Read more about the article MediaStorm Presents: The Story of Ripple Effect Images

MediaStorm Presents: The Story of Ripple Effect Images

Ripple Effect Images is a team of journalists dedicated to documenting the plight of poor women and girls around the world, and highlighting the programs that are helping to empower them, especially as they deal with the devastating effects of climate change. MediaStorm developed a series of videos to the explore the lives and work of the celebrated photographers Annie Griffiths, Lynn Johnson and Ami Vitale, and what they hope to accomplish as Ripple Effect Images. The Ripple Effect series tracks the careers of Griffiths, Johnson and Vitale as they come to the conclusions that ultimately caused them to form their collective. Read our case study to learn more about how MediaStorm tackled this challenge. For more information on Ripple Effect Images and their mission to document the needs and the innovative programs that are helping women and girls across the globe visit RippleEffectImages.org.

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Read more about the article Worth Clicking: The Best First Films, Emerging Theaters, & Remembering 9/11

Worth Clicking: The Best First Films, Emerging Theaters, & Remembering 9/11

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! This girl ages into an old woman before your eyes without you noticing. [Vimeo] Addicted to BuzzFeed? Here’s a list for every second of the day. [ListiClock] On collaborating with a 4-year old. [the busy mockingbird] Amid the chaos of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, nearly 100 search and rescue dogs were deployed. See the poignant photos of these four-legged 9/11 heroes. [Global Animal] The 50 best first films ever made. [Film.com] A photographer’s take on the iPhone 5S camera. [TechCrunch] There is a teacher of photography that few speak of in today’s industry. She is shunned by many and with good reason. Nobody seems to like her. [PetaPixel] While the market is changing, it doesn’t mean the end of movie theaters. [Transmedia Coalition] Jonathan Klein, CEO and co-founder of Getty Images, discusses the future of the industry, the…

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Read more about the article Aftermath Project 2014 Grant Cycle Is Now Open

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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Read more about the article Pulitzer Center and MediaStorm Present “Japan’s Disposable Workers”

Pulitzer Center and MediaStorm Present “Japan’s Disposable Workers”

In collaboration with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, MediaStorm created a documentary based on Shiho Fukada’s portrait series, Japan’s Disposable Workers. In three sections the film explores the labor issues affecting Japan, and in so doing, illustrates the larger global labor crisis: Overworked to Suicide After the recession of the 1990s, Japan’s white collar salarymen increasingly must work arduous hours for fear of losing their jobs. Working essentially two shifts a day for weeks at a time leads frequently to feelings of depression, something that is still stigmatized in Japan. Net Cafe Refugees Internet cafes have existed in Japan for over a decade, but in the mid 2000s, customers began using these spaces as living quarters. Internet cafe refugees are mostly temporary employees, their salary too low to rent their own apartments. Dumping Ground Kamagasaki, Osaka, Japan used to be a thriving day laborer’s town. Today, it is home to approximately…

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