Read more about the article Support MediaStorm’s First Original Film – Fight Hate with Love on Kickstarter Now

Support MediaStorm’s First Original Film – Fight Hate with Love on Kickstarter Now

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Over the course of a year, MediaStorm has dedicated itself to telling the story of one family trying to come together after a long period of incarceration. Fight Hate with Love is about how the impacts of incarceration, poverty, and racial injustice can tear down the most valuable thing we have -- our family. In an era that shines a spotlight on the terrors of mass incarceration as a whole, Fight Hate with Love takes you intimately through one family’s journey. We’ve done so much already but now we’re in the final stretch of post production and we need your help. Please support us to help make this film a reality and to help us bring it to homes all over America that need to know what it really means to live in an era of mass incarceration.

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Launches New Partnership with Verse

MediaStorm Launches New Partnership with Verse

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MediaStorm is thrilled to launch its new partnership with Verse, an immersive interactive storytelling platform, with Connected to the Top, the first of four stories we are launching with Verse. Connected to the Top is about the incredible strength, courage, and passion that propels today’s top climbers to risk their lives for the glory of reaching the world’s greatest heights. In 2012, a team of professional climbers sought out to summit the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest. The expedition commemorated the 50th anniversary of the first American ascent of the mountain. Connected to the Top tells their story.

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10th Grant Cycle Open for The Aftermath Project

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The Aftermath Project's 2016 grant cycle is now open. One $20,000 grant will be awarded. The grant winner will be announced prior to Christmas. Apply for this year's grant at http://theaftermathproject.org/application/2016-grant-application. Application deadline is November 2, 2015. The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace. Grant proposals should reflect an understanding of this mission and may relate to the aftermath of numerous kinds of conflict, not just international wars. In addition, through partnerships with universities, photography institutions and non-profit organizations, the project seeks to help broaden the public’s understanding of the true cost of war — and the real price of peace — through…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm: A 10-Year Retrospective at Photoville

MediaStorm: A 10-Year Retrospective at Photoville

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MediaStorm celebrates 10 years as an independent media company that gives voice and meaning to the most important stories of our time. This year at Photoville, we’ll be showing a short reel of highlights from a decade of work as well as a teaser from our newest film currently in production, Fight Hate with Love. A panel will follow, featuring a discussion with our producers and the insights we've gained from ten years of digital storytelling. Please join us at the Photoville Pavillion on September 12th from 5:30 - 6:30PM. For more information please visit the Photoville website.

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