Methodology

The World Story Organization is primarily a curriculum and training provider to developing film industries around the world.

WSO works with local organizations in the arts to provide curriculum and training for teachers who, in turn, will use the curriculum and temper it to their culture and stories, emphasizing maintaining the indigenous voice.

In our goal of discovering new and indigenous visual storytelling styles, the influence of the Western (Euro-American) story with all of its archetypes, values, structure, and style could inadvertently stifle the indigenous voice that we are after.

In light of this, WSO is in no way a provider of educators to film industries around the world. It is our belief that, in order to maintain indigenousness, training in film should primarily come from teachers within the same culture.

WSO provides the foundation for a film production education regardless of the classroom setting: from an extra-curricular program for high school students, a 4-year program for a degree-granting institution, evening classes at a local community arts center, and so on.

WSO is also a connection for production equipment from generous individual donors, major corporations, small businesses, media and arts commissions, and the like to provide cameras, lights, sound, and editing equipment with identified educators.

WSO provides the foundation for film industries around the world to take the first steps in establishing their unique voice in global cinema.