{"id":2368,"date":"2016-09-28T11:45:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T15:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2016-09-27T08:08:47","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T12:08:47","slug":"jen-being-like-elle-woods-and-hanging-at-the-harvard-film-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2016\/09\/28\/jen-being-like-elle-woods-and-hanging-at-the-harvard-film-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Jen: Being Like Elle Woods and Hanging at the Harvard Film Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>This summer I spent time going to movies, talking about movies and reading movies (can you tell what my interest\/major is?). In addition to working with Boston University\u2019s Orientation Office, I wanted to do something that involved working with film this summer. One night, after applying and getting rejected from two internships, I was scrolling through the Harvard Film Archive\u2019s calendar looking to see what retrospectives are coming up. Soon after I found their blog, and very soon after that I found that they had internship opportunities. I was accepted and I was able to work there for the summer. I never really thought of myself working in a place like the HFA, but after leaving the internship, I realized just how awesome of a place it is, whether you want to work with film curation or if you\u2019re just a casual film lover, like myself. If you\u2019re just a little tired of the \u00a0typical, multiplex with overpriced snacks and previews amongst previews, the HFA may be a place for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>LUNCH SPOTS:<\/span><span> Being in the heart of Harvard Square was a perk of working at the HFA in the summer. Located on Quincy St., it\u2019s just a short walking distance to fantastic restaurants like Mr. Bartley\u2019s Burgers (where each sandwich is named after a public figure), Bolocco, Clover Food Lab and my favorite breakfast spot Liquiteria. (Side Note: Having gone into Harvard Square for lunch many times, I have found the best lunch spot to be Crema Cafe. Order the Crema Chicken Sandwich with the Sweet Nectar Tea and you will have your life changed.)(This isn\u2019t a paid ad for Crema Cafe)(I just am so passionate about that sandwich and drink).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>THE MOVIES: <\/span><span>This place doesn\u2019t mess around when it comes to movies. They have a library of over 25,000 films from the beginning of cinema to now. You can find classic dramas, old cartoons, home movies, etc. They also have film series that play throughout the months. They have done the complete films of Robert Altman, a series on Oliver Stone, a retrospective on black cinema of the 1970s, just to name a few. They also have had amazing guests who have stopped by like Joshua Oppenheimer, Harmony Korine, Pedro Almodovar, Ang Lee and in two weeks Pam Grier will be there! Sometimes filmmakers will even premiere their films there too!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>ATMOSPHERE: <\/span><span>The theater is a one screen, two hundred seater. Outside the theater are film stills and pieces written about the filmmaker or genre. <\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The HFA is located at the basement of the Carpenter Center for Visual Arts, located directly next to the Harvard Art Museums. So, as you can tell it\u2019s a very artsy, creative and educational place to be in. Whenever I would walk into work, I would be greeted by the different art pieces done by visiting faculty members of the CCVA. There are more floors above the HFA that have all types of art. One of my favorite parts of the internship was when I got to attend a poetry reading of the poems of Frank O\u2019Hara on their rooftop terrace. I felt very collegiate and artsy in that moment. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The HFA was a fantastic place to intern at. I got to learn about film curation, and what it\u2019s like to basically run a movie theater (which, if I haven\u2019t told you, my plan for when I retire is to run a small theater on Martha\u2019s Vineyard, so it was great experience). The people I worked with were knowledgeable and friendly, and they also brought food to the office which was also amazing. If you haven\u2019t been able to visit the HFA yet please do so soon! (STUDENT TICKETS ARE LIKE $7 SO\u2026) (GO TO THE MOVIES!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/5WnTnsDjOj9NTFad8oRtT2IsuVKb8igznixS607oM03aUyp5UwkIw-aHwP7gxWvurh79CwZZyjXtUQYE0d22ewmsG3tMT5K4pQv6tzJRQPhMb0PddmvFWWpgsAcQ01JWQlPQQU4i\" width=\"352\" height=\"225\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>(Outside of the CCVA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/J4hK6cKh1k0ePpuQtVYy3arPmCQc7SLucV2DYv945IP8jshDpXftJO9mORS99TKIxHtBsWKE1SeGJ3zEjTq64LMZmah8nIcZm4ikYnO-JbOWeTsAC1FwWcoytCNXPlXMM4QjTJqD\" width=\"433\" height=\"301\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>(Rad posters featuring films part of the Robert Aldrich retrospective)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/FH70TY6FQ5bsZeNFPPdb1Gvoh2F-K6YL00ts137ZYahQjAJ9cuFvK3mwqsH6gwr_5qkCZ0X1gW3CVPAj1PvlZiSkUhs4L6kyBr71YknK9KNK0NUKD5fsasUtKz4DA-Hv3PpZ6PAV\" width=\"355\" height=\"264\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>(Lobby of the CCVA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/DpQWCAwYaSbK-W1Aso5XW2dJv_DQzWEdC85puHcmB7NM8ChYAE8y-sA_507wTn0MECcD1nnMPJ7lcieCJIMCTinbIpVCp5Fd-4a-s_zNN4_xSfFBI1R1ndO7zykqBKUrsk3Yw40U\" width=\"341\" height=\"251\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>(Hanging with some donated films, about to do some vinegar testing to prepare the films for curation)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/V3zi1UfRkcMGUjCfCChdanegNMZlnCxMrYP2l4r085kjYVPga0_iKVutYjgp1kAXVD2-q_6ikxD5vuTjZebYmHcUjxAfx9fc8A0fGZqrYfe-tCdcrFHtGNgAhA5oYpqu7FEg8tOO\" width=\"367\" height=\"240\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>(Like&#8230;the best sandwich I\u2019ve ever had at Crema Cafe)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer I spent time going to movies, talking about movies and reading movies (can you tell what my interest\/major is?). In addition to working with Boston University\u2019s Orientation Office, I wanted to do something that involved working with film this summer. One night, after applying and getting rejected from two internships, I was scrolling &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2016\/09\/28\/jen-being-like-elle-woods-and-hanging-at-the-harvard-film-archive\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Jen: Being Like Elle Woods and Hanging at the Harvard Film Archive<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44410],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368\/revisions\/2369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}