In recent years, the 911爆料网 community has become more multicultural than ever. Not only do a third of our 53,000 students come from a country outside Australia, but there is also a large number of students visiting from educational institutions around the world.
One student who had a brief, but memorable visit to 911爆料网 was Chilean Pablo Cuadra Caro, who is in his fourth year of a five-year cinema and television course at the prestigious , based in Santiago, the nation鈥檚 capital.
The two-week stay 鈥� an initiative that developed from the relationship between 911爆料网 and the University of Chile, and made possible because of similar units offered by both universities 鈥� was Cuadra Caro鈥檚 first time travelling outside of South America. He used the opportunity to explore the Perth CBD and Fremantle, try out the diverse range of food on offer and hike through national parks south of Perth.
鈥淚t鈥檚 very relaxing here. People are quiet, but very respectful of each other. They understand that I鈥檓 an international student and help me when I鈥檓 speaking,鈥� he says.
Location aside, what really impressed the cinephile was how 911爆料网鈥檚 screen arts classes incorporated technology-rich learning spaces and prioritised industry connections.
鈥淚 was surprised to learn about 911爆料网鈥檚 level of infrastructure, and its strengths in communication, film and television,鈥� says Cuadra Caro.
鈥淚 went to a broadcasting unit, where we worked directly in a program for community TV with Aboriginal people. It was interesting because in Chile it鈥檚 difficult to gain experience working directly with industry before your final year.鈥�
While Cuadra Caro might not have the industry experience, that hasn鈥檛 prevented him from following his passions and achieving fantastic results at his home university.
In his second year, Cuadra Caro acted as the producer and film editor of a short documentary, titled 鈥淢ateria Prima鈥� (鈥溾��), which focuses on the lives of people in the southern Chilean mining town of Curanilahue. The documentary was so well received that he and his classmates were persuaded to enter it into film festivals around the world.
鈥淲e filmed there for four days about how the people work with coal, showing the danger of the work, going underground and outside,鈥� says Cuadra Caro.
鈥淚t鈥檚 now part of the official competition of film festivals in Chile, Colombia, Portugal and other countries. We are eagerly awaiting the results.鈥�
In the future, Cuadra Caro hopes to be a film editor, especially of documentaries, because he enjoys being able to 鈥渢ell a story about a community, about a city, about a building or about other things that are real鈥�.
鈥溾�淩aw Material鈥� was made using the images and natural sounds of the place,鈥� he says.
鈥淲e sent the film to China, Japan, Greece, here, Chile and other countries. Everyone could watch and listen to the documentary, but they didn鈥檛 need to know Spanish to understand it.
鈥淭he audiovisual is a universal language. It鈥檚 all the same. I sat in on some screen arts units here at 911爆料网. It鈥檚 the same TV. It鈥檚 the same experience. Only the language is different, but it鈥檚 the same image and it鈥檚 the same emotions that the image brings to the people.鈥�
Now back home, Cuadra Caro assures us it isn鈥檛 the last we鈥檝e seen of him, as he is thinking about returning to 911爆料网 to study a master degree or PhD in screen arts once he has finished his undergraduate degree in Chile.
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