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Worth Clicking: Gear Hoarding, Kubrick, Cartoons & Why Fact Dominates Fiction

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:August 30, 2013

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Happy Labor Day! Nick Lowe performs “Peace, Love and Understanding” in Studio Q. [YouTube] If you think that you are buying way too many cameras, you should feel better about yourself after seeing Mumbai-based photojournalist Dilish Parekh’s camera collection. [DesignTaxi.com] 14 photos of Stanley Kubrick’s New York City, circa the 1940’s. [Gothamist] The rise of documentary film - why are audiences increasingly choosing fact over fiction? [The Economist] PhotoShelter launches a new free guide for growing your portrait photography business. [PhotoShelter] Get an accountant, abstain from sex and similes, and eight other rules for writing fiction. [The Guardian] Butterick’s practical typography. [PracticalTypography.com] Freelance cartoonist Gavin Aung Than turns inspirational Bill Watterson speech into Watterson-style comic. [Gawker] The actress behind Skyler White of “Breaking Bad” has a character issue. [The New York Times] And just for fun… The ultimate dog…

Kick-start ‘Upstate Girls’

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:July 1, 2013

For nearly a decade, photographer Brenda Ann Kenneally has followed the lives of a group of young women living in Upstate New York. The stories of the women of Troy, NY are an intimate and powerful look at the cycle of class separation and economic inequality facing many Americans today. Working in collaboration with students at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the Visual Studies Workshop (VSW), Kenneally has been building a multi-platform documentary titled Upstate Girls to tell these stories. The project has now reached a point where its contributors’ hard work and good intentions need financial support. You can help them complete their work on Kickstarter. Background According to the 2010 census approximately 20% of the households in Troy are headed by single females. Their jobs have evolved from the factory work of the industrial revolution that earned Troy the name “Collar City” to the post industrial service sector…

UnionDocs Collaborative Studio Calls for Applicants

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:May 9, 2013

The UnionDocs Collaborative Studio (CoLAB) is now accepting applications for a 10-month program for a select group of media artists from the U.S. and abroad. Based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, CoLAB offers a platform for exploring contemporary approaches to the documentary arts and a process for developing an innovative collaborative project. Program Description The program consists of weekly production meetings, seminars, screenings and other public programs, along with regular masterclasses and critiques with visiting artists. Key benefits include: Dynamic interaction among a network of talented peers Direct exchange with visiting artists and industry experts A structured environment for research and experimentation Mentoring on the production of original work and regular group critique Exhibition opportunities for the year's collaborative project Learn more at UnionDocs. Deadline June 15. Apply online. About CoLAB CoLAB is a new and alternative fellowship model, offering residency and visa support for six participants coming from abroad and an equal number…

Six-Week Documentary Fundamentals Series at UnionDocs

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:April 15, 2013

Documentary Fundamentals @ UnionDocs This nuts-and-bolts professional development series is designed for the beginning or intermediate documentary filmmaker. Documentary Fundamentals @ UnionDocs is a six-week course culminating in a certificate of completion. Registrants can also attend individual sessions. Sundays, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, April 21 - June 2 (excluding May 26 in observance of Memorial Day weekend) Schedule 4/21 Planning Your Documentary 4/28 Financing Your Documentary 5/5 Directing and Shooting Your Documentary 5/12 Editing Your Documentary 5/19 Your Transmedia Campaign 6/2 Releasing Your Documentary $20 per session or $100 for series and certificate (general public) $15 per session or $75 for series and certificate (bodega passholder & partners) Click here to purchase a Series Pass. Enter the code “SeriesPartner” to receive a 25% discount, allowing you to attend all 6 sessions for only $75. For individual sessions, please visit www.uniondocs.org and enter the code “Collaborator” for a 20% discount, or $15 for each…

‘Rite of Passage’ Honored by 2013 Webby Awards

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:April 9, 2013

We are pleased to announce Rite of Passage by Maggie Steber has been selected as an Official Honoree in the Documentary: Individual Episode category of the 17th Annual Webby Awards. The nominees in this category are The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin by Pitchfork, The Roper by Lucid Inc, America the Gutted by GlobalPost, Out for Change by Ford Foundation and The Unseen Bean by Whole Foods Market. The Webby People's Voice award is now open for these five nominees. Place your vote at http://pv.webbyawards.com/nominees. Watch the nominees now... The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips offer an oral history of The Soft Bulletin, with intimate interviews examining the stories behind this modern classic. The Roper The Roper from Lucid Inc. on Vimeo: The true story of Kendrick, a young calf roper we met in Louisiana who dreams of one day making it to the Las Vegas rodeo finals. America the Gutted…