World Nomads Travel Film Scholarship 2013 Entry

We are Tayo Amos and Diante Singley, two aspiring filmmakers from Stanford University. Although Stanford doesn’t let students major in film production, we have constantly strived to educate ourselves and have undergone the difficult process of making films in an environment that is more focused on theory than production. Though each of us has directed, written, and produced a variety of short films using self-taught techniques, we believe that we have so much room for improvement. Because of this, the World Nomad’s New Orleans scholarship would be invaluable and would teach us a lot about our craft. Whether it is through the mentorship, through the MatadorU Filmmaking course, or through New Orleans’ vibrant culture, we are extremely excited to learn and believe we have what it takes to thrive with this scholarship.

We are always excited about trying new things. We thought it would be awesome to learn about a novel sport, which led us to the most unlikely of games…Quidditch. Though we had our initial reservations, we decided that we had to experience Quidditch first hand. After learning the rules, playing the game, and watching an intense tournament, we have absolutely no regrets.