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Mark Halliday: Bring out your inner filmmaker

Video is ubiquitous. Companies use it for entertainment, marketing, training – and customers generally expect it. Mark Halliday describes "Studio in a Box," a program he put together which allows State Street employees to make professional-quality videos of their own.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_halliday_bring_out_your_inner_filmmaker

Newton Aduaka: The story of Ezra

Filmmaker Newton Aduaka shows clips from his powerful, lyrical feature film "Ezra," about a child soldier in Sierra Leone.
https://www.ted.com/talks/newton_aduaka_the_story_of_ezra

Kirby Ferguson | TED Speaker

Kirby Ferguson explores creativity in a world where "everything is a remix."
Filmmaker and Remixer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kirby_ferguson

Deborah Scranton: An Iraq war movie crowd-sourced from soldiers

Filmmaker Deborah Scranton talks about and shows clips from her documentary The War Tapes, which puts cameras in the hands of soldiers fighting in Iraq.
https://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_scranton_an_iraq_war_movie_crowd_sourced_from_soldiers

Jarreth Merz: Filming democracy in Ghana

Jarreth Merz, a Swiss-Ghanaian filmmaker, came to Ghana in 2008 to film the national elections. What he saw there taught him new lessons about democracy -- and about himself.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jarreth_merz_filming_democracy_in_ghana

Franco Sacchi: A tour of Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry

Zambia-born filmmaker Franco Sacchi tours us through Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry (the world's 3rd largest). Guerrilla filmmaking and brilliance under pressure from crews that can shoot a full-length feature in a week.
https://www.ted.com/talks/franco_sacchi_a_tour_of_nollywood_nigeria_s_booming_film_industry

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: Inside a school for suicide bombers

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy takes on a terrifying question: How does the Taliban convince children to become suicide bombers? Propaganda footage from a training camp is intercut with her interviews of young camp graduates. A shocking vision.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sharmeen_obaid_chinoy_inside_a_school_for_suicide_bombers

Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story

Filmmaker Andrew Stanton ("Toy Story," "WALL-E") shares what he knows about storytelling -- starting at the end and working back to the beginning. Contains graphic language ... (Note: this talk is not available for download.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story

Kelly Richmond Pope: How whistle-blowers shape history

Fraud researcher and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope shares lessons from some of the most high-profile whistle-blowers of the past, explaining how they've shared information that has shaped society -- and why they need our trust and protection.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_richmond_pope_how_whistle_blowers_shape_history

Dan Bell: Inside America's dead shopping malls

What happens when a mall falls into ruin? Filmmaker Dan Bell guides us through abandoned monoliths of merchandise, providing a surprisingly funny and lyrical commentary on consumerism, youth culture and the inspiration we can find in decay.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_bell_inside_america_s_dead_shopping_malls

Blitz Bazawule: "Wahala" / "Make You No Forget" / "Best I Can"

Backed by his band the Mighty Embassy Ensemble, hip-hop artist, filmmaker and TED Fellow Samuel "Blitz" Bazawule delivers an electrifying, polyphonic performance of three songs: "Wahala," "Make You No Forget" and "Best I Can."
https://www.ted.com/talks/blitz_bazawule_wahala_make_you_no_forget_best_i_can

David Hoffman: What happens when you lose everything

Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that's been wiped clean in an instant -- and looks forward.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_hoffman_what_happens_when_you_lose_everything

Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus

Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_degruy_hooked_by_an_octopus

Karen Bass: Unseen footage, untamed nature

At TED2012, filmmaker Karen Bass shares some of the astonishing nature footage she's shot for the BBC and National Geographic -- including brand-new, previously unseen footage of the tube-lipped nectar bat, who feeds in a rather unusual way ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_bass_unseen_footage_untamed_nature

Duncan Cowles: "It's not amazing enough"

The pressures of having to make an amazing film sent this deadpan, deep-voiced, award-winning filmmaker into a crippling spiral of self-doubt and comic indecision. (Credits: Music by Stillhead; Executive Producer, TED2018 Film Program: Sinéad McDevitt; Director of Production and Video Operations, TED: Mina Sabet)
https://www.ted.com/talks/duncan_cowles_it_s_not_amazing_enough

Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film

Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about "Mars et Avril," the sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money over a seven-year stretch. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future.
https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_villeneuve_how_i_made_an_impossible_film

Julie Burstein: 4 lessons in creativity

Radio host Julie Burstein talks with creative people for a living -- and shares four lessons about how to create in the face of challenge, self-doubt and loss. Hear insights from filmmaker Mira Nair, writer Richard Ford, sculptor Richard Serra and photographer Joel Meyerowitz.
https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_burstein_4_lessons_in_creativity

