Scilla Andreen - To Hurt, to Triumph and to Be Human: Expressing Our Humanity Through Technology - Seattle Interactive 2016
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Scilla Andreen is the CEO and Co-Founder of IndieFlix, an online streaming service known as "The Netflix of independent films". She received the Spirit of Independents Award from the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in 2014. The document highlights praise and endorsements IndieFlix has received for providing independent films and empowering or educational content for audiences. It also references the art of repairing broken metal by adding gold to make it more beautiful, and raising awareness about early cancer detection.
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Scilla Andreen - To Hurt, to Triumph and to Be Human: Expressing Our Humanity Through Technology - Seattle Interactive 2016
- 1. Scilla Andreen CEO & Co-Founder IndieFlix
- 2. “The Netflix of independent films” “A fresh wrinkle in the independent film world”
- 4. SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENTS AWARD FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014 “What does a successful woman look like? Watch The Empowerment Project and see.” -Maria Shriver
- 5. “It’s a MUST SEE for anyone with kids in their lives!” -Martha Adams, Chief Creative Officer, Girl Rising
- 23. The art of repairing metal with gold and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken.
- 26. Raising awareness around early detection
Editor's Notes
- To Hurt, To Triumph and To Be Human Expressing our humanity through technology Scilla Andreen (pronounced Sheila) will touch on how she and her team are using technology to disrupt Hollywood and awaken empathy in communities all over the world. They’ve started movements to empower girls, end bullying and address how much screen time is healthy and then most recently how technology helped she and her family to survive the most difficult time in their lives. Brian asked me to speak and I asked him what do you want me to talk about?
- Our reach - supporting stories that have reached or maybe how The IndieFlix Foundation is using film to change the world… we have funded and produced films that address ?… bullying, poverty, consent and sexual assault on college campuses or anxiety
- EP to empower girls and women around the world using technology to start a movement allow the women leaders in our communities to more visible.
- 800 community screenings booked in 5 countries in the last 8 months and seen by almost 200k people - Its a movement http://www.screenagersmovie.com/ MAYBE WE CAN PUT SOME PRESS QUOTES AND STATISTICS AS IN HOW MANY SCREENINGS BOOKED ALREADY Maybe the film I recently produced called, Screenagers a documentary about how to parent and growing up in the digital age and the effects screen time has on our brains and us as a society and our addiction to our devices. oh my gosh I could go on and on… He said just talk about your life. uh okay…. So I'm here today to share with you a little about my life. in the context of the title of this great conference——
- So I'm here today to share with you a little about my life. in the context of the title of this great conference—— I’ve broken it down into how technology has effected me on a physical, financial and spiritual level.
- physical- sore neck from cradling my phone against my shoulder I have carpel tunnel on my right hand/forearm, “hunched-over” is my new posture, my eyes stare at the light of my devices all day so they focus near to far very slowly- it’s a challenge adjusting when I have to focus on my I know how few steps I walk every day, I track my calories, carbs and fats. I now have a device to remind me to sit up straight. an app to remind to drink water, a sleep tracker, the 7 minute workout and the hottest yoga and meditation apps in existence which I mange to use once a month.
- I easily retreat from conflict because I can go find something much more pleasant on online… well usually not so much during an election year. :) I travel a lot so technology allows me to stay connected to my community, I can FaceTime with my family, say hello to my dog and stay connected with my friends, run my team at work and I am one of those people who are moved by other people’s stories whether it’s the beautiful meal they just made, the 16 year old dog who just died or the pics of kids on their first day of school. I love seeing when babies are born I was always so bad at the long xmas letters with photos and clever updates so this kind of sharing works for me
- I easily retreat from conflict because I can go find something much more pleasant on online… well usually not so much during an election year. :) I travel a lot so technology allows me to stay connected to my community, I can FaceTime with my family, say hello to my dog and stay connected with my friends, run my team at work and I am one of those people who are moved by other people’s stories whether it’s the beautiful meal they just made, the 16 year old dog who just died or the pics of kids on their first day of school. I love seeing when babies are born I was always so bad at the long xmas letters with photos and clever updates so this kind of sharing works for me
- Spiritual- most recently technology has played a key role in my spirituality…. April 15 2015 our eldest daughter Rashel who at the time was living in Dublin, she was Ireland’s top Barrista and Brewer was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
- April 15 2015 our eldest daughter Rashel who at the time was living in Dublin, she was Ireland’s top Barrista and Brewer was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She had a hysterectomy and all was good. She came home for Christmas and In January she had pain and the doctors found a tumor the size of a small apple. She had an alternative chemo treatment which shrank the tumor to the size of a grape and in March as the radiation treatments were being set up she started experiencing complications. Eric and I got creative and sprang into action. We researched and found alternative treatments, lined up insurance, got 2nd and third opinions and a team of top oncologists on board. We flew over to Dublin to bring her home. We needed money to pay for everything.
