Save the Date: W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund 2011 Grant Ceremony

The Board of Directors of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund cordially invites you to join us for the annual grant ceremony where the 2011 grant recipient and finalists will be announced. The annual Smith grant of $30,000 is considered one of the most prestigious honors in photojournalism. A special fellowship of $5,000 will also be presented. The event will occur on Wednesday, October 19th, at 6:30 PM at the Asia Society, 725 Park Ave at 70th St., New York City. Please join us. The program will include a keynote address, guest speakers (TBA), audio-visual presentations by this year’s finalists, as well as tributes to Smith and past honorees. More details will follow in the official invitation email blast in September. An RSVP is not necessary. Admission is free, and on a first come, first served basis. The doors will open at 6 PM. The event will be followed by a reception.…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Workshops launch two projects

MediaStorm Workshops launch two projects

From July 23-29, 2011, six talented participants collaborated with the MediaStorm team at our Advanced Multimedia Workshop. Over the course of a week, they reported, edited, and produced two stories. A Thousand More by Kristina Budelis, Piotr Malecki, and Jeff Rhode A family is determined to give their disabled son a whole and vital life. In the midst of a great burden, one small child – with a seemingly endless supply of love – is the blessing that holds a family together. Nine Digits by Dominik Baumann, Gabriela Bulisova, and Meredith Davenport Nine Digits tells the story of Cesar, a young man fighting for U.S. citizenship. Our next Advanced Multimedia Workshop will be held November 12-18, 2011, in Brooklyn, NY. Application deadline is September 16, 2011. These workshops, held in New York City, are intensive, hands-on educational experiences in advanced multimedia storytelling. Over the course of a week, participants work in three-person…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Online Training launches <i>The Making Of: A Thousand More</i>

MediaStorm Online Training launches The Making Of: A Thousand More

During the week of July 23, MediaStorm and three Advanced Multimedia Workshop participants shot and edited the short documentary A Thousand More. This new Online Training Module, The Making Of: A Thousand More, takes you behind the scenes of that process. This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite that went into the making of A Thousand More. Join a conversation between Producer Eric Maierson, Director of Photography Rick Gershon, and MediaStorm Executive Producer Brian Storm, as they discuss the development of this story through a scene-by-scene break down of the piece. The Making Of provides over an hour and a half of discussion and exposition on the thousands of decisions that went into the editing and shooting of A Thousand More. Topics covered include: How the story was found What subject to focus on Working in teams Scene by scene…

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Now Hiring: Interactive Designer at MediaStorm

MediaStorm is looking for a passionate and self-motivated Interactive Designer to further shape the look and feel of MediaStorm.com as well as projects for MediaStorm's clients and workshops. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing cutting-edge user interfaces and developing interactive design specs. Experience designing across multiple media (broadcast, print, online and mobile) is a strong plus. Description The Interactive Designer will: Design websites and interactive applications Create graphics for world-class multimedia pieces Create marketing products for web, broadcast and print Conceptualize and document requirements for user interfaces Work with Multimedia Producers and Project Managers to establish production timelines Participate in client meetings and design to their needs Work with developers to implement designs and interfaces Qualifications The applicant should have: A passion for design and a strong visual style Ability to collaborate with a diverse team Ability to self-manage and meet aggressive deadlines Ability to work virtually and to travel…

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Read more about the article Help support Seamus Murphy’s ‘A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan’ on Kickstarter

Help support Seamus Murphy’s ‘A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan’ on Kickstarter

MediaStorm has been collaborating with photojournalist Seamus Murphy to complete a documentary film based on his work A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan. We have started a fundraising campaign on KickStarter to finish this film and get it launched. In Seamus' words: Afghanistan’s recent history is a roller-coaster of foreign involvement and abandonment, resulting in a global crisis the world continues to struggles with today. The country was granted hero-status by the West when it resisted the Soviet invasion. But the vicious civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal, the rise of the Taliban and the al Qaeda attacks launched from its soil on 9/11 made it into a pariah state. Afghanistan has been invaded, used and mythologized, but rarely understood. This project is the result of over 15 years traveling and photographing in Afghanistan, recording unexpected stories of struggle, survival and hope. My mission is to promote an understanding of this mysterious, complex…

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