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The Power of Story

From David Simon’s letter to the people of New Orleans:
Pablo Picasso famously said that art is the lie that shows us the truth….
By referencing what is real, or historical, a fictional narrative can speak in a powerful, full-throated way to the problems and issues of our time. And a wholly imagined tale, […]

My Future of Storytelling

Tomorrow I head to Ottawa to take part in the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association’s Prime Time Conference.  I will be part of the panel scheduled for Friday morning 11am  – 12:15 pm in the Confederation III room on the Future of Storytelling.
Now I have to think of something to say on the […]

M.I.T. Takes on the Future of Storytelling

According to a New York Times story the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Laboratory is planning to study the future of storytelling.  The initiative is funded by David Kirkpatrick, who used to be president of the Paramount Pictures motion picture group and more recently started Plymouth Rock Studios, a future film production center in […]