About
MediaStorm is a film and interactive design studio whose work gives voice and meaning to the most pressing issues of our time. Our stories demystify complex problems, humanize statistics, and inspire audiences to take action.
MediaStorm is a film and interactive design studio whose work gives voice and meaning to the most pressing issues of our time.
Our stories demystify complex problems, humanize statistics, and inspire audiences to take action.
Since 2005, MediaStorm has led a paradigm shift in digital storytelling, collaborating with some of the world’s top storytellers to create more than 350 stories that help us better understand the human condition.
Our clients, contributors and MediaStorm have been honored with numerous accolades including two duPont Awards, four Emmys and five Webby Awards.
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Channel
The MediaStorm Channel is home to the stories that we were built to support and produce. These are stories told with no deadlines and are meant to be timeless looks at the human condition.
Clients
MediaStorm partners with a diverse range of clients on their toughest communication challenges. Clients turn to us when they need to clearly and visually explain complex issues; when they need to tell stories about marginalized or underreported stories; or when they simply need to develop a narrative about their own work. Our diverse clientele includes:
Awards
MediaStorm, our clients and our contributors have been honored with numerous accolades including two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, four Emmys and five Webby Awards.
The following is a list of our honors for achievement in storytelling:
1 Edward R. Murrow Award
1 NAACP Image Awards nomination
2 Overseas Press Club of America awards
2 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University awards
7 World Press Photo nominations / 3 time winner
7 Online Journalism Awards nominations / 3 time winner
17 Emmy nominations / 4 time winner
30 Webby nominations and honors / 6 time winner
52 Pictures of the Year International & NPPA's Best of Photojournalism awards
Tools
Stories have the power to change the world.
That’s why we designed the MediaStorm Platform – to supercharge your storytelling.
Training
As a recognized leader in digital storytelling, MediaStorm is uniquely positioned to train filmmakers, photographers, editors, journalists, and educators on our craft. We offer a variety of workshops and online resources to help our peers and students advance their storytelling approaches. Our workshop participants often create projects that yield a financial return, and go on to win industry awards.
In addition to our workshops and trainings, we are actively sought out to lecture and teach about both the art and business of digital storytelling.
History
Originally founded in 1994 at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, MediaStorm relaunched in March of 2005 with a focus on creating cinematic narratives for distribution across a variety of platforms. In 2010, MediaStorm underwent a major site redesign, improving accessibility and clearly defining our multiple lines of business. In 2012, the MediaStorm Platform was made available for licensing to clients. In 2022 the entire MediaStorm website was published using the MediaStorm Platform.