Worth Watching

Another group of stunning/important/innovative multimedia and video projects we've been watching lately. If you have any to add, please let us know in the comments! You can see previously featured videos here. 30. Leave Me from Daros Films Fictional films can have great impact. - Brian Storm 31. Bugs! from Ryan Enn Hughes Wicked. - Brian Storm 32. UP THERE from Jon Gorgeous short film, shot as part of The Ritual Project sponsored by Stella Artois. - Jessica Stuart 33. The Future of Publishing A good example of why you should watch pieces until the end. Thanks to Michael Croan for the tip. - Brian Storm 34. Prison Valley by Pilippe Brault & David Dufresne with Upian for Arte "Prison Valley" in Colorado includes more than 36,000 inmates in 13 prisons. The web documentary is a state-of-the-art showcase of in-depth, rich media reporting from Brault and Dufresne, innovative concepting and sublime implementation…

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MediaStorm launches redesign and new projects

MediaStorm Launches Redesign We've made it easier for you to find the information you need in our Publication, Client Services and Training Opportunities. We hope you’ll take time to explore the site. A few highlights: We added more functionality and content options to the home page. We created a new video player with detailed information about each project. We added full screen playback and higher quality video encodes. Many of our projects are now available for embed on your websites and blogs. Our projects can be filtered by type, client, and workshop. Contributors, workshop participants, and staff now have dedicated pages. We expanded our blog, store, awards, link to us and resource sections. Airsick: An Industrial Devolution by Lucas Oleniuk Created with 20,000 photographs and a haunting soundtrack, Airsick: An Industrial Devolution plays out like an unsettling dream. Toronto Star Photographer Lucas Oleniuk examines our addiction to fossil fuel — and its…

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Jennifer Redfearn joins MediaStorm

We are excited to welcome multimedia producer Jennifer Redfearn to the MediaStorm team. Jennifer is a director, producer, and writer. She has worked on programming for WGBH, WNET, the Discovery Networks, and independent productions. Most recently, she directed and produced Sun Come Up, an independent documentary about environmental refugees. It premiered at the Full Frame festival and is currently making its way around the U.S. and international festival circuit. Prior to this, she co-produced a science special - the final installment of an Emmy-nominated 20-year project for WGBH/NOVA, and she produced a medical series for Discovery. She holds a Bachelor's degree in environmental studies from Wellesley College and a Master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. Her projects have been supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Chicken and Egg Pictures, NYSCA, and the Friends of Horticulture.

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MediaStorm welcomes Shreeya Sinha

We are excited to welcome Shreeya Sinha as our Summer 2010 intern. Shreeya uses storytelling to bridge human divides and shed light on media dark issues. She spent 7 months reporting the effects of psychological trauma in gangs and their victims. She's written about life along the poverty line in New York, investigated the transparency of oil revenue flows in developing countries and reported on socioeconomics in Israel and the West Bank for The Carter Center. Shreeya won the 2010 Foreign Press Association Award for her dedication to international journalism. In addition to Shreeya's work, she has helped produce several shows at CNNi in New York, CNN-IBN and CNBC-TV18 in India. At The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, she helped develop social media outreach to conflict zones. She was raised in India, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. She holds a M.S. in Journalism from Columbia's Graduate…

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MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Workshop accepting applications for July 17-23, 2010 Workshop

There are still a few spots open for our upcoming Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshop, to be held in New York City July 17-23, 2010. Application deadline is May 16, 2010. This is a workshop for seasoned storytellers who have professional multimedia experience and are looking to further expand their multimedia storytelling capabilities. Applicants should have a working knowledge of audio recorders, video and still cameras and non-linear editing software. This is not an introductory workshop. Participants will be working at a fast-paced professional level, moving from story concept to a completed multimedia story in 6 days. We will be holding two more Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshops in 2010: Workshop Seven: July 17-23, 2010 – Application Deadline: Sunday May 16, 2010 Workshop Eight: November 6-12, 2010 – Application Deadline: Monday September 13, 2010 Projects from previous workshops are available here. "For so long I have been wanting to learn the tools and process…

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