Photography, Expanded: Interactive & Multiplatform Strategies for Photographers

The Magnum Foundation and the Open Society Foundations Documentary Photography Project are holding a one-day conference to explore new opportunities and strategies for engagement, innovation and impact. Photography, Expanded: Interactive & Multiplatform Strategies for Photographers will feature presentations by Susan Meiselas, photographer and president of the Magnum Foundation, Amy Yenkin, director of Open Society Foundations Documentary Photography Project, and Wendy Levy, director of New Arts Axis. They will present a series of case studies and lead discussions examining works-in-progress and the challenges facing photographers in the field. Attendees will also participate in break-out sessions that explore tools, technologies and strategies that can advance documentary photography projects in new directions. Event Details Photography, Expanded: Interactive & Multiplatform Strategies for Photographers April 20, 2013 9:00a.m. - 5:30p.m. Aperture Gallery & Bookstore 547 West 27th Street New York, NY 10001 Event free with ticket | Register for a ticket About Magnum Foundation Magnum Foundation values…

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Apply Now for the Aurora Multimedia Workshop

Ideas and Scenes from the inaugural Aurora Multimedia Workshop from Summit Series of Workshops on Vimeo. Applications for the 2013 Aurora Multimedia Workshop are now open. New for 2013 they've split the workshop into two back-to-back sessions. The first two days will be a 101 Seminar for a wider audience looking to gather the latest information in the world of dSLR filmmaking and network with fellow colleagues and faculty. Directly following, there will be a smaller 201 Hands-On Workshop program for those wanting more in-depth education. It will include hands-on experience in producing a short project in a small group environment. 101 Seminar During the 101 Seminar, presenters will share how multimedia fits into the future from the perspective of new media ad agency Crispin Porter+ Bogusky to how traditional news media are transitioning (National Geographic in multimedia) to the goals of a new division of a highly respected picture agency (Novus…

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Interactive Storytelling 101 This Weekend at UnionDocs

A primer for nonfiction filmmakers looking to expand into interactive storytelling. This workshop surveys trends in interactive documentary, introduces new technologies being used, and provides a “how-to” for starting and conceptualizing interactive projects. The workshop will look at different approaches to developing non-fiction content with interactivity, and share best practices to translate linear documentary films into dynamic, fluid digital stories. Learn more... Interactive Storytelling 101 Sunday, March 24 at 4:00pm 322 Union Avenue Williamsburg, Brooklyn Cost: $15 Register and learn more: http://www.uniondocs.org/2013-03-2-interactive-storytelling-101/ About the Instructors Laurie Sumiye is a filmmaker, designer and artist who uses media and technology to explore new ways of looking at natural and urban environments and people who exist in them. Her varied experience in fine art, interactive media, graphic design, animation and broadcast journalism uniquely informs her work by combining graphic, handmade, digital, and documentary forms. Laurie received her MFA in Integrated Media Arts at CUNY Hunter…

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Brian Storm Speaking at SVA Public Lecture

MediaStorm founder and executive producer Brian Storm will be giving a free, public lecture on Multimedia Storytelling at the School of Visual Arts on March 26. Multimedia Storytelling at SVA Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 7pm – 9pm 209 East 23rd Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10010 Free and open to the public See full event details. Event Description Brian Storm–founder of the award-winning production studio MediaStorm (mediastorm.org) and previously director of multimedia for msnbc.com and vice president of news, multimedia, and assignment services for Corbis, New York–discusses how storytelling continues to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media universe. The digital age has given filmmakers, photographers, and photojournalists extraordinary and unprecedented new ways to tell stories, as well as a greater level of authorship. How can the long-form, in-depth visual storyteller satisfy both their journalistic and financial needs in this environment? Learn how to disseminate your work…

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Strategies for Photographers: Thoughts On How To Apply For Fellowships and Other Competitions

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund and the Aperture Foundation are hosting a panel on Strategies for Photographers: Thoughts On How To Apply For Fellowships and Other Competitions this coming Monday. Strategies for Photographers: Thoughts On How To Apply For Fellowships and Other Competitions Monday, March 4, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Aperture Foundation 547 W. 27th St. New York, NY 10011 Event open to the public. About the Event One of the ways photographers are able to sustain careers is through grants and fellowships. For over 30 years the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography has been one of the most prestigious. The panel brings together some Smith Fund Board members to share their experiences judging competitions ranging from Smith to World Press Photo, World Photo Organization, Getty Images, PDN, Le Journal de la Photographie and American Photography to name a few. This is a unique opportunity to gain some insight into…

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