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POV Hackathon

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:May 31, 2012

POV (Point of View), the award-winning independent documentary series celebrating its 25th anniversary on PBS this year, is reaching out to documentary filmmakers who have projects at any stage of production for the first POV Hackathon, taking place Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 11-12, 2012, in New York City. The weekend is an opportunity for filmmakers with a digital vision to work with developers and designers to create a finished prototype — be it a mobile site, web app, widget, game or something we've never seen before — for the web. Entry deadline: June 29 To apply or find out more, visit pbs.org/pov/hackathon.

MediaStorm Premieres A Shadow Remains by Phillip Toledano and Rite of Passage by Maggie Steber on June 11

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:May 24, 2012

We are excited to announce the world premiere of two new MediaStorm films by Phillip Toledano and Maggie Steber to be held on June 11 at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY. World Premiere of A Shadow Remains and Rite of Passage Galapagos Art Space 16 Main Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 Doors 6:30pm | Films 7:30pm | Q&A with photographers to follow Free admission | Cash bar | RSVP required to enter Galapagos Art Space is a 21 and over establishment RSVP to the event here. About the Event Phillip and Maggie are both celebrated photographers who turned their cameras on themselves and the ones closest to them at a time of deep introspection—the end of their parents’ lives. While both originally started photographing these events for their personal albums, their experiences magnified in importance over the years spent with their aging parents. As time passed, caring for their parents brought them…

Join Aday.org on May 15

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:May 3, 2012

On May 15th Aday.org asks you and people all around the world to pick up your cameras and picture what is close to you. In this unique photographic event, hundreds of thousands of people will work together to create a unique documentation of daily life. Professionals, amateurs, school children, farmers, social media fans, astronauts and office workers. Cell phone camera, Hasselblad, homemade or borrowed. Aday.org is looking for the perspectives of everyone who enjoys photography. The goal is to inspire perspectives on humankind – today and tomorrow. All images will be displayed online for you and everyone to explore. Some of them will be selected for a book, others will be displayed in digital exhibitions. Every single one will be saved for future research and inspiration. Let a part of your life inspire generations to come. Share your perspective! Read more about the project and sign up to participate. Take your photos…

Dart Society Benefit and Auction May 17

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:April 11, 2012

The Dart Society will be holding a benefit and auction at the gallery 25CPW in New York City on Thursday, May 17, beginning at 6 p.m. The benefit will honor Joel Simon of the Committee to Protect Journalists, photojournalist Lynsey Addario, and writer and documentarian Sebastian Junger for their commitment to excellence and compassion in the coverage of conflict, trauma and social injustice. Tickets to the event, which will feature live and silent auctions of photography and books by Dart Society members and their colleagues, are $75 for one ticket and $100 for two. Auction items may be viewed here. Proceeds from ticket sales and auction items will be used to support the Dart Society’s outreach programs to journalists covering trauma and to support Dart Society Reports, which showcases the best work in trauma journalism. Please click on the invitation above (or here) to purchase tickets or to make a donation; if…

MediaStorm projects to screen September 10 at Galapagos Art Space

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:September 9, 2009

Just a reminder- On September 10 (tomorrow!), MediaStorm will be screening a full evening of multimedia video projects at Galapagos Art Space, including our Emmy award-winning and nominated pieces, Intended Consequences, Bloodline, and Kingsley's Crossing. The show will begin at 5:30pm, and will run throughout the evening, with new projects beginning every 20-30 minutes. This is a rare chance to see these projects on the big screen, so don't miss out! It's also a great opportunity to explore DUMBO during September's 1st Thursday Gallery Walk- tons of great exhibitions will be open, and local restaurants and bars will have specials galore. We'll see you there!