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,…

MediaStorm is proud to be a supporter of W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund and its annual grants in humanistic photography. Join us at their 38th annual ceremony, on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.) at The School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theatre, 333 West 23rd St. (between 8th and 9th Ave.), New York, NY 10011 Admission is free, first come, first served, but seating is limited. You can RSVP here The program includes presentations of photo essays by this year's grant and fellowship recipients, plus finalists, including: The 2017 W. Eugene Smith Grant of $35,000 The 2017 jurors’ discretionary Smith Fellowship(s) of $5,000 The 2017 Howard Chapnick Grant of $5,000 There will be a keynote presentation by Lynsey Addario, photojournalist awarded the Pulitzer Prize as part of the New York Times team for International Reporting, and recipient of a MacArthur fellowship and author of “It’s…

Magnum Photos is excited to announce a professional practice workshop in San Francisco, taking place on Saturday & Sunday November 11-12, 2017 at SF Camerawork. MediaStorm's founder and executive producer Brian Storm will be joining Magnum photographer Matt Black, and Mother Jones magazine Photo Editor Mark Murrmann, for this workshop that will include invaluable inspiration and practical advice for early and mid-career photographers. The event is a two-day photographic masterclass centered around photographic storytelling in which we grapple with such questions as what makes a good story, how to choose and narrow in on your subject, the importance of editing and how to connect with your audience. For more information and to apply click here. And if you are closer to the East Coast, today is the last day to register for MediaStorm's One Day Master Class in New York, October 21. Or you can apply to our five day Methodology master classes, also…