Corinne’s presentation is called “The Enchanted Storyteller: Weaving Heart and Myth into Films”
Storytelling is the language of the heart. Powerful environmental storytelling anchors the heart’s connection to nature and the environmental world. For centuries, storytellers from J.R.R. Tolkien to Beatrix Potter have woven the natural world into their storytelling. Today, modern day filmmakers such as James Cameron and Louis Schwartzberg are crafting cinematic masterpieces that celebrate the heart’s connection to the eco world.
In this presentation, Corinne Bourdeau will show the power of storytelling to touch the heart and embrace environmental hope. Focusing on modern day filmmakers and storytellers who are bringing these stories to the big screen, she will showcase current real-life examples of storytelling that touch and engage the heart.
Examples will include:
*An Academy award nominated filmmaker that uses mythical elements and metaphor to craft a compelling story of climate change.
*A leading blockbuster filmmaker taps into indigenous myth to tell a powerful story for the environment that is one of the most successful films of all time.
*A world-renowned filmmaker uses imagery and symbols to celebrate the natural world and the mycelial network and, in the process, encourages us to protect what we love.
This presentation will conclude with suggested films and reading to enhance the environmental heart.
About Corinne
Corinne Bourdeau is the founder and president of 360 Degree Communications, a leading boutique entertainment marketing company that has worked on films with strong environmental and social justice themes, including Free Solo, Biggest Little Farm, The Cove, and Fantastic Fungi.