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Human Rights Watch International Film Festival hosts New York Premier of ‘The Price of Sex’

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:June 6, 2011

Filmmaker and Photographer Mimi Chakarova is hosting the New York Premiere of her film The Price of Sex at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival this month. Intimate and revealing, The Price of Sex is a feature-length documentary about young Eastern European women who have been drawn into a world of sex trafficking and abuse. It is a story told by the young women who refused to be silenced by shame, fear, and violence. Emmy-nominated photojournalist Mimi Chakarova, who grew up in Bulgaria, takes us on a personal journey –exposing the shadowy world of sex trafficking from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Western Europe. Filming undercover and gaining extraordinary access, Chakarova illuminates how even though some women escape to tell their stories, sex trafficking thrives. The film is showing on: Friday June 24, 9:30 pm Saturday June 25, 3:30 pm Sunday June 26, 1:30 pm At the Film Society of…

MediaStorm launches African Air by George Steinmetz

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:June 1, 2011

Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures the stunning beauty of Africa's landscapes and people. His pictures, taken over 30 years, show not only the spectacular patterns of the land, but also the potential and hope that the continent encompasses. Watch African Air.

Refugees United and MediaStorm launch “Lost and Found: The Story of Refugees United”

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:June 1, 2011

Refugees United commissioned MediaStorm to create a documentary that both told the story of Refugees United, as well as chronicled the lives of refugees that are currently separated from their family. They wanted to portray the universality of the issue that they deal with and show the heartache and struggle these people face as they are separated from and searching for their lost loved ones. Following the lives of four refugees and how separation from loved ones has shaped their existence, “Lost and Found: The Story of Refugees United” is a journey into the hardships so many families must endure as they seek to reconnect.

Worth Watching

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:April 19, 2011

More videos we've been watching lately: 64. Today by Jonathan Harris Jonathan is one the most creative and innovative people I know. This "meta 30" effort is another example of his brilliant ideas and execution in action. - Brian Storm See the full collection at http://number27.org/today.php 65. Scrapertown by California is a place Watch this, then head on over to their website for more. Awesome work, they're all so different, and so good. -Jessica Stuart 66. Adidas France - 3D Mapping Projection from The Cool Hunter A very unique playback experience. - Brian Storm When it comes to 3D mapping projection - It is still always all about creativity, not the tools. An emotional connection with the brand is essential regardless of the medium. 67. Danny & Annie from StoryCorps Animated video made from a fantastic StoryCorps interview with a couple in love. The animation really takes this already touching story to…

MediaStorm produces ‘How Will We Feed Them?’ for the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:December 8, 2010

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently commissioned MediaStorm to create a compelling story titled "How Will We Feed Them" that would accompany their Rural Poverty Report 2011. MediaStorm sent producer Brad Horn to Madagascar to work with an IFAD-funded organization called the Rural Income Promotion Program. We need more food and we need it now. To meet the food needs of the 21st Century the nations of the world must make it easy to live and prosper and rural areas. Moravavy Seraphine and her daughter Maria are examples of what's at stake. See the Story: How Will We Feed Them?