Future of StoryTelling (FoST)

Writer and digital anthropologist Frank Rose shares his insights about how the art of storytelling shapes our world, changes with new technology, and is wired into our brains.--© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanProducer, Sarah VitakAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Frank Rose, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Kathryn Hymes and Hakan Seyalıoğlu, the cofounders of Thorny Games, discuss inventing games as children, play as an integral part of being human, and designing games that allow players to co-create the story.--© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanProducer, Sarah VitakAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Kathryn Hymes, Hakan Seyalıoğlu, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Literary icon Margaret Atwood discusses the future and the effects that stories can have upon it. --© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Margaret Atwood, Madison Brown, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

StoryFile cofounder & CEO Stephen Smith discusses his company's pioneering technology, which allows users to converse directly with history. --© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Stephen Smith, Marina Kay, Fred Kolouch, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Award-winning writer, director, and producer Bernie Su discusses his innovative approach to building interactive stories for brand new mediums. --© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Bernie Su, Madison Brown, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Carlie Houser, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Artist & designer Dario Calmese discusses predictive design, the sources of inspiration and creativity, and his practice of beginning every creative project with writing.--© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Dario Calmese, K.T. Thompson, Madison Brown, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Carlie Houser, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Author and neuroscientist Anil Seth discusses his book Being You: A New Science of Consciousness and brings his scientific perspective to bear on topics including embodied storytelling, co-creation, artificial intelligence, and how the stories that we hear and tell can change our experience of the world around us. --© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Anil Seth, Emily Canders, Madison Brown, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Carlie Houser, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Moment Factory cofounder Sakchin Bessette discusses the studio's process, philosophy, and techniques, and explores broader questions about the field of immersive entertainment. --© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Sakchin Bessette, Daphné Boxer, Vanessa Chartrand, Madison Brown, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Carlie Houser, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul discusses her book "The Extended Mind," how the process of thinking actually takes place both inside and outside the brain, and the connections between extended thinking and embodied storytelling. For more information, visit our site.--© 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Annie Murphy Paul, Madison Brown, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Carlie Houser, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.

Film-making duo and co-founders of Felix & Paul Studios, Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël, discuss their journey to becoming experts in virtual reality cinema, how the role of storytelling in VR has evolved, and the process behind their groundbreaking collaboration with NASA, which brought audience members to space (virtually) for the first time. --© 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & LeisureFounder, Jason OberholtzerExecutive Producer, Mike RugnettaEditor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael SimonelliWith special thanks to Félix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël, Madison Brown, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Carlie Houser, Meghal Janardan, and Megan Worman.