Read more about the article Application Deadline for Smith Grants Set for May 31st

Application Deadline for Smith Grants Set for May 31st

The deadline to apply for grants presented by the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is set for May 31st, 2013. W. Eugene Smith Grant for Humanistic Photography 2013 Grant: $30,000 Discretionary Fellowship: $5,000 To Apply: http://smithfund.org/eugene-smith-grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2013 The W. Eugene Smith Grant is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. The grant has often been referred to as the most prestigious honor in the field of documentary photography. For 2013, the amount of the grant will be $30,000 to provide photographers with the financial freedom to continue or complete a major photographic project. An additional $5,000 in fellowship money will be dispersed, at the discretion of the jury, to one or more finalists deemed worthy of…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Presents the 2013 ICP Infinity Awardees

MediaStorm Presents the 2013 ICP Infinity Awardees

MediaStorm is pleased to present eight new films produced in collaboration with the International Center of Photography with support from the Harbers Family Foundation. Since 1985 ICP's Infinity Awards have brought attention to outstanding achievements in photography. The 2013 Infinity Awards films serve as a portrait of some of the important contributors to photography today. Special Presentation: Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges is an Academy Award-winning actor. He is also an accomplished photographer. He’s been taking pictures on the set of his movies for more than 30 years, capturing intimate and surprising behind-the-scenes moments. Young Photographer: Kitra Cahana Blurring the line between subjects and friends, Kitra Cahana captures a rare level of intimacy with her subjects. As a documentary photographer, her images explore anthropological, social and spiritual themes through a human perspective. Applied/Fashion/Advertising: Erik Madigan Heck As a photographer, Erik Madigan Heck does not differentiate between art and fashion in his work. Adhering…

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The MediaStorm approach to multimedia storytelling

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MediaStorm is a storytelling company based in Brooklyn, NY. We have a talented staff and prolific alumni that have received numerous accolades including fifteen Emmy nominations with four wins, two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award. We run several lines of business including: A publication where we publish films in partnership with some of the worlds top storytellers Content syndication and software licensing Original reporting, interactive application development and film production for clients Online training and workshops At MediaStorm, our mission is to convey the essence of the human experience in deeply personal, intimate and emotional ways. We believe that quality storytelling is the killer app. We focus on stories with universal truths — those that bind us regardless of race, religion or border. Stories about common people who move through history unseen, with experiences often not noted in the history books. We approach the process of…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Welcomes Summer Intern Cortney Cleveland

MediaStorm Welcomes Summer Intern Cortney Cleveland

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MediaStorm is excited to welcome Cortney Cleveland to our team as the summer 2013 operations and social media intern. Cortney Cleveland is a freelance writer helping professionals and brands tell stories on the web. Her coverage of professional development, cultural, and entrepreneurial topics appears in online outlets like Madame Noire and Black Enterprise. Prior to starting her freelance career, she worked in public relations, supporting a variety of communications campaigns and managing high-profile client accounts for public relations agencies in Washington, DC (GMMB) and New York City (Peppercom). As an honor student at Howard University, where she studied Journalism and Psychology, she completed a legislative internship with U.S. Senator Paul S. Sarbanes and community relations internships with Washington DC's top hip-hop radio station and advocacy organizations. Her goal is to tell good stories, creating engaging content and experimenting with platforms to help her readers live life on their own terms. She shares…

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Read more about the article ‘Rite of Passage’ Honored by 2013 Webby Awards

‘Rite of Passage’ Honored by 2013 Webby Awards

We are pleased to announce Rite of Passage by Maggie Steber has been selected as an Official Honoree in the Documentary: Individual Episode category of the 17th Annual Webby Awards. The nominees in this category are The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin by Pitchfork, The Roper by Lucid Inc, America the Gutted by GlobalPost, Out for Change by Ford Foundation and The Unseen Bean by Whole Foods Market. The Webby People's Voice award is now open for these five nominees. Place your vote at http://pv.webbyawards.com/nominees. Watch the nominees now... The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips offer an oral history of The Soft Bulletin, with intimate interviews examining the stories behind this modern classic. The Roper The Roper from Lucid Inc. on Vimeo: The true story of Kendrick, a young calf roper we met in Louisiana who dreams of one day making it to the Las Vegas rodeo finals. America the Gutted…

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