August is over, and having just graduated this spring, I’m facing the uncertainty of what’s next, asking myself that scary question: What do I want to do when I grow up? For right now, I’m pretty pumped about being a part of the chashama Festival of the Worlds because it represents the new stage of life that I’m at: indulging in my passions (film and writing), honing my skills and exhibiting my work to an interested audience (that’d be you!).
The Festival of the Worlds reaches out to up-and-coming filmmakers. It welcomes all genres, budgets and levels of filmmaking experience. To me, the festival is like a movement of films that are uninhibited, unlimited, free to be controversial. This manner of self-exploration and discovery is evident in the films, because they raise issues that concern the filmmakers.
These films voice diverse opinions, present international views and contemplate very topical issues of our world today. As a young person in the world, who just spent the last four years learning about different people and what makes the world go round, I find that the Festival of the Worlds offers a remarkable platform for investigations of human nature. We are pushing boundaries by sharing our diverse toolbox of experiences, our struggles and triumphs.
It’s so refreshing to see how the chashama Film Festival is dedicated to educating young filmmakers and the importance they place on youth outreach. We, too, have a voice. And it is great to know there is a platform dedicated to giving us the stage.
