We are thrilled to welcome Greg Harris, our new Creative Director, to the MediaStorm family. This is actually Greg's second tour with us. Greg and I have a long history. He was at MediaStorm in 2007 as our first Creative Director. We worked together at Microsoft/MSNBC in the 90's as well as through various collaborations with MetaStories, Brightcove and Daily Interactive Networks with the visonary Brian Monnin. Greg is a rare talent and a terrific person. He will be leading our efforts in interactive storytelling and the redesign of our offerings across all channels. I can’t think of a better partner for us to have as we move to next phase of MediaStorm. Welcome aboard (again) Greg! On joining the team Greg says: MediaStorm has assembled an amazing team of very talented people and I’m very excited to be working with team again. I’m looking forward to contributing the design and production of stories and…

We are thrilled to welcome Rebeca Conget, our new Director of Distribution, to the MediaStorm team. Rebeca will play a key role ensuring that MediaStorm's work continues to gain widespread distribution and reaches–and inspires–an ever growing audience. Rebeca Conget, a native Spaniard, is a veteran independent film industry professional, having worked in acquisitions, distribution and programming for the past 19 years. As VP of Theatrical Distribution at New Yorker Films, she was instrumental in the release strategy of various box office record breaking documentaries, including Trembling Before G-d and the Oscar-nominated My Architect. During the 8 years she was VP of Acquisitions and Distribution at Film Movement, she introduced North American audiences to dozens of first-time international filmmakers that went on to develop successful and critically acclaimed careers. Conget holds an M.A. in Cinema Studies from NYU, and has participated as an expert panelist and jury member in over 20 film festivals…

It’s an exciting day for the Storm family, and for MediaStorm! We found out this morning that my wife Elodie has won the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University for the 2016-17 academic year. The JSK Journalism Fellowships program champions innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership in journalism, by helping fellows pursue their ideas, formulated as “journalism challenges,” to improve the quality of news and information reaching the public. Elodie’s fellowship will focus on developing solutions to one of the most pressing questions facing our profession: How can photojournalism thrive financially in the age of social media? I’m so excited to see her focus on this critical issue with the support of the best minds in the world at Stanford. The Storm Family by David Hume Kennerly on April 15, 2016. As Elodie’s proud spouse, I also gain access to the program as a JSK Affiliate. I’m thrilled for the opportunity to challenge…