Worth Clicking: MediaStorm Links Roundup

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! The best free fonts, from vintage-inspired typefaces to slap-you-in-the-face slab serifs. [Creative Bloq] Every semester on the first day of class, Spike Lee, accomplished director and NYU professor, distributes a list of essential movies he considers "the greatest films ever made. " [Gawker] Here are my 20 things 20-Year-Olds don’t get. [Forbes] A short film in paper by Leo Bridle & Ben Thomas. [Vimeo] December marks the centennial of the first flight, but don't expect a celebration here, or anywhere else in Brazil, for that matter. [New York Times] Watching online video once meant staring passively at a screen, but now that audience engagement is the goal, interactive video is gaining popularity and newsrooms are responding. [IJNet] Hal Lasko, better known as Grandpa, worked as a graphic artist back when everything was done by hand. Now, Grandpa spends…

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Worth Watching #124: What is neorealism?

Two visions of the same movie. One by the director of The Bicycle Thieves. One by the producer of Gone With the Wind. - Eric Maierson What is neorealism? from kogonada on Vimeo. Also see the accompanying essays: Video essay: What is neorealism? Indiscretion of an American Wife & Terminal Station "Every cut is a form of judgment, whether it takes place on the set or in the editing room. A cut reveals what matters and what doesn’t. It delineates the essential from the non-essential. To examine the cuts of a filmmaker is to uncover an approach to cinema." See what else we think is Worth Watching.

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Support “Frame by Frame” on Kickstarter

For filmmaker and multimedia journalist Mo Scarpelli, Frame by Frame is an opportunity to give a voice to those relegated to silence. Developed with filmmaker Alexandria Bombach, the character-driven feature-length documentary follows the story of four Afghan photographers to explore the country's recent revolution in local photojournalism. You can help complete their project on Kickstarter. Background In 1996, the Taliban banned photography in Afghanistan. Since the regime was removed from Kabul in 2001, photography has become an outlet for Afghans determined to show the hidden stories of their country. "The need for local journalism in Afghanistan couldn't be more important than it is right now," says Scarpelli. "To build democracy and independence, to hold those in power accountable, to drive social and political change. This is going to be an incredible story of what that means." The Film The film chronicles Afghan photojournalists seizing a unique opportunity to build democracy in a…

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Read more about the article For Minga: The Impact of One Girl’s Story & How You Can Help

For Minga: The Impact of One Girl’s Story & How You Can Help

Last year we premiered Surviving the Peace: Angola, a short film that gives a personal representation of the amazing work MAG (Mines Advisory Group) does to remove landmines, bombs and other weapons from post-conflict countries. More than six months after the film’s release, its youngest participant continues to make a huge impact. Minga, only eight years old at the time of filming, recounts the day she found the landmine that blew off her arm and left her blind. The production team and viewers alike have been moved by her bravery and tenacity. We received this note from Lauren of Brooklyn, New York just last week: ...This morning I was still thinking about Surviving the Peace: Angola, and most specifically, Minga. The film and her story touched my heart so deeply and I can’t reconcile *not* doing something. I watched her sweet hand reaching for her Grandmother and noted how she stood so…

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