Inside Tracks Exhibit Opens at Annenberg Space for Photography Skylight Studios

The Annenberg Space for Photography Skylight Studios presents Inside Tracks: Behind the Lens on the Assignment of a Lifetime, an immersive display of the story of Rick Smolan, a photographer assigned by National Geographic in 1977 to document Robyn Davidson, a 27-year-old Australian woman who undertook a 1700-mile journey across the Outback by camelback. The exhibit weaves together elements from Rick's work for National Geographic and his own groundbreaking book/CD-ROM From Alice to Ocean as well as Davidson's best-selling memoir Tracks and the recently released feature film based on the book. MediaStorm's documentary Inside Tracks will also be screened. Event Details When: October 3rd, 2014 - February 1st, 2015 Where: Skylight Studios in Los Angeles, California. Features a documentary film, a high-definition slideshow of photographs, an audio tour narrated by Smolan and an augmented reality presentation allowing visitors to experience the journey through Smolan's lens

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You’re Invited: New York Launch of “Photographer’s Paradise”

You are invited to the New York launch of Photographer’s Paradise: Turbulent America 1960-1990 by Jean-Pierre Laffont, published by Glitterati Incorporated. The event will take place on Thursday, October 9th, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Clic Gallery in New York, NY.

To attend, RSVP to media@glitteratiincorporated.com.

Over the course of nearly three decades, Jean-Pierre Laffont traveled to all fifty of the United States, documenting the country in all its facets. Photographer’s Paradise is the summation of his work, showing the highs, lows, chaos and solidarity of the American dream.

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Attend CUNY’s Reinventing TV Conference

The future of visual journalism is up for discussion at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Come and see what more than a dozen TV and video news innovators -- including representatives from VICE News, Twitter TV, NPR and more -- think will show up next on your TVs, desktops, phones and iWatches. Register now for the free event on September 19th, 2014. The event will also live stream on the CUNY Journalism website. For more information visit Reinventing TV News. Do you have an idea for reinventing TV or video news? Post it here for a chance to win $1,000 and make your pitch to the Sept. 19 audience of media leaders.

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MediaStorm Storytelling at Photoville 2014

Join our executive producer, Brian Storm, at Photoville 2014. On Saturday, September 20th, 2014 from 5:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Brian will lead a presentation on digital storytelling and the cinematic narrative. Discussing work by MediaStorm, he will emphasize how storytelling continues to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media space. The digital age gives filmmakers, documentary photographers and photojournalists extraordinary and unprecedented new ways to tell stories. This seminar does not require advanced signup, but seating is first come first serve so we highly recommend that you reserve your spot in advance! About Photoville Photoville returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park September 18th through 28th.  Combining photo exhibitions, outdoor photo installations, talks, workshops, and night-time multimedia projections, Photoville welcomed 58,000 visitors during its sophomore year in 2013 and is projected to reach over 80,000 visitors in 2014. Photoville will also coincide and partner with the DUMBO Arts Festival, The Brooklyn Brook Festival and the…

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Join Brian Storm at the digiSTORY14 Conference

MediaStorm Executive Producer Brian Storm will join innovators, strategists and trend spotters at the digiSTORY14 Conference to share insights, secrets and stories about "The Power of Digital Storytelling." Experience a full day of captivating speakers in Kansas City’s historic Union Station on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014. Event Details Never in history has the ability to communicate been so pervasive.  Mobile devices, apps and internet connectivity can bring any person or idea to your fingertips with a simple click. Yet, sharing your ideas and messages through the vast profusion of these digital assets can be mind-boggling. Advertisers, social media strategists, publishers, journalists, businesses, non-profits and government agencies have all discovered that a good story can stir peoples’ emotions and compel them to action.  Learn how to use today's powerful digital media technology to get the right story to the right audience. Purchase tickets online.  

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