The alignment of storytelling with empathy, voice, and student agency felt very powerful. In a world saturated with digital media, giving students ways to author narrative, visually, interactively, and reflectively, is meaningful.

One of the unexpected benefits was connecting with other visual storytellers from around the world. Going through that creative journey together, watching each other grow throughout the different stages of the program, and supporting one another with feedback along the way—it was inspiring and meaningful.

What I made with "Wacky Thing Called Life" is not at all like what I was making during my first Story Xperiential session. It really takes time, effort and passion. And, you know, you should also not become complacent with what you're trying to make.

I stumbled upon Story Xperiential online about 3 years ago. At the time, my Animation 2 and practicum students were working with a local 3rd grade, to animate the 3rd graders stories, but I wanted my students to really gain understanding of how to develop their own stories, and Story Xperiential has been a wonderful opportunity for that.

Brooklyn's experiences with Story Xperiential while creating "Echoes of Divinity", a tragic story about prejudice, duty and betrayal.

How a Dutch animator took his Story Xperiential project and created a stop-motion animation which has been screened at animation festivals.

Isla, who is participating in her 5th Story Xperiential, has taken one of her storyreels from the program to international film festivals!

I wanted to find a way and Story Xperiential became my outlet for honoring my grandmother and for processing my grief.

Graydon shares his Story Xperiential experience & how it guided him through Pixar’s creative process in his math of digital animation class.

Through Story Xperiential, students found their voices, shared stories of significance and one team created an award-winning storyreel.

Breaking down the content of the Story Xperiential course, I saw that it provided youth with an outlet to express emotions and life experien

"What if a stapler fell in love with a staple remover?" Ken Pontac's question to the neurodivergent teens & adults at Autistry Studios.

You're probably asking yourself why would a professional graphic designer with my experience take this program?

Story Xperiential has really changed my perspective of understanding animated films, from a deeper and more authentic point of view.

Language Arts teacher shares how she incorporated Story Xperiential into her classroom of 8th graders.