"The buzz wouldn't die. There are already lists being created.
Participants are banding together. A community was created."
Don Wrege, US West
"I have returned
to work newly inspired and thoroughly impressed
by what you have put together."
Klaas Kwant, Teacher, Grand Rapids Community
College
"You have created something that is very special."
Ralph Rogers Vice President of Marketing DoDots.com
"I came away completely and totally exhausted, but also
excited and reinvigorated on an emotional and artistic level
in a way that I have not felt in years."
Tim Taylor, Digital Engineer
"It was an extraordinary four days. Perhaps most revealing
was that I found it impossible to explain the experience to
friends, colleagues - even my wife. Though she, wise person
that she is, could sense something else went on. Sure I could
recount the presentations, and the discoveries, and the friendships
that were made. But only now perhaps is it becoming clear to
me how beautifully the whole thing hung together. You have rearranged
my priorities."
Andrew Fenning, Chief Learning Officer, J. Walter
Thompson
"The Bootcamp and Festival were rad. I have scads of feedback
and ideas for the next go 'round, but I'll save 'em until after
you two have internalized and processed the experience. And
what an experience it was!"
Heath Row, Associate Editor, Fast Company
Magazine
"You create an atmosphere of openness and sharing that
is unlike any other conference that I have attended and I always
go home so inspired and recharged."
SallyAnn Wolanczy, Four-time Festival Attendee
"This festival opens up my thinking and reassuring my beliefs."
Linda Cheng, dlc partners
"The most fun you can have with your clothes on! Thank-you...
Thank-you... Thank-you... Thank-you..."
Kevin John Black Vivid Studios
"My students are enjoying what I am sharing and teaching
them about using technology to empower them to share their stories.
What they like even more is the T-shirt from the festival. Are
there any left?"
Tom Banaszewski, Educator
"DS5 was extraordinary. I am still trying to process everything
that I experienced. Thanks to you both for putting together
such remarkable event."
Robert Peagler, IBM Research Center
"It was fun, inspirational, entertaining, and moving. David
and I were discussing it on the way home and both of us feel
that it was one of the best experiences we've had speaking at
a conference."
John Worthington, Interactive Media Artist &
Consultant
"I now have at least two ideas that I can apply to our
company, where we can use some of the techniques of storytelling
to strengthen our business."
Susan Hughes, MDS, Inc.
"I had a great time, met many incredible people, and got
brainstorm after brainstorm for new projects."
Deena Larsen, Hypertext Author
"Thanks again for an awesome conference. It has completely
changed my view of how to market and promote RealSlideshow."
Shelley McIntyre, Evangelist Real Networks
"The Festival was a rich, well-organized experience and
I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to be a part of
it, and now to share it with dozens of people back here at MIT
and beyond."
Leili Towfigh, MIT
"I truly enjoyed my time in Crested Butte. The folks who
attended and all the panelists/participants were just great.
It was a pleasure and a gift to spend a few days discussing
some of the things we grapple and swirl around amongst ourselves
in the relative isolation of this nations capital."
Rebecca Farwell, Editorial Director, Discovery
Online
"It was an excellent gathering, combining a great mix of
people from all sectors of the digital world. In fact, it was
one of the best conferences that I have attended - and believe
me, as an academic, I have been to a lot of conferences. I can
say in all candor that I learned a great deal, and that is saying
something."
Paula Petrik, Professor of History, Director
of Multimedia, University of Maine
"Conferences are a dime a dozen in the digital industry,
but the Digital Storytelling Festival is definitely something
unique and wonderful - a small scale, friendly gathering of
artists to work, talk and ponder just what new technology can
do for the oldest art form, and just what the practitioners
of that art can bring to the digital party."
Scott Rosenberg, Senior Editor / Technology,
Salon.com
