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…

We are hosting an exclusive Brooklyn screening of our new feature length doc The Distance Between Us on Thursday, October 19th, followed by a discussion with the MediaStorm team, and would like to invite you to join us! We only have a few seats left, so RSVP as soon as possible. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US Screening, followed by a discussion with Chris Capozziello and MediaStorm team Thursday, October 19th, 2017 6:45 p.m. IFP Media Center 30 John Street, Brooklyn, NY   RSVP  

We are thrilled to welcome Patrick Wellever, our new Full Stack Developer, to the MediaStorm family. During the past decade, Patrick has worked in various roles at the intersection of journalism and technology. Before joining MediaStorm, he was a digital producer at National Geographic, where he worked on a major digital overhaul of the Out of Eden Walk project -- a decade-long storytelling odyssey tracing the pathways of ancient human migration out of Africa and across the globe. Prior to that, he spent four years with the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, where he organized training opportunities in digital media production and web technologies for visiting fellows, in addition to overseeing the program's web presence and internal technology needs. Patrick's background also includes stints at a daily newspaper in Michigan and a small software company offering a hosted publishing platform and other services for news media outlets. After starting his career in photojournalism,…