- I asked friends for their airline miles to help us get to Dublin and Eric wrote 3 paragraphs about our situation. He posted it on Go Fund Me Sunday night
- [Click once for the elements to appear] This money came from friends, family and people in the independent coffee industry in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and throughout Europe. We were blown away.
- We flew to Ireland to save her- maybe a map from Seattle to Dublin? Or maybe it’s a twitter post? Under IndieFlixCEO? A tweet and the pic of Ian with the Cannibas alternative treatment CBD oil
- We lived a lifetime in one month.
- We lived a lifetime in one month.
- She died on her birthday - April 15th one year to the day that she was diagnosed.
- This experience has changed us. We appreciate life and people more than we could ever have imagined. We love more and we feel love more than we ever thought possible. Through technology people reached out and helped to hold us up when we could barely stand. When I returned I dove right back into work, I didn’t want to feel. I didn’t want anyone to think I was too sad to run my company. I was in the middle of fundraising and I didn’t want to tell anyone what had just happened because I thought no one will invest in me. They’ll think I’m broken. Losing a kid breaks you but Rashel who was just born smart and had an insatiable thirst for knowledge - in fact we didn’t google something we Rasheled it. She told me how the Japanese repair their pottery. They melt gold until it becomes liquid then they use it like glue and fix whatever is broken. It changes the look and feel and sometimes the structure but it adds beauty and it become more valuable.
- Kintsunagi (?) repaired pottery slide Technology reminds me every day how incredible we are and what we are capable of. I love people. I always have. I love our stories. I love the way we interact and poke and probe and follow and share. I was driving with my daughter, Natalie who asked what do you want the audience to take away from your talk? I want them to know that they are enough and that everything you need you already have. The most selfish thing we can do is to serve and help others… Technology allows us to do that. Technology allows us to connect it's like moving from the country to the city what is networking/connecting? Our focus should be on taking those connections to the next level but in order to really have meaningful relationships we must be ourselves. Spending our days Gathering likes and followers is not the same as connecting with people and growing a community that can truly change the world. I think one of the answers to share our stories and allow people to participate in our lives with us give them a clear path to act. We stop judging the less likely to feel judged Our plea for help was not calculated. It was part desperation and asking for help and it was real it was genuine. No matter the ask be genuine. Find creative ways to use technology to inspire. #begenuine Be creative be open be genuine
- Maybe a slightly lighter filter so we can see the bowl a little more? Or maybe a close up of the bowl and the instagram photos filter is slightly lighter? Kintsunagi (?) repaired pottery slide Technology reminds me every day how incredible we are and all that we are capable of. I love people. I always have. I love our stories. I love the way we interact and poke and probe. I was driving with my other daughter, Natalie who asked what do you want the audience to take away from your talk? I want them to know that they are enough and that everything you need you already have. The most selfish thing we can do is to serve and help others… Technology allows us to connect it's like moving from the country to the city what is networking/connecting? Our focus should be on taking those connections to the next level but in order to really have meaningful relationships we must be ourselves. Spending our days Gathering likes it followers is not the same as connecting with people and growing a community that can truly change the world. I think one of the answers to share our stories and allow people to participate in our lives with us give them a clear path to act. We stop judging the less likely to feel judged Our plea for help was not calculated. It was part desperation and asking for help and it was real it was genuine. No matter the ask be genuine. Find creative ways to use technology to inspire. #begenuine Be creative be open be genuine most of all be kind...
- How has my relationship with technology changed since Rashel died? My faith and belief in human beings is off the charts I see more potential than ever imagined - I feel more love and I feel more connected to people. MENTION THE NEW WAVE OF PEOPLE human beings are strong. We are so much more capable than we are led to believe. Technology Humans can use technology to save ourselves - Lets focus our energy on healthy change - let’s use technology to address and fix Racism, gender equity, health and human services, poverty, homelessness, bullying, mental health - It requires us to move out of our comfort zone, to work hard and to work together- technology can help us explore and unleash the true spirit of the human condition. With technology we can accomplish the unthinkable and make the world a better place. Be open, Be genuine be kind - thank you