Community Sessions
Live session with the people shaping the world’s most powerful stories. Participate in conversations about craft, ethics, access, and the real decisions behind meaningful stories.
What is a Community Session?
A Community Session is a 60–90 minute live event where you get direct insight from people working at the highest level of storytelling. You don’t just listen, you are invited to engage.
Sessions includes talks, behind-the-scenes insight into real projects, open Q&A with participants.
You can join online, and for selected sessions we also organize communal viewing at physical locations.
Next Community Session
Online: May 20th
The future of storytelling - beyond the social media noise
With Bjarke Calvin Winding, founder & CEO of Duckling and former executive editor with Magnum Photos.
Bjarke reflects on why the current era of storytelling, dominated by social media, algorithms, and doomscrolling, is breaking us down, and what might come next.
Drawing on his background in journalism, digital storytelling, and building Duckling, he explores what it would take to rebuild storytelling from the ground up and what a more human storytelling ecosystem could actually look like.
The session takes place online (in Proton Meet) on May 20th at 6 pm CET, 11 am EST
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How the human story have been hijacked by algorithms.
What has been lost in the shift from meaningful narratives to endless content.
How storytelling can move from attention and addiction toward insight and connection.
What a more human, thoughtful storytelling ecosystem could look like.
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Live online · 75 minutes
5 minute intro
30 minute presentation
10 minute break
30 minute Q&An text goes here
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Bjarke Calvin Winding
A pioneering and visual storyteller and entrepreneur. Former Executive Editor at Magnum Photos. He is an alumni fellow of MIT Open DocLab and Constructive Institute, and the founder and CEO of Duckling.
Upcoming Session
Online: TBA
How to work as a freelance photojournalist
With Olivia Acland, former photographer for Reuters in Africa and whose work have appearedin The New York Times, BBC, Al Jazeera, Geographical Magazine, The Sunday Times, the UN, and beyond.
More information coming soon.
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From idea to pitch to publication.
What a first breakthrough really looks like.
The realities of working in the field.
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Live online · 75 minutes
5 minute intro
30 minute presentation
10 minute break
30 minute Q&An text goes here
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Bjarke Calvin Winding
A pioneering and visual storyteller and entrepreneur. Former Executive Editor at Magnum Photos. He is an alumni fellow of MIT Open DocLab and Constructive Institute, and the founder and CEO of Duckling.
What You Get
Direct access to world class storytellers
A chance to ask questions and get feedback
Practical insight you can apply immediately
Who it’s for
Journalism, photo, and film students.
Early-career storytellers.
Curious creatives who want to go deeper.
Anyone who wants to understand how great stories are made.
Get access
Community Sessions are part of the Duckling paid membership. After you sign up, you will be able to:
Attend all live sessions.
Access recordings.
Connect with other storytellers.
