Mosaic Event

9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020

The MFE Event is our annual interactive experience that connects students with creative digital media professionals and storytellers, career-inspiring workshops and a celebration of Mosaic Mobile award winning short films.

Our 2020 Mosaic Event is going virtual. Stay tuned for more information as we broadcast live to the world from Celebration Cinema GR North.

Speakers

This year our Event will feature an amazing group of creative professionals from around North America – each one with a unique take on their creative path and how they got a job doing what they love – every day.

MUV – “let’s MUV the world” – a transmedia storytelling company in Mexico City using Interactive Art, Social innovation and XR (combining augmented, virtual and mixed reality technologies) Our guests Carlos Rosas and Gabriela Acosta will join us live to introduce us to the world of XR and their creative community in Mexico City.

Phillip Boutte – Phillip Boutte Jr. is a Costume Concept Artist/Production Designer working in film, television, and music video. With over 40 feature films under his belt, he has collaborated with many top Costume Designers, Producers, and Directors. Bringing a fresh perspective and providing visual diversity in his characters is a constant and top priority to the work he presents. He is grateful to be able to work with and learn from so many creative talents all the while supporting his family doing something he absolutely loves. Projects include Black Panther (2018), Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019), and Inception (2010).

Kirie Quackenbush – Kirie is a Cinematic Artist for The Sims, and specializes in creating aspirational Sims characters and sets before filming the content for various media assets, such as trailers and social media. She has always been a huge Sims fan and, in her free time, makes her own Sims machinima content for her personal YouTube channel. Kirie attended Grand Valley State University and graduated with a BA in Film and Video Production in 2019. Kirie continues to strive towards creating digital media content that inspires and excites her viewers.

We’re excited to share stories of people who work in the digital tech and ﬁlm worlds and we’ve got a few surprises along the way – taking you behind the scenes in an NFL Production truck with Nikk Franklyn, Replay Operator/producer, Live Sports and into the world of drag racing with Lauren Adams, Director of Photography, Feature Producer and editor, National Hot Rod Association.

Take a look at the MOSAIC FILM EXPERIENCE through the lens of educators and guests.

Our immersive digital experience helps open up possibilities for students by seeing the work of some amazing professionals and hearing their stories on how creativity influenced their lives.

Teachers Deck

Everyone has a story: Find out more about The Mosaic Film Experience and this years 2020 Online Event.

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Curriculum

The Mosaic Film Experience gives teachers and students the opportunity to share in their educational journey in Media Literacy and Digital Storytelling.

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