The exercise was part of the work of the Cinematographic Language chair of the second year of the FACSE degree.

With the aim of showing what was developed in classes through the different techniques seen in the subject of Cinematographic Language of the Journalism degree at the University of La Serena, taught by the teacher and filmmaker Kamila Véliz, the students of said chair presented their Cinematographic Pitch of documentary projects focused on various social problems.

On the occasion, the students of the subject, which is taught for the first time as it is part of the renewed plan of the ULS School of Journalism, presented their documentary projects based on the construction of a dossier and audiovisual teaser of each initiative. , which showed themes from the contingency of feminist movements, responsible pet ownership, the visibility of the trans community within the University, among others.

The Director of the School of Journalism, Mg. Cristian Muñoz valued the activity, pointing out that they “allow young people to be linked to complex issues, which are part of our reality. These relevant practices end up being relevant to the graduation profile that we want to give to the degree.”

Regarding the process, the teacher and filmmaker Kamila Véliz pointed out that “as future social communicators, the objective of the class is that they can communicate through cinema, that they can do it through cinematographic language, take those elements and communicate either to through reports, documentaries, through the different genres that cinema can deliver.”

The presentation of the projects was attended by an evaluation commission made up of Paula Tapia, creative director of Agencia Voces, and Fernando Tapia, in charge of Culture of the Directorate of Linkage with the Environment and Extension, DIVEULS, who highlighted the work carried out by the teacher and the student body.

“The work they are doing is a necessity, a totally necessary exercise for people who are going to be in direct contact with the community. I feel that the teacher and the School of Journalism are doing a very good job, which I believe, as a career, has a lot to contribute to the Coquimbo Region,” said Fernando Tapia, from DIVEULS.

The exercise was part of the work of the Cinematographic Language chair of the second year of the Journalism degree at the University of La Serena.

Written by Consuelo Peña, School of Journalism