Episode Details

Head of Marketing for Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival, Ritika Gokhale, and first-year student, Stephen Makin, discuss the festivals amazing line-up of Oscar nominated films from across the globe. The festival opens on Thursday, March 21st with a Tunisian film, Four Daughters at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater at 7pm. Ritika and Stephen highlight their favorites among the line-up, including the Indian film Agra and the rap film Lost Soulz. They also discuss the Short Film Competition that closes on March 24th and features local work including work shot on a phone. Ritika emphasizes the theme of Faces of Fear and how seeing new and challenging films may just change your outlook on life. The festival runs until April 7th. Visit cmuiff.com to learn more and find tickets. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.