Future of StoryTelling (FoST)

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 Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman...

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 Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with Charts & Leisure Founder, Jason Oberholtzer Execut...

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 Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with Cha...

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 Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with Charts &...

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 Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert...

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. 1...

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 Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke G...

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 Street New York,...

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. Produ...

Founder of Second Life and High Fidelity Philip Rosedale discusses how online and virtual worlds have changed since Second Life's inception and shares his insights about the metaverse.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer...

Baobab Studios Founder and CEO Maureen Fan discusses her passion for animation, her company's unique approach to VR production and interactive storytelling, and the challenges of being a female Asian CEO in a sector dominated by white men.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher...

Microsoft Corporate VP of Global Events, Production Studios, and Marketing Community Bob Bejan discusses the lessons learned from Microsoft's shift to virtual events during the pandemic, and how those lessons can apply to the broader developing world of virtual and interactive entertainment.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street...

Award-Winning XR Producer and Friends with Holograms Founder and CEO Cortney Harding discusses how XR can be used to tackle difficult topics and build empathy.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaborati...

Local Projects Founder and Principal Jake Barton discusses the firm's award-winning approach to experience design and the transformative power of participatory storytelling. -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gerne...

Tribeca Enterprises Cofounder, CEO and Executive Chair Jane Rosenthal discusses the history of the Tribeca Film Festival and the current landscape of cutting-edge storytelling. -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gerner...

NowHere media co-founders Felix Gaedtke and Gayatri Parameswaran discuss their Tribeca-winning VR piece, Kusunda , why it's so important to preserve disappearing languages, and how their background in journalism influences their work as immersive creators. -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO,...

teamLab Global Brand Director Takashi Kudo and Social Branding team member Michaela Kane discuss the history and ideology behind the collective that has risen to become one of the world's most prominent digital arts groups.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Produc...

Netflix Vice President of Product Todd Yellin discusses content personalization, interactivity, and his vision for the future of digital storytelling.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with C...

Bestselling author and business consultant Joseph Pine discusses the roots of today's experience economy and what it means for entrepreneurs and storytellers.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collabor...

Activist and political commentator Van Jones discusses the influence of Marvel comics on his life and activism, the power of virtual reality to create empathy and understanding, and why the future of human civilization is the future of storytelling. -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Mel...

Master storyteller Brian McDonald shares his thoughts on narrative structure and the inner workings of stories. -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011   Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with Charts & Leisure Founder, Jason Obe...

Celebrated poet Jasmine Mans discusses her new collection, her artistic process, and the realities of being a poet in the age of the internet.   -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with Charts &...

Disney Imagineering Studio Lead and Creative Portfolio Executive Scott Trowbridge discusses his work on the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land at Disneyland and Disney World, what it means to be a Disney Imagineer, and what it takes to design immersive experiences that will be visited by tens of millions of fans.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124...

Tender Claws co-leads Danny Cannizzaro and Samantha Gorman discuss their approach to XR storytelling and their project "The Under Presents," a unique blend of virtual reality and live theater.  -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associ...

Two Bit Circus cofounder Brent Bushnell shares his thoughts about the current state of the experiential entertainment industry and where it might be headed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. -- © 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate P...