Understanding Story through Short Films

Kelly Ladd 
Instructor: Kelly Ladd 
Date: Thursday May 14, 2026
Time:

10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT

Duration: 60 Minutes
Webinar Id: 26395

Price Details

Live Webinar
$150. One Attendee
$290. Unlimited Attendees
Recorded Webinar
$190. One Attendee
$390. Unlimited Attendees
Combo Offers   (Live + Recorded)
$289 $340   One Attendee
$599 $680   Unlimited Attendees

Unlimited Attendees: Any number of participants

Recorded Version: Unlimited viewing for 6 months (Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)

Overview:

Learn the elements of storytelling by watching short films.

Why you should Attend:

Storytelling is a fundamental tool for human connection, persuasion and memory. Yet many people struggle to understand the elements of this powerful device. Plot, character development, and theme might be allusive as well as deeper implications such as irony, metaphor, and subtext.

In this webinar we will watch a short film together and then spend time breaking down the elements of the story enabling you to understand and identify what is moving the story forward, what the film maker is trying to say, and how it connects to the viewer.

Understanding storytelling improves cognitive function, emotional intelligence, and communication as well as empathy, memory, and critical thinking. 

But mostly, stories just make us feel good.

Areas Covered in the Session:

  • Plot
  • Character
  • Theme
  • Tone
  • Subtext

Who Will Benefit:

  • Sales Professionals
  • Managers and Other Leaders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Educators
  • Legal Professionals
  • Any public interfacing position

Speaker Profile
Kelly Ladd is a certified MOS Excel Expert with over a decade of experience tutoring, consulting, and executing Excel worksheet skills. She specializes in teaching mathematical, logical, and financial functions as well as more advanced functions and features such as VLookup, PivotTables, and What-if Analysis. Kelly’s students respond to her easy-going approachable style that breaks down complex concepts into understandable and useful information. Kelly delights in “ahhhh” moments when students connect with an idea that will improve their Excel know-how. “There is so much that Excel can do. You already have the program. All you need to do is learn how to harness the power that’s there!”

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