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
Harbers Studios and Film Fatales have put an incredible panel of documentary filmmakers together for their free event celebrating women filmmakers and the stories behind their work. Women in Focus: Shooting in the Firing Line. Join us for an evening with female filmmakers as we discuss the challenges of shooting in remote and often dangerous locations. Panelists Amber Fares (Speed Sisters) Geeta Gandbhir (Journey of a Thousand Miles:Peacekeepers) and Martha Jeffries (Years of Living Dangerously) will screen clips from their award winning documentaries and share advice on the strategies, logistics and hazards of filming in daunting locations. Moderated by documentary filmmaker Marie-Helene Carleton (Co-founder of Screening Room.org and Four Corners Media) Doors and the bar will open at 6pm, the panel will start at 7:00 DATE AND TIME Thu, November 2, 2017 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT LOCATION The Public Hotel Public Arts Space215 Chrystie Street New York, NEW YORK 10002…
The Philadelphia Film Society will be screening our newest feature length documentary, Fight Hate With Love, as part of their Philly Film Showcase at the Prince Theater, on Thursday, November 9th. Director Andrew Michael Ellis and film's protagonist Michael "OG Law" Ta'Bon will be in attendance for a post screening discussion and Q&A. The screening is free, but we encourage you to reserve your tickets here: http://filmadelphia.org/philly-film-showcase/ Fight Hate with Love will become available to stream online and purchase on DVD through MediaStorm on December 14th. Join our newsletter to be notified when the film is online. As a young man, Michael Ta’Bon’s ex-con father taught him about drugs and crime, and those lessons landed him in prison for 15 years. During his incarceration, Michael promised himself that he would one day start a movement to prevent young black people from getting caught in the cycle of violence he found himself in.…
In 2010, inspired by photojournalist Chris Capozziello’s powerful photographs of his sibling, MediaStorm started covering Chris and his twin brother Nick’s life and relationship, during a particularly challenging time in their lives. Seven years years later, we are excited to finally share this special film of sibling bonding with all of you. Nick has cerebral palsy. He is an adult, living with his parents, who is often treated as a child but physically feels like an old man. His brother Chris has spent his whole life dealing with the reality of having a twin brother that struggles through life in ways he does not. To help him work through this chronic guilt, Chris, who is a professional photojournalist, has been photographing and documenting Nick’s life for nearly two decades. Now, at age 35, Nick finally has the opportunity to take his first steps towards independence, a change that is both desired and…
MediaStorm Methodology Workshop Staff & Participants 2018 marks our 11th year of training at MediaStorm. Each year our courses attract leading industry professionals looking to advance their storytelling skills. Over 200 participants have come through our professional workshops and we continue to be humbled by how much they take away from the experience. Documentary filmmaker Mariana Keller said, "Attending the Methodology workshop was an incredibly catalytic experience. My biggest takeaway was demystifying MediaStorm's entire production and brand positioning process. These guys are not wizards. They are regular people with insane talent and an unspeakable drive." In 2018 we'll be offering two Methodology as well as five One-Day master classes. We hope you'll be able to join us. 2018 MediaStorm Master Class Dates Stanford, CA: Feb 9, 2018 One day master class Brooklyn, NY: April 7, 2018 One day master class Brooklyn, NY: May 26, 2018 One day master class Brooklyn, NY: July 10-13, 2018 Methodology master class Brooklyn, NY: Oct 20, 2018 One…