The Open Frame

On Saturday evening I attended Malone's film festival, called "The Open Frame," in the Johnson Center. This was the first time I had ever attended such an event, so I wasn't sure what exactly to expect. Along with not knowing what to expect, I really had no previous knowledge as to what characterized a good film from a bad film. Being the oblivious audience member that I was, I went in with the attitude that I would be entertained rather than to critique the films based on proper film making standards. However, I got thinking about the films and all the awards that were presented Saturday evening and was somewhat disappointed. Now keep in mind that I am no film expert, however wasn't the sole purpose for these films to either entertain or get a point across to one's audience? Honestly, I have no idea, however that is what I went in assuming the films were made for. Each film was different and unique, but only two truly stuck out to me, those being ones that entertained, caught my attention, and made a point. So I guess the question is...What was the purpose of these films? Were they made to entertain? To get a point across to the audience? Or were they made to show the maker's talent? (...Or maybe Rudd mentioned it and I wasn't listening...haha! I apologize if that is the case.) Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. It was very obvious that each film took tons and tons of time and effort, and I guarantee that once I find the reason for why these films were made my outlook on the entire evening will change.