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Students of Storytelling

Empowering the storytellers of tomorrow, the Students of Storytelling project encourages young image makers to create and share meaningful stories. (Photo 2021 © Ryan Tuttle)

Our Mission

Students of Storytelling is Fujifilm’s opportunity to empower visual storytellers by emphasizing that craft and intention matter more than specifications and technology. We believe that telling meaningful stories must be the goal for any committed image maker. In achieving this, we will bring diverse voices to the surface and encourage photographers and filmmakers to have agency in sharing their experiences with the world.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4

From Contest to Community

Out of hundreds of entries, 30 students were chosen to participate in a 10-week storytelling program to help them develop a holistic understanding of what it takes to create stories, share them with the world, and make new ones. What resulted was a community of empowered, young storytellers that created with intention, purpose, and meaning.

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Caleb Jacobson

Caleb Jacobson showcases the powerful yet delicate landscape of Mount St Helens
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Gabriella Wyke

Gabriella Wyke honors the black man with a heartfelt portrait of his place in society
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Sophia Li

Sophia Li escapes to nature and documents the lives of those in rural Vermont
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Ben Yan

Ben Yan poses subjects on empty streets to bring all his 'what if' moments to life
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Nivi Shaham

Nivi Shaham tells the story of two chefs using food to explore their respective cultures

All Participants

Priscilla Kang
Enrique Rodriguez
William Mordell
Joshua Lee
Erin Haar
Harlen Cruz
Billy Schuerman
Dominick Sokotoff
Brennan Booker
Maria Victoria Polanco
Lindsay Wang
Ram Bhadra
Kimberly Nguyen
Austin Kennedy
Max Correa
Marcos Contreras
Emma Squire
Malik J Norman
Tiffiany Peters
Kevin Jacob Williamson
Lukas Flippo
Natcha Wongchanglaw
Kai Lepley
Kevin Bennett Moore
Moshfiq Islam

The Artists Den Project

A partnership with Artists Den has given three young filmmakers an exclusive opportunity to participate in the creation of  an episode of Live from My Den, an on-going digital music series featuring some of the world’s top music talent, and learn first-hand how to tell someone else’s story through their own lens.

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Jasmine Lecount-McClanahan

This young filmmaker wants to share her story and help change perspectives

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Harry Montas

Harry Montas hopes to change how we see each other through visual storytelling
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Yolanda Hoskey

Yolanda Hoskey is using photography to deconstruct stereotypes and invoke change

About Our Narrator

Morgan Stevenson Cooper is a filmmaker whose influences range from fine art, jazz, and hip-hop, to the works of photographers Gordon Parks and Roy DeCarava. His Midwest roots and experiences growing up in Kansas City, Mo., also resonate throughout his work. Learn more about Morgan.

Expanding The Artists Den

Reuniting once again with Artists Den, seven talented, young creatives each photograph an episode of Live from My Den. Through the process, this chapter’s students are presented with an opportunity to learn – not only about the world-leading musicians they document, but also themselves.

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Benry Fauna

This photography graduate uses portraiture to mirror a subject’s perspective. Here, Tank and the Bangas are beheld in reflection
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Conor Ferris

Momentarily stepping away from his scientific background, this filmmaker gets lost in the art of a Kojey Radical performance
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Eli Yanez

Photography opened up a new world for this storyteller. He finds connection through the lens at an intimate Mxmtoon performance
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Devyn Myles

Fueling her passion for life with a camera and lens, this photographer documents fellow musician Nicole Atkins from a positive perspective
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Asher Phoenix

This student has always tapped into the healing power of photography. They approach pop-duo Magdalena Bay with a tender touch
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Darnell Griffiths

This poetic creative uses photography as a means of appreciating all that surrounds him. Here, he holds Justin Quiles in frame
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Ezekiel Clare

Usually found using portraiture as a means of self-discovery, this young artist turns his lens on New Jersey-based rock band, Pinegrove

Into the Desert

In fall of 2022, FUJIFILM North America Corporation joined with Desert Daze Festival to invite a trio of aspiring young music photographers for an unforgettable opportunity. With a stage of fostered creativity set, it came time for Lillia, Keegan, and Kristin to enact their lifelong creative visions. This is Students of Storytelling Chapter 4.

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Kristin Birt

A documentarian makes modern memories, drawing on vintage flair

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Keegan Burckhard

A young drummer photographs his fellow musicians with kinetic appeal
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Lillia Duran

Musical admiration transforms into ethereal artwork through this creative’s lens

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