Talks & Masterclasses | Storymaking Workshops | Narrative Consultation | Community Engagement

I offer masterclasses, workshops, and public talks grounded in story practice, spanning expertise in field-based cinematography, ethical storytelling, and long-term narrative thinking to educators, institutions, and filmmakers.

I also provide editorial and narrative consultation across documentary, fiction, and interdisciplinary projects, helping partners shape stories with clarity and integrity - from film structure and screenwriting support to institutional storytelling for museums, science initiatives, and public engagement.

THEMES

Documentary cinematography as field practice
Ethical storywork in science and exploration
Seeing before telling: observation, power, and the camera
Storytelling as cultural memory and knowledge infrastructure
Imagination, deep time, and who gets to dream

FORMATS

Public talks and artist lectures
University masterclasses and filmmaker workshops
Story clinics for emerging storytellers and youth programs
Field-based education and participatory story camps
Editorial consultation for narrative film, documentary, and interdisciplinary projects

Selected Engagements

National Geographic Explorer–Educator Exchange (workshops and mentorship)
Nat Geo Slingshot Challenge Takeover - story clinics with high school filmmakers (Los Angeles)
University of Central Asia - guest teaching in ethical storytelling and documentary practice (Kyrgyzstan)
American University of Central Asia - workshops on voice, interview, and field filmmaking (Kyrgyzstan)
Cosmos Photo Camp - youth-centered storytelling and astronomy in semi-nomadic communities
Library of Congress Folklife Center - oral history, archival practice, and cultural documentation initiatives

I welcome invitations from universities, museums, exploration programs, foundations, and interdisciplinary teams seeking grounded approaches to ethical storytelling, narrative structure, and public-facing communication.