Read more about the article MediaStorm Attends 36th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards

MediaStorm Attends 36th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards

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MediaStorm received two nominations for the 36th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Hungry Horse, our film collaboration with Pieter ten Hoopen was a nominee in the New Approaches: Arts, Lifestyle, Culture category. Japan's Disposable Workers by Shiho Fukada, produced in collaboration with Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting was a nominee in the New Approaches: Current News Coverage category. Congratulations to all of the winners! View the full list OF WINNERS here. Hungry Horse: Legends of the Everyday,is a film series and photography project created by internationally acclaimed photographer Pieter ten Hoopen in collaboration with MediaStorm. In the films, Pieter touches on the struggles of poverty, drug use, loneliness and loss. But he more accurately captures the spirit of renewal, peace and serenity in the lives of the people he documents through stunning landscapes and intimate oral histories.   Japan’s Disposable Workers examines the country’s employment crisis: from  suicide caused by overworking, to temporary workers forced by economics to…

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Join Us for the last MediaStorm Workshops of 2015

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MediaStorm provides a variety of intensive, hands-on educational experiences in advanced storytelling. Choose the workshop that best suits your goals and apply online by the deadlines below. One Day Workshop A one day overview session with Brian Storm focused on the art and business of digital storytelling in Brooklyn, NY. Upcoming dates: November 21, 2015 – Apply by: Oct 30, 2015 Apply now, learn more about the One Day Workshop and read the testimonials of past participants. Methodology Workshop The Methodology Workshop is tailored to freelancers, educators and business leaders who want to integrate MediaStorm methods into their curriculum or approach to storytelling. Upcoming dates: December 7-11, 2015 – Apply by: Nov 5, 2015 Apply now, learn more about the Methodology Workshop and read the testimonials of past participants. Dates for the 2016 MediaStorm Workshops will be announced soon. Sign up to be notified.

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Tickets Available for the The 36th Annual W. Eugene Smith Grants In Humanistic Photography

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The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund cordially invites you to the 36th Annual W. Eugene Smith Grants In Humanistic Photography and Howard Chapnick Grant For The Advancement Of Photojournalism. The event will be held: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 The School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theatre 333 West 23rd St. (between 8th and 9th Ave.) New York, NY 10011 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:15. The program includes presentations of photo essays by this year's grant and fellowship recipients, plus finalists and a keynote presentation by David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker. Please RSVP here as seating is limited.

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10th Grant Cycle Open for The Aftermath Project

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The Aftermath Project's 2016 grant cycle is now open. One $20,000 grant will be awarded. The grant winner will be announced prior to Christmas. Apply for this year's grant at http://theaftermathproject.org/application/2016-grant-application. Application deadline is November 2, 2015. The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace. Grant proposals should reflect an understanding of this mission and may relate to the aftermath of numerous kinds of conflict, not just international wars. In addition, through partnerships with universities, photography institutions and non-profit organizations, the project seeks to help broaden the public’s understanding of the true cost of war — and the real price of peace — through…

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