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MediaStorm Attends 36th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards

Post author:MediaStorm
Post published:September 29, 2015

MediaStorm received two nominations for the 36th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Hungry Horse, our film collaboration with Pieter ten Hoopen was a nominee in the New Approaches: Arts, Lifestyle, Culture category. Japan's Disposable Workers by Shiho Fukada, produced in collaboration with Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting was a nominee in the New Approaches: Current News Coverage category. Congratulations to all of the winners! View the full list OF WINNERS here. Hungry Horse: Legends of the Everyday,is a film series and photography project created by internationally acclaimed photographer Pieter ten Hoopen in collaboration with MediaStorm. In the films, Pieter touches on the struggles of poverty, drug use, loneliness and loss. But he more accurately captures the spirit of renewal, peace and serenity in the lives of the people he documents through stunning landscapes and intimate oral histories. Japan’s Disposable Workers examines the country’s employment crisis: from suicide caused by overworking, to temporary workers forced by economics to…

‘Hungry Horse’ Is an Offical Selection of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:January 5, 2015

We are pleased to announce that Hungry Horse: Legends of the Everyday has been chosen as an official selection of the 2015 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. The film series and photography project, created by internationally acclaimed photographer Pieter ten Hoopen in collaboration with MediaStorm, is based on over ten years of work in and around the small Montana town of Hungry Horse, and was made possible in part by the MediaStorm community's amazing show of support on Kickstarter. Hungry Horse will screen as a part of Big Sky's official lineup on February 6th - 16th, 2015 in Missoula, Montana. Visit BigSkyFilmFest.org for more information.

WE DID IT! Hungry Horse Kickstarter is Fully Funded

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:September 26, 2014

Thank you to everyone who pledged their support to Hungry Horse on Kickstarter. We made our $10,000 goal in just 10 days, further proof that the MediaStorm community's commitment to compassionate storytelling is unmatched. Pieter ten Hoopen’s Hungry Horse will launch on MediaStorm this fall. Subscribe to the MediaStorm newsletter to be the first to know when it goes live. There’s still time to take advantage of rewards offered exclusively to Kickstarter backers. Here are a few of our favorites: Pledge $25 to access all the films in MediaStorm's Publication, including Hungry Horse and any new films MediaStorm releases during that time Pledge $50 to receive a 16x20 poster inspired by the film (plus a one year Publication subscription) Pledge $100 to receive a signed copy of the book Hungry Horse, which includes a DVD of the film (plus a one year Publication subscription) Pledge $500 to receive a spot in MediaStorm’s One Day Workshop (plus a…

MediaStorm Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Hungry Horse by Pieter ten Hoopen

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:September 16, 2014

It's been nearly a decade since Pieter ten Hoopen's photography of American people and landscapes grabbed our attention. For over a year, MediaStorm has been collaborating with Pieter on a documentary film called Hungry Horse. Today we launch a Kickstarter campaign to complete the film and bring the everyday legends of Hungry Horse, Montana to the world. The Project In Hungry Horse, Pieter ten Hoopen touches on the struggles of poverty, drug use and loss. But he more accurately captures the spirit of renewal, peace and serenity in the lives of the people he documents through stunning landscapes and intimate oral histories. Hungry Horse follows the mythical structure of its subjects' lives—Charlie Krasselt, Brad Lee Bruursema and Katie Kosnoff—and it is through their stories, and ten Hoopen’s powerful imagery that we learn about the timeless cycle of adventure, loss and renewal. Your Part By contributing this campaign, you will help us with the editing…