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Adventures in Visual Storytelling

10/17/2017 by Debbi

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Early this month, I had the opportunity to attend the Future of Film conference at the University of Maryland, College Park. It was indeed an adventure in visual storytelling. And otherwise.

There were many panels on the first day I attended, which was Saturday. Here are a few photos of the speakers.

I believe this is Robert Bole, GM of CityLab Media
Here’s the Creative Commerce Roundtable.

As a screenwriter, as well as a novelist, I’m extremely interested in visual storytelling. I attended the Future of Film conference two years ago and wrote about that here.

So … even though I’m primarily a writer and storyteller by trade, I attend these conferences because of the amazing possibilities for creative people online and off.

Here are some more photos!

I managed to snag a shot of April Reign, who created #OscarsSoWhite
The dude on the left is Jack Gerbes, in charge of the Maryland Film Office.

As you can see I was actually there. And I’ve met Jack Gerbes at Script DC, too. We keep seem to running into each other. Amazing, huh?

Here I am.
Here I am again with Jack Gerbes at ScriptDC.

I was so busy that by the time I went for coffee at the Student Union, the coffee shop had closed!

Oh … the agony!

Nevertheless, I settled for lukewarm American coffee instead of the espresso I usually drink. Tragic, no?

I also got to hear a great panel on Alternative Careers in Film, TV, and Digital. That kind of thing really piques my interest.

And when I left to go home on Saturday, I noticed this awesome bookshelf in the Hornbake Library!

It’s a little free library!

 

Naturally, the next day, I brought some of my books to add to the collection.

I Instagrammed this! 🙂

Then I rearranged the books. (I’m not that greedy about publicizing my work.)

Voila!

Sunday morning started with a presentation from Docs in Progress about Representation in Documentary.

Visual aids!
Michele Stephenson talks about the subject.

There was also a great panel called: Innovation Studio Accelerator Projects. This may be the only decent photo I got of that.

Creative Edge Panel on Innovation Studio Acceleration Projects.

That dude on the left is Dewey Ortiz, Jr., who I’d met previously when he showed the awesome trailer for his film Comeuppance at the last Future of Film conference I attended! A really great film that you should check out!

I even managed to snag a selfie with Dewey Ortiz! A really great guy who contributed to my Crime Cafe boxed set and anthology crowdfunding campaign. Seems like ages ago! 🙂

Me and Dewey Ortiz!

Because it was Sunday, I assumed I was screwed on the coffee front would have to settle for American coffee again, So, imagine my delight when I ran across a student who told me I could find espresso at the McKeldin Library! 🙂

With little time to spare between sessions, I set off on a mission to find this hidden treasure!

I made my way to McKeldin Library …

Here it is! 🙂

Before I entered, I noticed students still place a hand on the head of Testudo, the terrapin statue that sits before this library. I guess some traditions never die!

Testudo, the University of Maryland mascot.

Then, I entered the through the front door, turned right, and look what I found!

It’s a whole friggin’ coffee shop! In the library! 🙂

And check out how they arranged the fixings!

Coffee fixings in an old card catalog!

I wonder how many students can appreciate that. Or even remember times like these.

From bygone days! 🙂

The whole experience was so overwhelmingly awesome, I kind of collapsed stumbled after failing to notice the step down when leaving the library. I was fine, but I did spill half my coffee. Oh, the joys of living with dystonia are few and far between many! 🙂

Before I returned to the conference, I made sure to place a hand on Testudo’s head.

For luck! 🙂
I need all the luck I can get! 🙂

And I made it back with no problem.

Do I look like someone who’s spilled her coffee after missing a step?

I’m just glad I stayed long enough to watch this awesome documentary!

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week!

A totally awesome film that I reviewed here!

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Filed Under: Videography Tagged With: Conferences, Documentary, Filmmaking, Living with Dystonia

Meet Debbi

Welcome to my writers' corner of the Internet. I'm a novelist, who also writes short stories and screenplays. I hope to share the benefit of my experiences as an indie author with dystonia since 2009. I also post a lot of book reviews, because I love to read and learn new things. I hope to share that knowledge with you.

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