The Importance of Storytelling | Emmanuel Dzotsi | TEDxOhioStateUniversity

Emmanuel talks about his journey in making his first film, and more importantly the lessons he learned about storytelling while making the film. He shares how throughout history stories have shaped people and have served a purpose of connecting people. Everyone has a story, and they're all worth spreading.

Originally from London, England, Emmanuel Dzotsi is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying Political Science and Communications at The Ohio State University. Emmanuel is a member of TBDBITL, and has written for several publications, most notably The Algerian, an Ohio State international relations magazine published by The Collegiate Council on World Affairs.
An avid film fanatic, Emmanuel first fell in love with film at an early age. In 2014, Emmanuel produced his first film, entitled Steal Away, a full-length feature. Steal Away lead to the creation of Petrichor, an online art-curation website that receives submissions based around a different theme each month, and includes everything from short films, to a monthly podcast , of which Emmanuel is a regular host.

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