A New Milestone @ MediaStorm

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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…

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MediaStorm’s 2015 Year in Review

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2015 was an important milestone in MediaStorm’s history. With the support of our entire community, we were able to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. It’s been a decade since we created our first story, and we’ve continued to push the art and form of storytelling in myriad ways. Here’s are some of the highlights from 2015: We were honored to be nominated for two Emmys for our collaboration with Pieter ten Hoopen on Hungry Horse and with Shiho Fukada on Japan’s Disposable Workers. Travel Anonymous took us inside Jeff Hutchen’s life on the road. A stunning combination of Jeff’s photography and MediaStorm motion graphics, Travel Anonymous is a unique addition to the MediaStorm Publication. For the third year in a row, we partnered with our friends at the International Center of Photography and Harbers Studio to produce films to honor the legacies of the 2015 winners of the Infinity Awards. Shine On…

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MediaStorm’s Fight Hate with Love Reaches Kickstarter Goal!

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Thank you to everyone who pledged support for MediaStorm’s Kickstarter campaign for Fight Hate with Love! Your support allows us to begin the next phase of post-production. It allows us to take this film from rough cut to fine cut, and we are so grateful for your support and your belief in us. This has been such an important month for us at MediaStorm and we owe it all to you, our fans and supporters. A decade of storytelling has led us to this moment - the creation of our first original film, Fight Hate with Love. We are eager to get back to work, finish what we started over a year ago, and give you the opportunity to watch the story of one family trying to come together and heal itself from the traumas and scars of incarceration. We’d like to give a very special shout-out to Howard and Sheri Schultz…

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