The Future of Immersive Storytelling

04/20/15 • 58 min

From binge watching to virtual reality, today’s entertainment is getting more immersive both physically and psychologically. As the way we experience stories is evolving to where we no longer separate ourselves from the action, how does this affect the way storytellers are producing their work? This "Immerse Yourself" panel includes The Art of Immersion author Frank Rose, The Storytelling Animal author Jonathan Gottschall, and futurist and "Shots of Awe" video series creator Jason Silva. Journalist Jon Erlichman moderates.

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Courtney Love's Tearful Response to the New Kurt Cobain Documentary

Montage of Heck, the first authorized documentary about the late Kurt Cobain, combines home movies, journal entries, and interviews with those who knew him best and knew him early for a striking portrait of the artist who's still celebrated 20 years after his death. Courtney Love, Cobain's former wife, teared up after a screening of the film at the Tribeca Film Festival, telling director Brett Morgen that the movie made her rethink whether she could have prevented Cobain's suicide.

Love also discussed the impact of watching the movie with her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, who was an executive producer of the film. And addressing a scene in the movie of Love and Cobain kissing, etc., Love wryly told the audience, "everyone makes one sex tape once in their lives."

Moderating this panel between Courtney Love and Brett Morgen is Rolling Stone writer Neil Strauss. Montage of Heck premiers on HBO May 4.

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Nonfiction filmmaking has truly revolutionized itself in recent years, bringing audiences stories which often seem too bizarre to be true. On this panel, leading documentary filmmakers expose how they choose their subjects and capture real life in new and innovative ways. You'll hear from Bobby Fischer Against the World director Liz Garbus, Big Men director Rachel Boynton, and God Loves Uganda director Roger Ross Williams. Film critic Eric Hynes moderates.