Ethical Genre Storytelling
Tue, May 19
|Typewriter Studio
Discussion on culture as the backbone of story
Time & Location
May 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Typewriter Studio, 127 S Braddock St, Winchester, VA 22601, USA
About the Event
How do we tell stories that honor culture and heritage without falling into clichés or reducing them? Join us for an engaging workshop designed for creators of all kinds—writers, visual artists, and storytellers alike. Using the Haitian folkloric horror film Sea Spirits as our guide, artist-in-residence Edson Jean will teach us how cultural roots can be woven into the very bones of a story. You'll leave with a deeper appreciation for stories and work that honor the complexity and humanity of the cultures they represent.
Thank you to the Marion Park Lewis Foundation for the Arts for sponsoring this season's events!
About the Artist:
Edson Jean is a Haitian-American filmmaker whose work explores immigration, displacement, and the layered complexities of the first-generation experience. His debut feature, Ludi, premiered at SXSW in 2021 and established his voice as a director committed to underrepresented stories. His second feature, Know Me, a psychological drama inspired by the 2012 “Miami Zombie” case, premiered at Slamdance in 2025 and was supported by the Gotham Labs and the Film Independent Producers Lab.
Tickets
General Admission
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00