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Stephanie Sinclair’s “Too Young to Wed” Exhibit at Bronx Documentary Center

The Bronx Documentary Center, in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and VII Photo, presents Too Young to Wed, an exhibition of photographs by Stephanie Sinclair and featuring short films by Jessica Dimmock and Stephanie Sinclair. The exhibit continues Sinclair's mission to share the stories of young brides across the world who are pushed into early unions. In many countries, girls as young as eight are forced into marriage by their families, culture and economic situation. Watch the stories of fifteen-year-old Destaye and young teens in Rajasthan on Vimeo. Event Details Saturday, January 18th, 2014, 6PM - 9PM Exhibition Reception Free and open to the public January 19th – March 16th, 2014 On View: Thursdays and Fridays 3PM - 7PM Saturdays and Sundays 1PM - 5PM For more information contact info@bronxdoc.org or visit www.bronxdoc.org

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AI-AP Presents Big Talk and The Party

Join American Illustration – American Photography (AI-AP) for a symposium, Big Talk. Attendees will get an inside look as the symposium brings the American Photography 29 and American Illustration 32 jurors, designers and special guests together for a series of panel discussions. Winners in the Latin American competition and a screening of the Motion Art winning projects will also be presented.

Register now to attend.

Event Details

Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
School of Visual Arts Theater
333 West 23rd Street (btw 8th and 9th Avenues)

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  • RSVP includes The Party on Thursday night. Seating is limited but open, so bring your friends.
  • Tickets are $25 for chosen winners and all students, and $50 for guests and general admission. Big Talk only is free.

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Digital Storytelling With Brian Storm at the Global21 Fall Conference

On Saturday, November 9th, 2013 MediaStorm's Brian Storm will present Digital Storytelling and the Cinematic Narrative at the Global21 Fall Conference. Citing work by MediaStorm, Brian will emphasize how storytelling continues to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media universe. The digital age gives filmmakers, documentary photographers and photojournalists extraordinary and unprecedented new ways to tell stories. The conference will take place between Saturday, November 8th and Sunday November 9th. About Global21 Global21 is a network of student-run international-affairs magazines at premier universities around the world. The organization was jumpstarted in 2005 with a $50,000 grant from the Yale Entrepreneurial Society. Global21 is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with chapters at twenty universities around the world including Yale University, University of Oxford, University of Cape Town, Peking University, University of Sydney, the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Singapore Management…

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PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Awards Call for Submissions

The PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Awards identify outstanding work done by photographers in collaboration with nonprofit organizations worldwide and awards prizes ranging from $2,000-$15,000. This year, for the first time in its history, PhotoPhilanthropy will offer a mobile photography award in addition to its traditional student, amateur, and professional category awards for most compelling documentary photography essays completed on behalf of nonprofits.

Submit your photo essay by November 15th, 2013.

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MediaStorm 2014 Workshop Dates Announced

2014 marks our seventh training year at MediaStorm. Each year our workshops attract leading industry professionals looking to advance their multimedia and storytelling skills. Over 100 participants have come through our professional workshops and we continue to be humbled by how much they take away from the experience.

Dana Schiopu, Senior Media Officer at the International Monetary Fund, told us that our Methodology Workshop was a “life changing experience for any media professional.” She said, “Brian and his amazing team revealed all the secrets of some of the most compelling storytelling multimedia communication I have seen so far.”

After taking our Storytelling Workshop, Jillian Kitchener, Visuals Editor for Reuters, had the following to say, “Working side-by-side with the [MediaStorm] team was a great honor. From the first hour, I was immersed in the realm of storytelling. I learned how to find a visually-interesting story as well as interview techniques that encourage your subject to open-up. I learned MediaStorm’s editing workflow including how to build a narrative from the ground up. I learned photo editing techniques, b-roll selection, and tips and tricks to bring audio, visuals and narrative into a cohesive piece.”

In 2014 we’ll be offering three Methodology, three Storytelling, and five One-day workshops at our studio in Brooklyn, NY. We are looking forward to another exciting, innovative and challenging training year. We hope you’ll be able to join us.

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