 Now you'll probably want some popcorn for this next story. Our own Charelle Moore takes us into the sixth annual Headwaters Film Festival for this week's In Focus. Every year at the end of March, Bemidji State University Cinema Lovers are given a free ticket to check out the future of the industry. And this year proved the future looks promising. The thing I wanted to do was to get students involved in the film festival and so I was able to transform it into a class with students taking the lead. We viewed all the films that we show in class and then judge them. This year instead of doing a paper route, we decided to do something a little more sustainable and use Qualtrics, so that was fun. Not only is the class run by students, but all the films are created by students as well. This year some of the filmmakers even came from Minnesota State at Moorhead. The film festival is also open to international students. This year there are entries from Belgium, Australia and Germany. I did it last year and it was a lot of fun and it's just a really good experience and it's good to get your work out there and let people see what you can do. The students in the Headwaters Film Festival class had to watch seven hours worth of films, although they eventually narrowed that down to five. Those films displayed a variety of genres and topics and the filmmakers came from a variety of backgrounds. We had several different styles of animation and those were really, really interesting to watch and then we also had some very serious drama films and a couple of documentaries. Most of the time I tried to hide behind a false persona. I was quiet, never stuck my head out, never spoke unless absolutely necessary. Film has been really good at allowing me to express myself as an artist because sometimes there are things that you can't only emphasize with words. It's better if you can emphasize with emotion and seeing a person on a screen. At the end of the showing, the filmmakers participated in a Q&A. Many of the students said their projects were more of a matter of duty to class rather than a passion project, but a few said they'd be willing to dip their toes in the world of cinema again. Students have gone on to get internships and jobs because of their experience with the film festival, so it's very rewarding and fun. Reporting in Bemidji with This Week's End Focus, Shaw Moor, Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.