Read more about the article Now Playing on MediaStorm: Japan’s Disposable Workers for Pulitzer Center

Now Playing on MediaStorm: Japan’s Disposable Workers for Pulitzer Center

We are pleased to present Japan’s Disposable Workers, a film series produced in collaboration the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Based on Shiho Fukada’s portrait series, the film explores the labor issues affecting Japan in three sections, to illustrate the larger global labor crisis at work.  Overworked to Suicide After the recession of the 1990s, Japan’s white collar salarymen increasingly must work arduous hours for fear of losing their jobs. Working essentially two shifts a day for weeks at a time leads frequently to feelings of depression, something that is still stigmatized in Japan.   Net Cafe Refugees Internet cafes have existed in Japan for over a decade, but in the mid 2000s, customers began using these spaces as living quarters. Internet cafe refugees are mostly temporary employees, their salary too low to rent their own apartments.   Dumping Ground Kamagasaki, Osaka, Japan used to be a thriving day laborer’s town. Today, it is home…

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MediaStorm Guide to Changing File Names with Automator

Sometimes when organizing assets you may want to add a word or two to a group of files. Fortunately, you don’t need to do this manually as OS X provides powerful built-in automation tools.

In the Applications folder, open Automator.

When you open Automator, you’ll be presented with several options. Double-click Service.

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Read more about the article Internship Opportunity With Documentary Feature “BRICK”

Internship Opportunity With Documentary Feature “BRICK”

BRICK, a documentary feature currently in production and directed by Jessica Dimmock and Christopher LaMarca, is seeking an intern. BRICK witnesses the loss and extraordinary risk of five middle-aged and senior fathers and grandfathers coming out for the first time as transgender women in the hyper-masculine culture of the Pacific Northwest. Intern responsibilities will primarily involve the transcription of interviews and scenes with heavy dialogue as the project enters post-production. Film team includes Emmy-nominated producer, Oscar-nominated executive producer, and an award-winning editor. Start date is between June 15th and July 1st for approximately 4-6 weeks. Video experience required. To apply, e-mail Jessica Dimmock at jessicadimmock@gmail.com.

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Read more about the article How Ryan Libre’s Documentary Arts Center Empowers Asia’s Visual Storytellers
Ryan Libre speaks on grassroots photojournalism and visual literacy at TEDx

How Ryan Libre’s Documentary Arts Center Empowers Asia’s Visual Storytellers

Ryan Libre speaks on grassroots photojournalism and visual literacy at TEDx

Ryan Libre is an award-winning documentary photographer and the founder of Documentary Arts Asia (DAA), a non-profit organization working to tell stories from Asia that need to be heard. The organization was conceived in 2008 after Ryan’s work on NGO documentary projects brought Asia’s need for visual literacy education to his attention.

In 2011, he was awarded he Howard Chapnick Grant, part of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, to build a physical space for the organization. Three years later, DAA flourishes in its mission. The DAA center supports documentary artists in Asia with various amenities including a gallery, a library and a workshop space.

We caught up with Ryan to learn more about DAA’s current role in providing community and resources for Asia’s storytellers and what’s next for his organization and his career.

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