Honoring World Water Day

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Today is World Water Day, an opportunity for the international community to learn about water issues around the world. At MediaStorm, we believe that storytelling is a critical motivator for action, and we’ve developed two stories that we hope will inspire you to think critically about this precious resource. Life After Water Life After Water, a film by MediaStorm for Verse, is an intimate portrait of one California farmer’s attempt to cope in a new age of drought. When the Water Ends When the Water Ends, developed with photojournalist Evan Abramson for Yale Environment 360, tells the story of climate change conflicts in East Africa. To learn more about how you can help, check out our partners’ sites: UN Water http://www.unwater.org/ Yale Environment 360 http://e360.yale.edu/ Circle of Blue http://www.circleofblue.org/worldwaterday2016/ Charity: Water http://www.charitywater.org/about/  

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Look 3 Schedule 2016

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LOOK3’s 2016 schedule has been announced and it’s going to be another great year. We’re honored to participate: EDU Seminar Day 1: Where Creativity Meets Technology: Scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, this seminar’s goal is to “provide a survey of contemporary technology, social media, publishing, sharing and delivery platforms that are essential tools for artists to create, collaborate produce and share their work”. Make sure to check out MediaStorm’s very own Brian Storm present on our storytelling approach. Evening Projections, Saturday June 18: We are thrilled to partner with Look 3 to curate an evening of powerful stories. Stay tuned for the lineup. To learn more about attendance and tickets, see here See you at LOOK3!

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MediaStorm Launches Two New Films for Verse

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We are so pleased to announce the launch of two new films with Verse, an immersive interactive storytelling platform. The Last Move and Life After Water are part of a four-story partnership that pairs the MediaStorm storytelling ethos with Verse’s innovative platform. Both films were recently honored by Photographer of the Year International, one of the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism organizations in the world. The Last Move received third place in Documentary Journalism while Life After Water received the Award of Excellence for Multimedia Issue Reporting. MediaStorm’s Andrew Michael Ellis was also recognized as Multimedia Photographer of the Year. Congratulations to all our partners who make this work possible, our fellow POYi winners and nominees, and you, our audience, for continuing to support, inspire, and encourage us. The Last Move: Michael Thomasson has devoted his life to video games. It’s been his passion and his obsession for more than three decades.…

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NPPF Scholarships, Grants and Awards

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NPPF scholarships are awarded to encourage those with the talent and dedication to photojournalism and who need financial help to continue their studies. These awards are directed toward those studying full-time or returning to college. The Bob East, Reid Blackburn, Bob Baxter, Kit C. King and Jimi Lott scholarships are endowed by donations from friends, family and news organizations. The Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship is funded by a generous contribution from Mr. Clarkson. The Roberts Camera Scholarship is funded by Roberts Camera stores in Indianapolis and Carmel, Indiana. The G. Gordon Yoder News Video Workshop Grant was funded by a gift from television news pioneer and former NPPF board member G. Gordon Yoder. NPPF provides funding for the NPPF Still and Multimedia Scholarship, the NPPF TV News Scholarship and the College Photographer of the Year International awards through donations from NPPA members. For more information, please visit: http://nppf.org/nppf-scholarships-grants-and-awards/

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Now Hiring: Operations & Social Media Manager at MediaStorm

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MediaStorm is looking for an organized and motivated Operations & Social Media Manager to oversee communications and keep productions running smoothly. The ideal candidate will be an adept communicator, have some experience with multimedia, and be eager and interested in taking ownership of projects and supporting a growing multimedia production studio.

Application deadline is Tuesday, February 2nd.

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