Authentic Video Storytelling 101

When:  May 5, 2021 from 08:30 AM to 09:30 AM (CT)
Associated with  AFPKC
Our passion for human story is rooted in empathy and curiosity. Story is more than a great book or or a tale we share with one another. Story is within us. It is the common thread connecting our human experience. When we look to relate and confide in one another we look to share in story. Stories shape us, inspire us, and evoke the human emotional state that binds us.

This session will focus on the elements of a good video story, and why it is so important for nonprofit organizations to tell authentic stories to raise awareness and funding. Panelists will discuss what they need to create an authentic storytelling video, what to look for when you are hiring a professional videographer to help you tell your agency story, and tips for finding the best stories within your organization.

Panelists:
David Eulitt has spent three decades telling stories through visual imagery, in both still photography and video. He has served as multimedia producer for Midwest Health since 2018, where he looks for the unscripted moments that share the authentic experience of his subjects. Eulitt has also volunteered his time to do videos and photographs for Cross-Lines Community Outreach since 2016.

In the past three years, he has won two Regional Emmy Awards and five Kansas City Philly Awards, including Best In Show in 2020.

After graduating with a BA in Journalism from The University of Missouri-Columbia, Eulitt began his career in newspapers as a staff photographer, working at The San Bernardino Sun, The Topeka Capital-Journal, where he won the Robert F. Kennedy Award, and The Kansas City Star. He has photographed a host of national and international sporting events, including four Summer Olympic Games, two Super Bowls and two World Series. To view examples of his work, visit www.davideulitt.com/video.


Steve Hebert took over the helm of Curious Pixel in 2013. His background as a photojournalist and filmmaker has driven Curious Pixel’s focus on human stories. He grew up in Kansas and has reported on a wide range of issues ranging from farming to America’s post 9/11 wars.

Hebert has spent over 20 years working professionally for newspapers and magazines including Pro Publica, Time, US News and World Report, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is one of the only photojournalists to have been granted access to embed with the U.S. Army Green Berets in Afghanistan, Iraq, Colombia, and the Philippines. Hebert focuses his film work in the non-profit sector. He recently co-produced an hour-long documentary, Give Me Sight, which was awarded Best Documentary Feature at the Oregon International Film Awards. Currently, he has two films in the works, A Good Man - The Jim Tyrer Story and Buck Fever. To view examples of his work, visit www.curiouspixel.com.

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