In-Short Film Festival 2018 Official Selection

Wonderful! A short video of mine was officially selected for In-Short Film Festival 2018:
When the poor see us (Italian storytelling with English subtitles)

Judith Zhu’s Storytelling Flowers

Well, that is what I used to call the tips for a good storytelling video.
I am talking about last clip by Judith Zhu.
First, you have to catch the audience attention. Not with a silly and dishonest marketing trick, but with an original idea.
As to put the video in horizontal vision, for example.
Second, if you are telling your story on a video, you should use images, action, music. In short, something should happen, but it’s not a movie, you have to simplify the plot in one, two minutes.
That’s exactly what miss Zhu did.
Finally, you have to leave the spectators with questions, not answers, doubts, no certainties. And I have a lot of curiosity about this work of her.
Anyway, here is what video’s description says: Shining love is as bright as flowers. People yearn for love, just like the love of flowers. However, when it comes to love, the pain will follow. In this short video, the actress have had a vigorous love. Looking at these flowers which are the symbol of her love, the struggle feeling came back in her heart. “I love you”, “I hate you” is always like the default of love. Entangled but beautiful.



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Storytelling with Scrapbooks

Today I am glad to share with you a very interesting video by Lora Stewart about storytelling with Scrapbooks.
I liked very much the idea and the clip too, very well explained.
Stories are made of memories, colors, images and a lot of life.
I think this finds a perfect home in a scrapbook, so the opposite way.

Three Little Pigs Wolf's version

Ladies and gentlemen, here is a raising star: Felicity Wong.
I think she is great and has a bright future as a storyteller with great communicative capacities.
She can also sing very well, as you may see in her channel.
In the following video, where she was 5 years old, she tells the story of the Three Little Pigs, except this is a version where Mr. Wolf is actually a good guy, only misunderstood (as the description explains).
Watch it.

Three wishes for the World Storytelling Day 2015

Fred uit het Broek, a storyteller from Holland, tells a story about three wishes and, at the same time, sends his wishes for the next World Storytelling Day (every year the 20th of March).
The 2015 theme is about the whishes, so that is all perfect.
I think his brief performance is perfect too.
He shows how to tell story with personality and confidence, he seems to be very calm and that is a true key aspect.
Here is the video:

Seorin & Linah's original Storytelling

Well, this is great. Look these two talented very young storytellers.
I think we have a great carreer ahead, no joking
I read also this is an original story by Seorin.
What can I say? Well done!
Clip by Janelle Odate:

Indian Dance Storytelling

Today I am here to share with you a very fascinating video by Radha Carman, a rich mixture of stories, dance and Folklore created for an event named Tales from India, proposed during the School the Assemblies and Children's Cultural Programs.
You may find here information about this great storyteller.
From the description: A beautiful language of rhythms, gestures, expressions, movements, and music from India. Included in this presentation is an exploration of rhythmic footwork in Indian dance, mudras or hand gestures and character enactment.
A presentation of Elephanta Cultural Exchange (here the website).

English Storytelling from Serbia

A very elegant video about English storytelling from a school in Serbia, Penguin English (here the official website).
In my humble opinion, that is a perfect way to teach a foreign language.
Above all if you have such a good storyteller as a teacher.

McGill Syrian Students Association Storytelling

Today I am happy to propose an interesting video storytelling by Nisan Nabeel, from McGill Syrian Students' Association.
Very topical, indeed.

Settle Storytelling Festival 2014 video story

Today I am glad to share with you a brief but intense video story about The Settle Storytelling Festival. A weekend of magic and mayhem in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales (an upland area of the Pennines in Northern England ), with fabulous fun for all the family.
Take note for the next year!

For more information you may visit the official website.

Fear Experiment Storytelling Video

That's a happy surprise.
While I am preparing the nine edition of my storytelling festival - next year will be on the diversity of fear, I found this wonderful work about fear too, shared by Saya Hillman.
Very very interesting, read and watch carefully.

As a way to experience personal growth and to meet others, strangers apply to learn an art-form -- dance, improv, storytelling, stepping, or a capella -- over three months, in preparation to perform in front of hundreds.
The criteria to participate?1) Something about the experience has to scare you. Because when you challenge yourself to do something out of the proverbial comfort zone, beautiful things happen.
2) You have to sign up solo. No roommate, best friend, significant other as a security blanket.
These are the storytellers of Fear Experiment, including a representative from the Do Good Partner, The Cara Program, Andrea. Cara helps adults overcome homelessness and unemployment through training programs.
To learn about Cara, head here: http://www.thecaraprogram.org/
To see the rest of the show including a capella and stepping, head here.
To learn how to apply, head here.

Fear Experiment is curated by Mac & Cheese Productions (www.macncheeseproductions.com)

The Man with a Beard of Bees

"The Man with a Beard of Bees" - storytelling at the house, a self-penned tale by House Steward and short story writer Rosamund Derry ahead of storytelling workshops at Tintagel Old Post Office.

Combatting Sexual Harassment Video by WLP

Ola's Storytelling from the Bussy Project - Exposing the Realities of Combatting Sexual Harassment, video by Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace (WLP), dedicated to training and empowering women to take on leadership and decision-making roles so that they may affect positive changes in their families, communities, and societies.

Pagan pride storytelling

A very fascinating clip on oral and pagan storytelling in the England history, video by Karen York

Storytelling with feet video

A very original digital storytelling video with some ASL too, by Emily Catalfamo

Peter and the Wolf video Music Storytelling

A wonderful clip about Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, by Jan Blake's Storytelling and Olga Jegunova's Piano.
Event produced by Françoise Clerc in 'All about Piano', French Institute, April 2014.

Dual language storytelling Ant and Elephant

A wonderful work in dual language, English and Thai, by two very good young storytellers, video by Ainna Fisabilla.
Enjoy it.

Cáncer de Mama (Cancer of mom) video

Cáncer de Mama (Cancer of Mom), an intense and moving video by Carla Martín Esteban, Práctica Storytelling - Laboratorio Audiovisual Multimedia, Universidad de Valladolid.

Learn to draw with storytelling for kids

Learn to draw with storytelling for kids, video by Funtastic Life @India.
"An easy to make cartoon for kids while telling a story...
Kids love it..."

Percussive Storytelling

Dr. Cory Hills teaches students at State Street Elementary School about percussive storytelling: