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Storytelling in the Modern World
Title: Storytelling in the Modern World
Date: March 28, 2008
Description: How do you use storytelling to extend the influence of your work? What happens when your storytelling becomes so powerful that it challenges the status quo? Ken Brecher, social anthropologist and executive director of the Sundance Institute, will lead a vigorous session on storytelling in the modern world; a world where narrative can be a measure of relevance, and your ability to speak to multiple audiences could be the key to your success and the source of your greatest challenges.
Panel:
- Ken Brecher, Executive Director, Sundance Institute
- Cara Mertes, Director, Documentary Film, Sundance Institute
- Walter Mosley, Author, The Thingitself Inc.
- James Orbinski, Ph.D.,
- Annie Sundberg, Filmmaker and Writer, Break Thru Films
- Bill Strickland, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manchester Bidwell Corporation
Coverage of this session:
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