MediaStorm projects to screen September 10 at Galapagos Art Space

Just a reminder- On September 10 (tomorrow!), MediaStorm will be screening a full evening of multimedia video projects at Galapagos Art Space, including our Emmy award-winning and nominated pieces, Intended Consequences, Bloodline, and Kingsley's Crossing. The show will begin at 5:30pm, and will run throughout the evening, with new projects beginning every 20-30 minutes. This is a rare chance to see these projects on the big screen, so don't miss out! It's also a great opportunity to explore DUMBO during September's 1st Thursday Gallery Walk- tons of great exhibitions will be open, and local restaurants and bars will have specials galore. We'll see you there!

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MediaStorm to screen premier of Danny Wilcox Frazier’s Driftless at Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO

We are excited to announce a special premier of our soon-to-be released documentary Driftless: Stories from Iowa by Danny Wilcox Frazier. There will be a screening of the film, followed by Q&A with Danny and the team from MediaStorm, on Monday, May 18, at Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Doors open at 7pm, the film will start at 8pm. Books and DVDs will be available for purchase, with signings both before and after the film. For guaranteed seating, RSVP to rsvp@mediastorm.org. About the Project: Life in Iowa can be punishing. Many Iowans expend their lives sweating over soil and spilling the blood of livestock; they endure the hardships associated with a life inextricably bound to the ups and downs of nature.  Today, those challenges and a shift in our nation’s economy have pushed the youth of rural communities to migrate to the metropolises of America.  Those left in the wake of…

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I Am Because We Are – Kristen Ashburn’s new exhibition at PowerHouse

If you're in NYC between March 25 and April 19, you should plan a trip out to the powerHouse Arena (in DUMBO), to see the exhibition of images from Kristen Ashburn's new book, I Am Because We Are. “I AM BECAUSE WE ARE is a book that touches the heart. In photographing the grieving, devastated, still beautiful, children of Malawi, victims of the AIDS epidemic that has murdered their parents, Kristen Ashburn gives everyone on the planet the opportunity to come to the aid of those most bereaved and helpless in this world,” said Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple. “It is a rare gift she gives: for we know in our deepest emotions that without the world coming to the defense and care of these children, the least of these, there will be no world peace.” I Am Because We Are is the companion volume to the acclaimed…

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VII Seminar: May 16-18 in Dumbo, NY

For those already attending the New York Photo Festival this summer, or looking for more reasons to come, you might want to check out the: VII SEMINAR in DUMBO Dates: May 16th, 17th & 18th, 2008 Location: Klitgord Auditorium-New York City Technical College Address: 285 Jay Street (in downtown Brooklyn), New York 11201 This expanded 3 day seminar will include the following: - VII Photographer presentations including their latest work along with newest members, Marcus Bleasdale and Franco Pagetti. - VII Network Photographer Presentations. - Special guest presentation by Simon Norfolk - Panel discussions on "Photojournalism Within The Context of Contemporary Photography" - Breaking product news by our sponsors including, Canon U.S.A. - Book Signings by VII Photographers and special guests. - Exclusive VII Seminar evening events in the new VII DUMBO space on 28 Jay Street General admission - $50 PORTFOLIO REVIEWS (includes reviews by two VII Photographers) - $200 You…

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