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 For this course I plan to start producing my thesis project. 

My basic idea is to create a medium length documentary. Possibly something that could be a pilot for a mini-series documentary for streaming services. 

The basic overarching idea is about Amway Global. In the late 90s – early 2000s my family was involved in Amway. My parents attended bi-weekly meetings, multiple conferences across the USA each year, and even sent my brothers and I to an all-boys sports camp that was sponsored by Amway Executives. The pilot episode will lay out some details of how a multi-level marketing company works. Then I would like to focus on the experiences that myself and many other boys of our age had at the summer camp each year. I plan to find at least 8-12 individuals like myself who went to this camp and hear their stories.

If the project is a success, I could see myself attempting to push forward with multiple episodes to complete a whole story about the Amway Experience.  

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  1. Jack DJanuary 16, 2023 at 9:34 AM

    That's an very specific topic that sounds super interesting! Perfect for a doc, I'd say. I think you are uniquely set up to tell this one, so don't hold back!

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  2. Emily PJanuary 17, 2023 at 1:10 PM

    Hey Dusty! I don't know much about Amway but I think that's the perfect reason that you should make something like this - to inform and enlighten viewers. You have a unique perspective that gives you the credibility you need to create this. I'm excited to see where it goes!

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