The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts’ Department of Communication joins forces with Freep Film Festival to host Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand, the 2020 holder of the Bob Allison (Allesee) Endowed Chair in Media, for the three-day virtual workshop The Power of I — First Person Storytelling in Times of Crisis.

The event is free and open to students and professional film and media makers, journalists, public health and crisis communication specialists, and community organizers. Registration is required at freepfilmfestival.com/the-power-of-i, and participants are encouraged to partake in the entirety of the event to fully experience presentations and feedback sessions. Space is limited, and expected to reach capacity.