北京国际电影季

短语讲解：

1. A film festival isn't about the glory of the organizer or about all the work that goes into it; it's about the movies and the film makers.

go into从事
例句：They want their son to go into medicine.
他们要儿子从事医学工作。

2. Actually, I think the movie festivals like this one are really rare in Beijing, but so many people like indie films that they are eager to participate in the festivals and enjoy movies which present fresh ideas to them…

participate in分担; 参加
例句：The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.
人民要求更多的参与政事的机会。

3. There is also a "Crying Monkey Award" given to the most artistic feature that simultaneously throws caution to the wind.

throw caution to the wind毫无警惕
例句：Rick had always thrown caution to the wind when it came to money. 
李克花钱从来都是大手大脚。

4. Despite amusing titles like this, Zhang Qi points out that the goal is to expose the community to films they wouldn't ordinarily find on their own.

point out指出
例句：He pointed out that there was little chance of success.
他指出很少有成功的机会。

5. Some films to watch for are "No Names," "Furious Force of Rhymes" and "Cultures of Resistance."

watch for寻找; 等待
例句：He is anxiously watching for his friend.
他急切地等着他的朋友。

6. People care about learning, about curiosity.

care about喜欢; 在乎, 在意
例句：They don't care about the expenses.
他们对费用不在乎。

7. They say the slogan that sums it all up is from a song by Okkervil River that says, "Our life is not a movie, or maybe…"

sum up总结, 概括
例句：It can be summed up in two words.
这可以用三言两语概括起来。