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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Pulitzer Center Film Festival Premieres Shiho Fukada and MediaStorm’s “Japan’s Disposable Workers”

There's still time to enjoy the Pulitzer Center Film Festival “Global Crises, Human Stories” - a week-long celebration of reporting from around the world featuring feature-length films and shorts by Pulitzer Center journalists. A special shorts program features work by award-winning photojournalists, including the premiere of Shiho Fukada's Japan's Disposable Workers, produced in collaboration with MediaStorm. Event Details Screenings take place September 20th - 26th, 2013. Tickets are $5 general admission, and $3 for students and seniors. All films will be shown at the West End Cinema ( 2301 M Street NW, Washington, D.C. -- closest metro stop: Foggy Bottom (blue/orange lines) Screening Times Wednesday, September 25: 3 pm: Outlawed in Pakistan 7 pm: No Fire Zone Thursday, September 26: 5 pm: Seeds of Hope 9:20 pm: The Abominable Crime See full listing for schedule and description of other films. About Pulitzer Center The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an American…

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Aftermath Project 2014 Grant Cycle Is Now Open

The Aftermath Project 2014 grant cycle is now open. One $20,000 grant will be awarded for 2014, and four finalists will be named. The grant winner will be announced in mid-December. Apply for this year's grant at http://theaftermathproject.org/2014-application. Application deadline November 11, 2013. The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace. Grant proposals should reflect an understanding of this mission and may relate to the aftermath of numerous kinds of conflict, not just international wars. The project holds a yearly grant competition open to working photographers worldwide covering the aftermath of conflict. In addition, through partnerships with universities, photography institutions and non-profit organizations, the…

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