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We are deeply passionate about Cinema, but even more importantly than that, we are deeply passionate about good storytelling.
These four values are engrained into the collective mind and soul here at SWILA:
Those four mantras are what drive us to build this community for people who actually care about Cinema and good storytelling.
Why?
How about we let you answer... We put a poll up on our Instagram page and asked you why you love Cinema and why good storytelling is important to you.
Here are our top picks of what YOU had to say:
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"I love cinema because it reflects the human condition so well."
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"I think it's important to represent different people and use art to reflect society."
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"Cinema takes you on a journey into another reality. It sparks our imagination and teaches us lessons."
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"Cinema is the best platform to reflect reality. It's really important to me to showcase that."
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"I love cinema because it forces me to question everything I know, from relationships in my life to the way I wake up in the morning. On a larger scale, movies can start revolutions by telling a story so powerfully that it can change the audience itself."
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"I love cinema for the vision that's displayed from various artists then captured on the screen."
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"Movies touch people on emotional levels like nothing else can. They make you think of your life in another way. And you can do this because of the great stories and characters to identify with."
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"I love cinema because of the storytelling. I like to imagine I'm right there with the characters. Storytelling is so important to me because I want the audience to fall in love with the story."
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"I tell stories that I want to live but that have plot twists that only happen in visual art!"
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"I love cinema because Quentin Tarantino is a badass motherfucker who inspired me."
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"I love cinema because it is a way to escape from reality and be in a whole new world with different events come together smoother and create a better experience!"
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"Life and knowledge are expressed through stories. Cinema tells stories best."
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"Why not? What better way to create art than motion pictures? The smell of the films. It's love."
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"Because stories make me feel so happy because I'm the one telling the story. No one else."
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"The magic is Cinema is the storyline memory that stays in mind forever."
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"I love cinema because it is the bridge between what is and what can be!"
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"I love when movies make you question yourself, or make you aware of things you weren't aware of before."
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"When you watch a movie, you get transported to another world, the storyteller's world, their POV. So when you are told a story that means something, even if it doesn't necessarily mean anything to you specifically, you can rejoice in the fact that it means something to someone else."
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" I love Cinema because it's an attempt to understand who we are through reliving our stories together."
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"Because I like to say everything to others in a simple way to understand."
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"I love cinema because I feel cinema and telling a better story is important for a greater impact."
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"Cinema is not only a medium of escape for me, but cinema is the reason my creative juices still flow."
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"Cinema became my best friend and the stories every movie tells is advice or a warning. It also helped me understand humans more. Every character in a movie is out there in real life."
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"I love cinema because cinema loves me."
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"I have beautiful stories to tell and a mind full of thoughts to share. Cinema is life."
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"Whatever setting, character, or plot it has, each story captures a part of the human experience."
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"Stories deliver truths at scale. Without them, we'd never have connection. We'd always be alone."
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"Cinema (and TV) are the pinnacle of human experience, whether figurative or literal. No other medium is able to capture such raw emotions for us to interpret and connect with."
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"Tell personal stories, tell meaningful stories, tell stories that will start a conversation."
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"Cinema connects us on a different level, allowing us to sympathetically interweave with one another. Now, more than ever, the medium of cinema is important for people to understand the human condition on a fundamental level."
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"I watch certain movies or new movies for the feeling I get afterward or during intense scenes... I barely feel anything and am grateful for movies to just get a glimpse of what life can be."
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"Writing is always a way I can connect with my mind and soul."
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You all really nailed it! Absolutely beautiful. We care for the exact same reasons. Frankly, it's impossible to fully articulate how meaningful storytelling is, right? But we sincerely believe Cinema is one of the most meaningful forms of human communication and connection.
Cinema inspires, motivates, connects, and beautifully changes lives...
If you want to be a part of a passionate community of people who care, but more than that, a community for people who actually want to do something with their passion, check out our club:
What is The SWILA Club exactly?
To keep it simple:
- It's a place where you can connect and engage with like-minded people, giving and receiving feedback.
- It's a place where you can get access to valuable resources to help you tell better stories.
- And it's a place where you can express yourself and your stories.
We promise you'll love it.
Now, get to work and start telling your story!
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Movies were my friend when I had nobody, and after 15 years of friendship, movies are my bestfriends
Film is something that brings us out of where we are. It takes us somewhere and leaves us in a wonder.
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