Abigail Disney: Dignity isn't a privilege. It's a worker's right

What's the purpose of a company? In this bold talk, activist and filmmaker Abigail Disney imagines a world where companies have a moral obligation to place their workers above shareholders, calling on Disney (and all corporations) to offer respect, dignity and a living wage to everyone who works for them.
https://www.ted.com/talks/abigail_disney_dignity_isn_t_a_privilege_it_s_a_worker_s_right

David Hoffman: Sputnik mania

Filmmaker David Hoffman shares footage from his feature-length documentary Sputnik Mania, which shows how the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to both the space race and the arms race -- and jump-started science and math education around the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_hoffman_sputnik_mania

Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination

Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee.
https://www.ted.com/talks/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination

Nanfu Wang: What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy

China's one-child policy ended in 2015, but we're just beginning to understand what it was like to live under the program, says TED Fellow and documentary filmmaker Nanfu Wang. With footage from her film "One Child Nation," she shares untold stories that reveal the policy's complex consequences and expose the creeping power of propaganda.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nanfu_wang_what_it_was_like_to_grow_up_under_china_s_one_child_policy

Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold

With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing, on his quest to make a completely sponsored film about sponsorship. (And yes, onstage naming rights for this talk were sponsored too. By whom and for how much? He'll tell you.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/morgan_spurlock_the_greatest_ted_talk_ever_sold

Denise Zmekhol: A story of Brazil through a single iconic building

Twenty years after the death of her father, famed Brazilian architect Roger Zmekhol, filmmaker Denise Zmekhol returned to her home country to learn more about how he brought mid-century modern design to Brazil and to see his celebrated "Pele de Vidro" (Skin of Glass) building. She tells the story of the building's complicated history and its fate.
https://www.ted.com/talks/denise_zmekhol_a_story_of_brazil_through_a_single_iconic_building

Julia Bacha: How women wage conflict without violence

Are you setting out to change the world? Here's a stat you should know: nonviolent campaigns are 100 percent more likely to succeed than violent ones. So why don't more groups use nonviolence when faced with conflict? Filmmaker Julia Bacha shares stories of effective nonviolent resistance, including eye-opening research on the crucial leadership...
https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_bacha_how_women_wage_conflict_without_violence

Diego Prilusky: How volumetric video brings a new dimension to filmmaking

In this talk and tech demo, filmmaker Diego Prilusky introduces the next chapter in moviemaking: volumetric video, a 360-degree experience powered by hundreds of cameras that capture light and motion from every angle. Check out how this technology creates a new type of immersive storytelling -- and catch Prilusky's reshoot of an iconic dance num...
https://www.ted.com/talks/diego_prilusky_how_volumetric_video_brings_a_new_dimension_to_filmmaking

Paul Cater Deaton: Are our cultural narratives killing sharks?

Why do our cultural narratives about sharks center around the misguided notion that they're villainous or mindless killing machines? In this passionate talk, filmmaker Paul Cater Deaton does some shark-related myth-busting and argues that we need to come up with some fact-based stories to help rehabilitate the image of these near-extinct animals.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_cater_deaton_are_our_cultural_narratives_killing_sharks

Julia Bacha: Pay attention to nonviolence

In 2003, the Palestinian village of Budrus mounted a 10-month-long nonviolent protest to stop a barrier being built across their olive groves. Did you hear about it? Didn't think so. Brazilian filmmaker Julia Bacha asks why we only pay attention to violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict -- and not to the nonviolent leaders who may one day bri...
https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_bacha_pay_attention_to_nonviolence

Yoruba Richen: What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement

As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between the gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and propel each other forward — and, in an unmissable argument, she dispels a myth about their points of conflict....
https://www.ted.com/talks/yoruba_richen_what_the_gay_rights_movement_learned_from_the_civil_rights_movement

Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life

Bassam Tariq is a blogger, a filmmaker, and a halal butcher -- but one thread unites his work: His joy in the diversity, the humanness of our individual experiences. In this charming talk, he shares clips from his film "These Birds Walk" and images from his tour of 30 mosques in 30 days -- and reminds us to consider the beautiful complexity with...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bassam_tariq_the_beauty_and_diversity_of_muslim_life

Alexis Gambis: Why we need more (real) science in fiction

Filmmaker, biologist and TED Fellow Alexis Gambis makes films grounded in fact, straddling the genres of experimental, documentary and fiction. Showing clips of his work, Gambis demonstrates how storytelling helps explain important scientific advancements and social issues -- and how it can be a lens on our own humanity. "We need more real scien...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alexis_gambis_why_we_need_more_real_science_in_fiction
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