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MediaStorm Presentation at FotoWeekEDU

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:August 21, 2012

Multimedia Storytelling @ MediaStorm with Brian Storm Saturday Nov. 17, 10am – 5pm, Goethe Institut FotoWeekEDU REGISTER NOW Join Brian Storm, Founder and Executive Producer of MediaStorm, to see how some of the top photojournalists have redefined their storytelling capabilities to include audio reporting and an eye towards publication in multiple media. Their work is capturing acclaim around the world in a time when reader’s attention spans are running short. Storytelling opportunities continue to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media universe. The digital age is giving documentary photographers and photojournalists extraordinary new ways to tell stories. With this new ability, you can also exercise a greater level of authorship with your work. 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 to create an impact on the subject, issue and hopefully society. Learn…

Production and Social Media Internship at Talking Eyes Media

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:August 16, 2012

Production/Social Media Internship Talking Eyes Media (TEM), a non-profit production company, seeks a Production/Social Media Intern for the 2012 Fall season (September – December). Talking Eyes Media is an award-winning organization that produces documentary films, multimedia, books, and exhibitions on various pressing social issues. TEM is currently in production for its latest project Bring it to the Table, a webisode series aimed at exploring the roots of American political beliefs and helping to depolarize the nation’s political dialogue. This internship provides a unique opportunity to work in an innovative and creative multimedia production company and gain experience in multimedia, social media, and communications. This position requires a two to four day per week commitment in our New Jersey office. (Talking Eyes Media is based in Montclair, NJ, located a block away from a NJ Transit station and 35 minutes by train from New York Penn Station.) This position is unpaid but offers…

Attend Ignite Your Passion: Next Generation Video Workshop

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:August 15, 2012

Don’t miss this opportunity to share the excitement and drive for excellence with some of the top visual journalists in the country. Whether you’re just starting your career or are a seasoned professional, this weekend workshop will inspire and IGNITE YOUR PASSION to push to the next level of video storytelling. Ignite Your Passion Workshop Details September 14-16, 2012 Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul. $50 General | $40 NPPA Members | $20 Students Space is limited. Early registration recommended. Learn more and apply. This event is sponsored by Gannett Foundation, KARE 11, KUSA-TV, and National Press Photographers Foundation. Questions? Learn more and apply at nppf.org. Contact bmiddeke@kare11.com with questions about the workshop.

FotoVisura Pavilion in San Juan Announced

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:August 10, 2012

FotoVisura is delighted to announce The 2012 FotoVisura Pavilion in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This four-day contemporary photography event celebrates international and local photography through exhibitions, panel talks, and a portfolio consultation and review. The event will run from August 30 to September 2, 2012 and will feature exhibitions including "Beyond War: Mexico’s Drug War" by Guest Curator Whitney Johnson, director of photography at The New Yorker, "Falling Eyelids: A Fotonovela" written, directed and photographed by ADÁL, and "Interpolations" featuring Migdalia Luz Barens-Vera. Exhibitions at the 2012 FotoVisura Pavilion Beyond War: Mexico's Drug War Guest Curator Whitney Johnson, Director of Photography at The New Yorker Featuring: Eunice Adorno (Mexico City, Mexico), Dominic Bracco II (Texas, US), Alejandro Cartagena (Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic), and Katie Orlinsky (New York, US). Description: Description: In “Beyond War: Mexico’s Drug War” four young photographers share their perspectives on the ongoing conflict. Each looks beyond the graphic violence…

‘A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan’ to Show at AnthropoGraphia

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:August 8, 2012

A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan was selected by the curators of AnthropoGraphia Human Rights Through Visual Storytelling to be one of six multimedia pieces included in its 2012 exhibition. Based on 14 trips to Afghanistan between 1994 and 2010, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is the work of photojournalist Seamus Murphy. His work chronicles a people caught time and again in political turmoil, struggling to find their way. AnthropoGraphia is committed to promoting human rights to the world through high quality visual storytelling. This year's curators are Tina Ahrens, co-founder of Emphas.is, James Estrin, founder of the New York Times’ Lens blog and Matthieu Rytz, founder of AnthropoGraphia. The final selections include 12 photo-essays and six multimedia projects. MediaStorm is proud A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is included in this years selection. See a full list of this years awardees on the AnthropoGraphia website. Congratulations to all the selected projects.