Spreading the Good News: How to Tell Impact Stories in the Digital Age
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Session Description
Social media and short videos are critical ingredients for storytelling today, but how can organizations break through the noise and reach their target audience? Join this workshop to walk through practical steps for capturing and sharing video stories and build straightforward strategies for leveraging social media platforms to engage audiences. Delegates will workshop a narrative on the spot, so bring your idea for a digital media story focused on impact.
Time & Location
Time:
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
BST
Location:
Classroom 2 (TBEC)
Speakers
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Facilitator
Head of Production, Soul Pancake
As lead producer and head of production at SoulPancake, Hashem Selph has produced and provided oversight for over 500 short-form videos reaching an audience of over 10 million. Mr. Selph has also worked as story producer for cable television programs in the US, as well as a production manager and coordinator for numerous feature documentary films released in theaters globally.
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Facilitator
Head of Content Studios, Soul Pancake
Dariush Brizuela-Nothaft started working in digital media when he joined Maker Studios in 2010. There he focused on building out the creator network, developing original content for the gaming vertical, and incubating new styles of formats that could translate to other ecosystems. After Disney acquired Maker Studios, he stayed on at Disney and oversaw key integration initiatives geared at creating synergies between the digital creator network and the studio, including the Disney XD by Maker program and the Force Fridays toy unboxing livestream. His mother is Persian and Polish, and his father is Bolivian and German-American. He grew up in Bolivia, Argentina, and San Diego.
