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Worth Clicking: NYC Documentaries, Interactive Highrises, and Janis Joplin

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 11, 2013

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! Portraits of soldiers before, during, and after war [My Modern Met] The 10 best documentaries about New York City [NonFics] Janis Joplin on rejection: “You are what you settle for.” [YouTube] “When you do something guaranteed to succeed, you close the door to the possibility of discovery.” [LifeHacker] How should we judge the best multimedia? [News Shooter] American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. [ACE-filmeditors.org] You know your film is making a difference when…. Ellen Schneider fills in the blank. [ARTSblog] 105 vital sources for journalists in the new media landscape [Journalism Degrees and Programs] An amazing interactive history of the rise of highrises in New York [New York Times] And how could we resist....Bohemian Rhapsody arranged for a symphony orchestra [YouTube]

For Minga: The Impact of One Girl’s Story & How You Can Help

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:July 30, 2013

Last year we premiered Surviving the Peace: Angola, a short film that gives a personal representation of the amazing work MAG (Mines Advisory Group) does to remove landmines, bombs and other weapons from post-conflict countries. More than six months after the film’s release, its youngest participant continues to make a huge impact. Minga, only eight years old at the time of filming, recounts the day she found the landmine that blew off her arm and left her blind. The production team and viewers alike have been moved by her bravery and tenacity. We received this note from Lauren of Brooklyn, New York just last week: ...This morning I was still thinking about Surviving the Peace: Angola, and most specifically, Minga. The film and her story touched my heart so deeply and I can’t reconcile *not* doing something. I watched her sweet hand reaching for her Grandmother and noted how she stood so…