MediaStorm’s Driftless: Stories from Iowa by Danny Wilcox Frazier wins Webby Award for Best Editing/Online Film and Video

The 14th Annual Webby Awards today named MediaStorm's Driftless: Stories from Iowa by Danny Wilcox Frazier as the winner in the Best Editing/Online Film and Video Category. MediaStorm will be honored at a star-studded ceremony hosted by B.J. Novak of NBC's "The Office" on June 14th in New York City. On June 15th, fans will be able to watch the ceremony at the official Webby Awards YouTube Channel. A full list of both Webby Awards and People's Voice Awards winners can be found here. Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile websites. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 650-person judging academy whose members include Martha Stewart, R/GA's Chief Bob Greenberg, David Bowie, Arianna Huffington and Twitter's…

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Eric Maierson speaking at Ohio University, May 5th

MediaStorm producer Eric Maierson will be speaking about multimedia production at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio on Wednesday May 5th at 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at Mitchell Auditorium, Seigfred Hall on the 5th floor. The talk is free and open to the public. If you’re in the neighborhood, come by and say hello.

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Brian Storm to give keynote at Visual Journalism Bootcamp, hold Multimedia Storytelling Workshop

On May 27th and 28th, 2010, Fusionspark Media is holding a Visual Journalism Bootcamp in Langley, WA. Thought leaders and practitioners representing the fields of visual journalism, social media & social networking, Hollywood storytelling, marketing, citizen journalism, cloud computing and more will converge at the Langley Center for New Media to explore the emerging new value chain for sustainable visual journalism. Industry leaders, including Brian Storm, Tom Kennedy, Tony Deifell, Scott Anger, Brent Friedman, John Gauntt, Russell Sparkman, Dan Lamont, and Leif Utne, will be looking at questions such as: What's the best visual journalism experience for the audience? What are the best methods for reaching the audience? What do we need to create to take advantage of capabilities in new delivery platforms? What are the best methods for producing visual journalism? What's the best economic model for enabling visual journalism creation? What opportunities are there to earn livelihoods as visual journalists?…

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Worth Watching

20. T-Shirt War by Rhett and Link Brilliant animation with 222 t-shirts. - Eric Maierson 21. Scenes From a Ruined Boulevard Imagine if the most populated and economically active street in your town was totally destroyed. The concept and imagery of Maggie Steber and the innovative technical execution of The New York Times interactive team provides a unique look at Grand Rue in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. - Brian Storm 22. The Sandpit by Sam O'Hare Sometimes you feel like an ant when you live in New York City. The anthill doesn't always feel this beautiful. - Brian Storm 23. Slate V - If Filmmakers Directed the Super Bowl I'm not much of a football fan, but I would be if Werner Herzog directed it. - Eric Maierson 24. macro kingdom byclemento. Great visuals, great sound effects, great graphics. -Eric Maierson 25. Last Minutes with ODEN by phos pictures. Saying goodbye to the dog…

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