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This video, posted on YouTube, captures a CU student perspective of the Telluride University Seminar at the Telluride Film Festival. This video was created by CU student听William Jones, with contributions from student Stephen Kuhn.

For the second year running, some University of Colorado students have gotten a front-row lesson in film and life at the Telluride Film Festival.

Now, an educational program started by an instructor at CU鈥檚 Libby Arts Residential Academic Program has become a formal seminar for university students who watch and learn from some of the brightest lights in film.

Here鈥檚 how The New York Times described the Labor Day scene this year:

鈥淔or four days, we鈥檙e all hanging out watching movies and comparing notes on them. You, me, my teenage son, the visiting film students with wide eyes and orange badges, the nice couple from Tuscon, Werner Herzog, George Clooney, Glenn Close 鈥� .鈥�

Some of those wide-eyed students, many of them film majors, are members of CU鈥檚 Libby Arts Residential Academic Program, a 鈥渓iving and learning community鈥� for students interested in visual and performing arts. Students say it was, in several respects, a peak experience.

At the foot of the spectacular San Juan mountains, students fraternized with Clooney, learned from acclaimed theatre director Peter Sellars and discussed film with actress Tilda Swinton, who stars in 鈥淲e need to Talk 春水堂视频 Kevin,鈥� a riveting tale of the mother of a teenage boy who went on a high-school murder spree.

鈥淕oing to Telluride was one of the most special moments of my college experience thus far,鈥� said Lily Grisafi, a junior in film studies. 鈥淚 have never been in an environment so immersed in film, and I learned more about film theory and the execution of that theory in one weekend then I could have learned by watching 10 times the number of films on my own.鈥�

The excursion was the idea of Janet Robinson, Libby鈥檚 associate director and an instructor in the program. When she joined Libby鈥檚 staff, she started making strides toward the field trip.

Two years ago, Robinson attended the festival alone 鈥渢o get the lay of the land.鈥� She spoke with the festival鈥檚 education director, Kate Sibley, who agreed to set up a two-hour Friday-afternoon session, arranged especially for the CU students, led by notable filmmakers or actors.

The first year included actress Laura Linney; this year featured documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.

Robinson garnered the support of Deborah Haynes, professor of art and art history and director of the Libby program. Haynes helped fund the trip, and Robinson spent much of the next year preparing, starting with the basic issue of securing lodging. Michael Shernick, Libby program assistant, provided 鈥渋nvaluable鈥� help.

This year, LRAP鈥檚 new director Eric Stade offered continued support for the trip. Robinson and her students took the journey again, but this time she took 鈥渏unior leaders,鈥� CU students who attended last year and who helped guide new attendees. Also this year, the film festival created a formal seminar for university students, the Telluride University Seminar. That seminar also drew students from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and UCLA.

This year, Robinson and her students took the journey again, but this time she took 鈥渏unior leaders,鈥� CU students who attended last year and who helped guide new attendees. Also this year, the film festival created a formal seminar for university students. That seminar also drew students from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and UCLA.

And this year, like last year, the students of CU鈥檚 Libby RAP loved it.

Attending the festival 鈥渨as one of the most amazing experiences of my life,鈥� said Jake Dwyre, a freshman in film studies. 鈥淚t truly opened my eyes and reminded me why I love film. 鈥� I am so thankful to Janet, the junior leaders, and Libby RAP for giving me this opportunity of a lifetime.鈥�

Since 1974, The Telluride Film Festival has grown from relative obscurity to a magnet for stars and great movies. Some of the biggest names in celluloid live part time in Telluride, and Oscar winners 鈥淛uno,鈥� 鈥淪lumdog Millionaire,鈥� 鈥淭he King鈥檚 Speech鈥� and 鈥淏lack Swan鈥� premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, which just made its 38th appearance.

鈥淭elluride was a mind-blowing experience,鈥� said Jamie Konitzer, a sophomore in film studies. 鈥淚t gave me renewed motivation to do what I have always loved: make movies.鈥�

Robinson said the Telluride Film Festival experience can be more edifying than formal lectures. 鈥淟ibby RAP鈥檚 commitment to co-curricular events such as the Telluride Film Festival offer students a type of experiential learning you can鈥檛 get in the classroom,鈥� Robinson said.

Attending the festival helps students realize that 鈥渃inema is not just George Clooney,鈥� she added. Clooney flew from Venice to Telluride, where he was on hand for the screening of 鈥淭he Descendants,鈥� which tops some critics鈥� list of Oscar predictions.

鈥淧eople give over their whole lives to this. I think there is a life message that you get out of something what you put into it.鈥�

Even the teacher found the experience instructive. One of the featured films included a painstakingly restored version of Georges M茅li猫s鈥� 1902 classic 鈥淟e Voyage dans la Lune鈥澨� (鈥淎 Trip to the Moon鈥�).

Robinson has been teaching this film for years. 鈥淪eeing the restored version of 鈥楾rip to the Moon鈥� under the stars at Telluride鈥檚 outdoor venue was incomparable to the old scratched VHS copy; I could finally appreciate M茅li猫s鈥� genius.鈥�

To learn more about the Libby Arts Residential Academic Program, see听.