Final Push: Seamus Murphy’s ‘A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan’ on Kickstarter

Only a few days to go before MediaStorm's 'A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan' Kickstarter campaign officially ends! Please take a look today and consider supporting this important project! We are half way there towards meeting our fundraising goal of $10,000, and we need your help to make the final push! Please donate here on Kickstarter, and help us spread the word! A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is a collaborative documentary film based on the work of photojournalist Seamus Murphy, who has spent over 15 years recording unexpected stories of struggle, survival and hope. Seamus' mission is to promote an understanding of this mysterious, complex and fascinating culture. In Seamus' words: Afghanistan’s recent history is a roller-coaster of foreign involvement and abandonment, resulting in a global crisis the world continues to struggles with today. The country was granted hero-status by the West when it resisted the Soviet invasion. But the vicious civil war that followed the Soviet…

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Tim Hetherington Grant

October 15 is the deadline for the Tim Hetherington Photography Grant, a World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch initiative to honor Tim's life and career as a filmmaker and photographer. Tim Hetherington was killed when a group of journalists came under fire during fighting between rebels and General Gaddafi’s forces in Misrata, Libya in April 2011. The annual grant, worth € 20.000 ($27,000), will be awarded to a photographer to complete an existing project on a human rights theme. In reviewing the applications, the judges will look for the qualities that defined Tim’s career: work that operates on multiple platforms and in a variety of formats; that crosses boundaries between breaking news and longer-term investigation; and that demonstrates a consistent moral commitment to the lives and stories of the photographic subjects. The application process is open to all professional photographers who have participated in a World Press Photo competition between 2008 and 2011. The…

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Upcoming Deadlines: MediaStorm Methodology Workshop & Spring Internship

MediaStorm has two application deadlines on November 1, 2011. MediaStorm Methodology Workshop Workshop dates: January 30-February 3, 2012 The MediaStorm Methodology Workshop is designed for educators looking to create curricula based on our approach, for organizational leaders tasked with creating and leading multimedia departments, and for professionals looking to start their own media company or integrate MediaStorm concepts into their organizations. MediaStorm Spring Internship Internship dates: February-April, 2012 MediaStorm is looking for interns. If you're motivated, highly-organized, and passionate about multimedia, we'd love to hear from you. Start dates are flexible. We're looking for experience in multimedia production, design, motion graphics, and/or programming for web. Internships will be paid.

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World Photography Organisation comes to NYC

Be sure not to miss a series of amazing events hosted by the World Photography Organisation. They are taking place at the Chelsea Art Museum, in New York City, from October 13 - November 12. Events include exhibitions, workshops, lectures and more, some of which are free! More information can be found here:                                                                                                                                     World Photography Organisation Events in NYC

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Video Storytelling with the Pros

The Poynter Institute and NPPA are hosting an epic day of all-star video presentations on October 15, 2011. Best of all, you don’t have to leave home to participate, and it’s available online if you’re busy the 15th. All presentations are video taped and registration allows you to view them whenever you choose. Learn the go-to-tricks and watch video examples from award-winning professionals as they demonstrate their storytelling process. Anyone who tells stories with pictures and sound will benefit from the workshop. Presenters: Darren Durlach — three time NPPA News Photographer of the Year, Senior multimedia producer at the Boston Globe. The Secrets to Natural Sound Stories: The tricks to letting people tell their own stories without narration. Adam Vance - Co-chair of the NPPA’s NewsVideo Workshop from 10News/WTSP.COM in Tampa. To Light or Not To Light: Good lighting on a not so good budget. Michelle Michael - NPPA Solo Video Journalist of the Year. Solo Standups that Stand Out: You don’t…

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