Creativity didn’t disappear — it became oversaturated.

In this docu-series conversation, Imani Lenz introduces Film Trips, a community-powered platform built for creators who want to move beyond algorithms, brand deals, and digital burnout — and return to meaningful, in-person experiences rooted in culture, connection, and storytelling.

Rather than chasing virality, Film Trips centers creators as hosts. Anyone with a phone or camera — not just professionals — can design small, intentional group experiences and document them through video and photography. These experiences become both memories and media: moments people live and revisit.

Why Film Trips Exists

The creator economy is crowded. More people than ever are creating content, yet fewer creators are seeing sustainable income or genuine connection from it.

This conversation explores the growing gap between:

• Digital visibility and real value

• Online reach and in-person impact

• Metrics and meaning

Film Trips was created in response to that gap — offering a way for creators to monetize creativity without relying on virality or validation from platforms.

From Algorithms to Experiences

Film Trips borrows inspiration from platforms like Uber and Airbnb — not in product, but in philosophy.

Just as those platforms empowered everyday people to use what they already had (a car, a home), Film Trips empowers creators to use what they already carry:

• Their perspective

• Their community

• Their curiosity

By hosting micro-experiences — walks, conversations, workshops, cultural explorations — creators shift from passive content posting to active cultural participation.

Micro-Tourism and the Future of the Creator Economy

At its core, Film Trips is about micro-tourism: small, local experiences led by people who care deeply about place, culture, and presence.

These experiences:

• Keep groups intimate

• Keep pricing accessible

• Keep creativity human

Instead of waiting for a brand deal or viral moment, creators build sustainable income through consistency, connection, and care.

Creativity as Currency

This conversation reframes creativity as more than content — it becomes currency, community, and collaboration.

Film Trips is not about extraction or performance. It’s about:

• Being seen in real time

• Sharing space intentionally

• Creating memories people carry with them

The platform begins in Tampa Bay, but the vision extends far beyond one city — toward a future where creators lead culture from the ground up.