… "I believe that screenwriting is matchless as a form of storytelling. If done properly, the reader not only imagines the ‘other world’ you created, but becomes viscerally connected to it. If in Citizen Kane you were told the meaning of the word ‘Rosebud’, rather than being allowed to discover it on your own, would it have the same impact? I believe that when a reader is allowed to discover elements of a story rather than being told, they participate in a far more intimate and impelling level. …

… When we reconnect with ourselves and with our environment, we find our uniqueness which allows creativity to blossom in song, poetry, dance, drumming, storytelling. Nourishment is also vitally important in the form of plants - real herbs - which are growing all around us. We can learn to use them as natural medicines and as foods for everyday nourishment. The greatest spirituality is achieved when we are operating in alignment with the natural world and use the best possible nutrition for our br …

Star Wars, The Matrix, Avatar, Star Trek and many other Sci-Fi favorites often contain themes of God and spirituality which make for great storytelling. But are these just themes of fiction or is there something more? Can it be that the success of these films is due to their speaking of concepts we are created to connect with on a spiritual level? Join us as we meet, discuss and record theme based podcast episodes of "Sci-Fi and the Biblical Frontier"! Join me in the FusionFilter Faithcast as we …

This meet up group will explore the latest in immersive media experience design with an emphasis on full dome 360 content creation. It will also serve as an educational resource for those interested in creating content for the format. Artists, visual FX artists, cinematographers, producers, musicians, directors, writers, projection mapping artists, scienctists, performers and anyone interested in this exciting emerging immersive experience space should join this group.  

**Note:  We're currently experiencing a high volume of serious role play with a regular core group, so we will be carefully screening new players to make sure they are consistent with our game level.  Thanks for your understanding...  Storyteller KP.   When:  We game on the weekends, usually Friday or Saturday nights.   Note to perspective new members: Although we are currently playing Vampire: The Masquerade, we are not playing that to the exclusion of other potential games.  We encourage you t …

SalaamGarage is a digital storytelling, citizen journalism organization that partners with International NGOs and local non-profits. Participants (amateur and professional photographers, writers, videographers, etc.) connect with international NGOs, create and share independent media projects that raise awareness and cause positive change in their online and offline social communities. Our members create stories to help cause positive social change by helping the small orgs who are solving the …

Putting the trans in media since December 2009, this group hosts monthly meetups and ad hoc events to bring together people in Los Angeles interested in transmedia storytelling. The group's goal is to connect people, curate experiences/ideas/projects, and share our activities with others around the world. To help with group logistics and communications, we have a TLA website: http://transmediala.net As of January 2010 we started using our official Transmedia Los Angeles Meetup Group (now with 25 …

Combining the power of video storytelling with the interactivity of digital, providing a way to communicate and engage your audience wherever they are. LA Marketing Meetup Group presents the eMarketEngine™ the ultimate integrated marketing solution for your business. We provide the products and services necessary to engage, entertain and educate your audience. Because we built this on a unified digital platform, you can have a powerful solution at an affordable price.

Life is a rich library. Everyone has a story. I've been an advertising and marketing person all my career life. The most enjoyable projects I do, starts out of a creative brain storming session. Lets gather around and share stories and anecdotes we've gathered through life. Who knows what creative idea we pull together.