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MediaStorm produces ‘A Climate for Life’ for the International League of Conservation Photographers

Post author:Bob Sacha
Post published:November 20, 2008

The International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and MediaStorm have collaborated to produce A Climate for Life: Meeting the Global Challenge This multimedia story looks at the results of climate change on our planet, tracing these effects from the poles to the tropics and examining how those diverse regions are interconnected. Using stunning photography and video from some of the greatest photographers working in nature, it includes interviews with photographers and experts relating their experiences in the field and also proposing possible solutions. The mission of the ILCP is to further environmental and cultural conservation through photography.

MediaStorm publishes Intended Consequences

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 23, 2008

Intended Consequences by Jonathan Torgovnik During the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women were subjected to massive sexual violence, perpetrated by members of the infamous Hutu militia groups known as the Interahamwe. Among the survivors, those who are most isolated are the women who have borne children as a result of being raped. Their families have rejected both them and their children, compounding their already unimaginable emotional distress. An estimated 20,000 children were conceived during the genocide in Rwanda, and many of their mothers contracted HIV during the same encounters that left them pregnant. They feel they have lost their dignity, are alone and utterly powerless. Intended Consequences chronicles the lives of these women. Their narratives are embodied in portrait photographs, interviews and oral reflections.

Congratulations to Visa Pour L’Image

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 22, 2008

MediaStorm would like to extend a special congratulations to Jean-François Leroy and everyone at Visa Pour L'Image, for winning the Spotlight Award at this year's Lucie Awards. This year marked the 20th anniversary of Visa Pour L'Image, and the impact the festival has had on photojournalism in that time is immeasurable. We would certainly not be able to do the work we're doing without people like this in our profession, and we offer our sincere appreciation for all of the efforts Visa has made to ensure that photojournalism has a home. If you ever find yourself in the south of France in early September, it's well worth a trip to Perpignan. Above- Left to Right: Caroline Laurent-Simon, Eliane Laffont, Alain Tournaille, Sylvie Grumbach, Jean-Francois Leroy (with the award), Christine Terneau, Lucas Menget, Claire Baudean, Cedric Kerviche, Valerie Bourgeois, and Delphine Lelu. Photo by JP Laffont. There were many other notable award winners,…

MediaStorm produces ‘Crisis Guide: Climate Change’ for Council on Foreign Relations

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 17, 2008

The Council on Foreign Relations and MediaStorm have collaborated to produce Crisis Guide: Climate Change. This new CFR.org Crisis Guide looks at the known effects of climate change, the diplomatic dilemmas, the relevant technologies and policy options, and the diverse perspectives on the problem. Crisis Guides, CFR.org’s interactive, award-winning franchise, seek to bring context and historical perspective to the world’s most complex issues. This is the fourth in a series of Crisis Guides. Crisis Guide: Darfur recently won an Emmy Award for Current News Coverage.

The MediaStorm Workshops present: An Apollo Legend

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 6, 2008

The second MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshop recently wrapped up, and we are excited to present their project: An Apollo Legend by Ricky Montalvo, Bernadette Tuazon, & Evan Vucci. At the Apollo Theater, the audience is judge and jury for the hundreds of eager performers who come to Amateur Night at the Apollo each year. Some make it, many don't, all become part of the legend of the Apollo. See the project. Our next Workshops will be: * Workshop Three: November 15-22, 2008 * Workshop Four: December 6-13, 2008 Application deadline is today- if you're interested in attending, get that application in, or let us know if you have any questions. Visit the site for more information about the Workshops.