Applications for the CatchLight Fellowships are now open. The CatchLight Fellowship annually recognizes three professional photographers—leaders in visual storytelling—who have demonstrated excellence in the novel use of photography to bring awareness to challenging social issues. Each CatchLight Fellow receives a $30,000 grant and then collaborates with a CatchLight media partner to complete his or her proposed project. The CatchLight Fellowship serves as an incubator — a place to receive financial support, unlock individual potential, grow and leverage partnerships. The Fellowship cultivates a vibrant community of creative thought leaders whose work will be enhanced by collaboration, mentorship, and networking. A CatchLight Fellowship is awarded for life.  To learn more and to apply, see here. The inaugural class of fellows include Sarah Blesener, Brian Frank, and Tomas Van Houtryve. We are honored to have partnered with the International Center of Photography and Harbers Studio to develop a film showcasing Van Houtryve's work on the impacts of US…

The World Health Organization estimates 36.7 million people worldwide are currently living with HIV/AIDS. Of these, 2.1 million are children under the age of 15. Today we commemorate World AIDS Day by remembering those who lost to the virus, and supporting our amazing collaborators working to treat and prevent this disease. Bloodline is Kristen Ashburn's intimate portrait of African mothers, fathers and children being crushed by AIDS. Ashburn's work connects us to these people deeply; we learn that only through such connection is hope possible. The Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance, GAIA ,takes the medical breakthroughs of the developed world and brings them to The Far End of the Road. Their focus is one district in Malawi where 1 out of 6 adults are HIV-positive and healthcare can be hours away. 24,000 children under the age of five will die today, many from preventable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS. In 2009, Save the Children launched the ambitious EVERY ONE campaign to work directly with…

As Veterans Day approaches, we would like to take a moment to remember the many men and women who have shared their stories of war, loss, and love with us. Today, we share these films to honor their sacrifices and thank them for their service: The War Comes Home, by Soledad O’Brien and MediaStorm , takes an intimate look at two veterans as they struggle with the transition from war to home. The film first aired on CNN and pays tribute to the invisible wounds of too many of our soldiers. Homecoming tells the story of Major Amy Quesenberry's transition from solider to civilian.  The veteran unemployment rate is nearly double the national average. That is simply unacceptable to Starbucks' former CEO Howard Schultz, who believes that veterans can become assets to any company. To those who serve in the armed forces, what is the impact of war? The Marlboro Marine is photographer Luis Sinco’s portrait…

Crafting a better future from a world in flux. This is the hallmark of WSJ. Magazine's 2017 Innovators—a group of visionary, foundation-shaking luminaries working across seven fields. This year's talents were honored at the annual Innovator Awards on November 1 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Selected by WSJ. Magazine editors, the honorees were: Reese Witherspoon (Entertainment); Raf Simons (Fashion); Diller Scofidio + Renfro (Architecture); Roman and Williams (Design); Musical.ly (Technology); Ryan Heffington (Performing Arts); Mark Bradford (Art). For the third year in a row, MediaStorm has used its multidisciplinary approach to create films that shine a light on the legacies and innovations of each individual. These films showcase some of MediaStorm’s greatest strengths: an ability to develop a captivating story under tight constraints; combining beautiful cinematography and motion graphics to add unparalleled finesse; and working in close partnership with a client to get results. These videos have…

Calling all college students! Applications are now open for National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) 29018 scholarships. NPPF will award eight $2,000 scholarships in the Spring 2018. Deadline is December 1, 2017 The new online application is easy and fast. Information and instructions can be found here: http://nppf.org/scholarship-competition/  For any questions email jwbrown@nppf.org