At the start of each semester, Sacramento State’s campus is littered with flyers, booths and people trying to get you to join their clubs, sororities, fraternities or cause.

Despite the craziness, a flyer in black and white print has caught the eye of a few students. The bold print reads “Hornet Film Society” and makes some people wonder if the invitation to join the club is similar to the film clubs seen in movies or TV shows, where students simply watch movies in a classroom.

President Trisha Brill, sophomore, studies film and club officer Kristina Morss, is an alumna of the university, who graduated in communications with a focus on digital media.

The club was originally formed by a few friends who would get together once a week, watch a film and hold a discussion. It did not officially become a club until 2012 when Thomas Petborisooth, now an alumnus, expanded the number of members as well as added other activities.

The club does not just have members that are film or communications major but have expanded to include members currently studying engineering and government.

“We do more than just watch films; we hold discussions, debates, workshops and have guest speakers come to share their knowledge,” said Brill.

The sharing of knowledge that goes on in the club includes helping each other with their class assignments.

“Most of the classes are theory-based,” said Morss. “We help each other learn how to actually use what we learned.”

The more the members help one another, the more they push each other to succeed in the future.

“We want to be supplemental, we want to give opportunities and help our members network and expand their networks,” said Brill.

The club has come a long way from a meeting every week between a few friends. Each time they have participated in the 48 Hour Film Project, a competition where the participants have 48 hours to create a short film, they take home the first place title.

Morss was given an opportunity to work for AMC and is currently putting together a video company, LightSmith Studios, with a few friends. Other past members were able to move to different cities and network their way to other opportunities.

Brill hopes to move to San Francisco to further her career in film and maybe one day work for Lucasfilm.

“We hope to keep expanding our club and continue to promote our name as well as sharing our knowledge,” said Brill.

However, even with all the added activities now, the members still stick to their roots and get together every week to choose, view and hold discussions on a film they all enjoy.

“One week we might choose a short film from YouTube that we all like,” said Brill. “We even take trips to see movies that are showing in theater.”

The Hornet Film Society shatters the bias and stereotype of what many believe a film club does. The club provides a new perspective and appreciation of how the members strive to make an impact on one another’s lives and future success.

The Hornet Film Society meets every Friday at 1 p.m. in the AIRC Room 1008.