Life in Focus: Exploring the Art of Documentary Storytelling
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Documentary filmmaker Eric S. Vaughan invites us to look at everyday life through a different lens.
Drawing on his experience telling stories through film, Eric will explore the creative thinking behind documentary storytelling and how it can be applied to our own lives. From the seemingly ordinary to the unexpectedly meaningful, he’ll consider how perspective, observation, and the details we choose to notice can shape the stories we tell through photographs and video.
Rather than focusing on the technical side of filmmaking, this program is about developing an eye for the stories already unfolding around us. How do we move beyond simply collecting pictures and videos to create something that captures the meaning of an experience? What makes a story resonate? And how can we preserve not only what happened, but why it mattered?
Eric’s documentary work explores the intersections of justice, healing, and community. His five-part series The Con examined the causes of the Great Financial Crisis, while his film I Have a Name inspired universities, including Arizona State University and Johns Hopkins University, to develop curricula addressing the factors contributing to homelessness. He is currently developing a documentary about how the restoration of the Tiffany stained-glass window at Peg’s Gallery helped galvanize communities across Northeast Ohio.
Join Eric for an engaging afternoon of conversation and creative exploration. You may leave seeing familiar surroundings, everyday encounters, and even your own collection of photos and videos in a whole new light.
Drawing on his experience telling stories through film, Eric will explore the creative thinking behind documentary storytelling and how it can be applied to our own lives. From the seemingly ordinary to the unexpectedly meaningful, he’ll consider how perspective, observation, and the details we choose to notice can shape the stories we tell through photographs and video.
Rather than focusing on the technical side of filmmaking, this program is about developing an eye for the stories already unfolding around us. How do we move beyond simply collecting pictures and videos to create something that captures the meaning of an experience? What makes a story resonate? And how can we preserve not only what happened, but why it mattered?
Eric’s documentary work explores the intersections of justice, healing, and community. His five-part series The Con examined the causes of the Great Financial Crisis, while his film I Have a Name inspired universities, including Arizona State University and Johns Hopkins University, to develop curricula addressing the factors contributing to homelessness. He is currently developing a documentary about how the restoration of the Tiffany stained-glass window at Peg’s Gallery helped galvanize communities across Northeast Ohio.
Join Eric for an engaging afternoon of conversation and creative exploration. You may leave seeing familiar surroundings, everyday encounters, and even your own collection of photos and videos in a whole new light.
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53 First Street, Hudson, OH, United States, Ohio 44236
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Host or PublisherPeg's Gallery
