Gio Toninelo
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I’m a filmmaker based in Denver telling stories for nonprofits, community groups, and anyone trying to make the world a little better. I run Rocket House Pictures with my partner, making videos that actually matter to people.
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Why Do We Tell Stories
When I was a kid, my Grampa told me stories he made up on the spot. He never admitted it, but I could always tell. Each time, the hero had a different name, the mountain changed size, and sometimes the villain was just his neighbor, that we did not like very much. Nothing was consistent from one story to the next. Continuity did not exist in his style. Yet I loved every single word. I did not care if the story made sense or if the plot was pieced together like a quilt. I cared about how it felt. Safe. Seen. Connected. It made the world seem a bit bigger and a bit stranger than it usually was. Those stories made the small room feel wide open. They made me believe anything could happen.
By Gio Toninelo2 months ago in Humans
