is mainly used for French clubs,” Quinney said. “The festival showcases films from around the world as well as a few Hollywood blockbusters, so students see films that may never make it to the U.S. screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The students were drawn to the familiar, of course, like Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City,’ but then they surprised themselves when they were moved by smaller-budget films. This experience opened their eyes to worlds they didn’t know existed. I would say it was life-changing for some and may lead to career choices down the line.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides Seibel, Ole Miss<\/strong> students attending the festival were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n