Chicago, Illinois, United States •
$1,501 - $5,000
About
Cami Thomas is a St. Louis documentary filmmaker/journalist with a strong message for the masses
University of Missouri St. Louis
You are invited to a special sneak peek hosted by MDMC featuring Cami Thomas of FTCTV. University of Missouri- St Louis, JC Penney Conference Center Over the past few years, St. Louis has been through a strenuous season of challenges, stumbling blocks, and national news coverage. Tensions have ignited, sparking the intense echo of a conversation that can be heard around the world. While locals strive to address the wounds of the city, some debate the best method of having productive and honest conversations. Through a camera lens, Cami Thomas strives to curate hard-hitting conversations that are both challenging and uplifting. A firm believer in uplifting marginalized voices, Thomas believes in the power of digital storytelling to connect communities. Through powerful digital storytelling tactics, Cami Thomas strives to teach the world how a camera can be the force that brings us together. youtube.com/watch?v=_UNjofL4XAA&feature=youtu.be
Midwestern Digital Marketing Conference
The art of digital storytelling: How digital storytelling, and creating content that both captures attention and appeals to the emotional sense of the human condition, allows for brands to better connect to their consumer, and for communities to transform.
Innovation City
Keynote presentation at CIC's "Venture Cafe" on digital storytelling, creating FTCTV, and how a camera lens can be the bridge that helps to connect a divided St. Louis. Presentation followed by live interview on Innovation City podcast: https://innovationcity.co/009-cami-thomas/#.W9IeYhNKjfY Discussion included: Being storytellers and the power of storytelling Why Cami got into filmmaking Using video to tell stories Why filmmaking resonates in a unique way Protests in Ferguson Misconceptions about North County, Ferguson, Chesterfield The complexity and multi-faceted nature of life in St. Louis Venture Cafe, progress, and potential Segregation in St. Louis Serving as an introduction to new viewpoints Helping people have productive conversations Making an emotional connection to find common ground Telling vs. Showing Innovative storytelling with smartphones and drones Creating greater connectivity
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