2019 – Breakthroughs in Storytelling awards

1 the Road

A one-time Obama speechwriter builds an A.I., teaches it to write, and takes it on the road.

Au-delà des limites

To celebrate 160 years of Franco-Japanese relations, a Tokyo art collective creates a wondrous digital garden in Paris.

The Collider

What do we do when we have power over another person?

Gris

As she moves from doleful gray to a world of color, a young girl discovers the power within herself.

Healing Spaces

A platform to help caregivers connect with people suffering from dementia.

The Horrifically Real VIrtuality

A French director mines Hollywood's past for clues to virtual reality's future.

JFK Unsilenced

A newspaper marketing campaign uses A.I. to create the speech JFK didn't live to deliver.

The Lockdown

A Dutch bank deploys the world's first mobile AR escape room in an effort to recruit tech talent.

Queerskins: A Love Story

Devoutly religious parents try to cope with their son's death from AIDS. SPECIAL JURY PRIZE

The Structure of Stand-Up Comedy

A visual essay explains the surprising structure of Ali Wong's Netflix comedy special.

WDCH Dreams

The LA Philharmonic's Walt Disney Concert Hall becomes an A.I., recalling the past and dreaming about its future. BREAKTHROUGH AWARD WINNER

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

This land is your land, this land is my land — and these are the tales that make it so.

The Breakthroughs in Storytelling Awards are presented by the Columbia University School of the Arts' Digital Storytelling Lab

2019 | Breakthroughs in Storytelling awards