Origami cranes, a cappella and beatboxing, powerful performances: These are just a few of the artistic delights that greeted students in attendance at Columbia’s first International Human Rights Art Festival.

Film students on campus can have it a little rough. Standing out among similarly qualified students in Columbia’s film major sometimes requires production experience and money, and both of those things are hard to come by as a broke avant-garde wandering the streets of Morningside Heights. Not to fear, however, for Barnard has a film equipment rental department to address this exact problem, and it’s not just film majors that can take advantage of it—all students can.

Abort the special-operations briefing and grab a jumbo popcorn. On Friday night, veterans and active-duty military affiliates at Columbia were treated to an exclusive prerelease screening of Scott Burns’ new docudrama “The Report,” starring Adam Driver, at a packed event in the Roone Arledge Cinema.

It’s that time of year again. Bright-eyed first-years and exhausted seniors alike participate in the chaos that accompanies the first few weeks of class. There’s no escaping it—unless there is.

The Tribeca Film Festival might be all the rage downtown, but on Saturday night, undergraduate students were celebrating their own silver screen success uptown, at the Columbia Undergraduate Film Productions Film Festival.

Move over Game of Thrones, a new binge-worthy TV show has hit the air. Brought to life by members of the undergraduate community, Quarter-Corn is about a few partially magical college students.

The film industry experiences an increasingly rapid technological turnover every year, a growth on par with few other industries. From new camera equipment to special effects to virtual reality, studio spaces and start-ups are promoting superior shows for the silver screen.

Oswald Fresh, an up-and-coming rap talent and DJ at Columbia, emerged as the winner of Saturday night’s epic Battle of the Bands. Oswald Fresh beat out six other groups that competed for the opportunity to play alongside huge names at Bacchanal’s “Concert on the Steps” later this spring.