Cami Thomas | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Recently featured in Teen Vogue, NPR, HuffPost and more, Cami Thomas is a St. Louis protestor turned documentary filmmaker, professional marketer, and writer. She's most widely known for her documentary series Smoke City, a collection of episodes that explores post-Ferguson St. Louis, and attempts to dismantle the racial divide by introducing viewers to the city's most misunderstood residents. By day, Cami is a marketing professional, having worked with national and international brands, while by night she navigates life behind the lens, as a content creator. Cami speaks on race relations in America, the importance of digital storytelling as a catalyst for change, art as activism, and how brands can utilize storytelling techniques to better connect with their audience.

Current position (1)

Creator

FTCTV

Degrees (1)

Marketing

Loyola University New Orleans

2011 to 2015

Presentations

Presentations (3)

University of Missouri St. Louis

You are invited to a special sneak peek hosted by MDMC featuring Cami Thomas of FTCTV. University of Missouri- St Louis, JC Penney Conference Center

Over the past few years, St. Louis has been through a strenuous season of challenges, stumbling blocks, and national news coverage. Tensions have ignited, sparking the intense echo of a conversation that can be heard around the world. While locals strive to address the wounds of the city, some debate the best method of having productive and honest conversations. Through a camera lens, Cami Thomas strives to curate hard-hitting conversations that are both challenging and uplifting. A firm believer in uplifting marginalized voices, Thomas believes in the power of digital storytelling to connect communities. Through powerful digital storytelling tactics, Cami Thomas strives to teach the world how a camera can be the force that brings us together.

youtube.com/watch?v=_UNjofL4XAA&feature=youtu.be

Midwestern Digital Marketing Conference

The art of digital storytelling: How digital storytelling, and creating content that both captures attention and appeals to the emotional sense of the human condition, allows for brands to better connect to their consumer, and for communities to transform.

Innovation City

Keynote presentation at CIC's "Venture Cafe" on digital storytelling, creating FTCTV, and how a camera lens can be the bridge that helps to connect a divided St. Louis.

Presentation followed by live interview on Innovation City podcast:
https://innovationcity.co/009-cami-thomas/#.W9IeYhNKjfY

Discussion included:

Being storytellers and the power of storytelling
Why Cami got into filmmaking
Using video to tell stories
Why filmmaking resonates in a unique way
Protests in Ferguson
Misconceptions about North County, Ferguson, Chesterfield
The complexity and multi-faceted nature of life in St. Louis
Venture Cafe, progress, and potential
Segregation in St. Louis
Serving as an introduction to new viewpoints
Helping people have productive conversations
Making an emotional connection to find common ground
Telling vs. Showing
Innovative storytelling with smartphones and drones
Creating greater connectivity