There is perhaps no group more misunderstood or feared in America than black men. Question Bridge: Black Men sets out to change these preconceptions. According to Chris Johnson, one of the project’s creators, “It allows black male consciousness to become visible through the questions and answers that these black men have of each other.”

Created over a four-year period, Question Bridge: Black Men offers a stunningly simple but profound vantage point: the ability to listen in as black men talk to each other.

“Any monolithic idea we have of who black men are is immediately defeated when you see the amazing range of different values and lifestyles and attitudes and opinions that these men have.”

Since 1985, the International Center of Photography has recognized outstanding achievements in photography with its prestigious Infinity Awards. The awards ceremony is also ICP’s primary fundraising benefit, with its revenues assisting the center's various programs.

Harbers Studios commissioned MediaStorm, on behalf of ICP, to create a short film about each of the recipients to screen at the awards ceremony and to later remain online. The films serve as an introduction of the recipients to the audience as well as a showcase of their work, highlighting the motivations for honoring them with Infinity Awards.

Question Bridge consists of a series of men asking and answering each other’s questions. The source videos are all headshots, from the neck up. Combined with MediaStorm’s three original interviews with the work’s creators, the film carried the potential to be reliant entirely on ‘head shots.’

Visual variety quickly became a necessity. Along with the Question Bridge team, MediaStorm combed through the artists’ archive, looking for behind-the-scenes footage that was distinct from the primary material. Using still imagery, event footage, as well as upbeat music, MediaStorm created a well-paced film that did not suffer from stagnant imagery.

The films were shown on April 30, 2015 at the 2015 International Center of Photography’s Infinity Awards in New York and launched online on May 1, 2015.

This film was a collaboration with Harbers Studio and the International Center of Photography.

Harbers Studios turbocharges the efforts of charitable entrepreneurs by helping them tell their stories. Our goal is to help them articulate and share the value of the work they do so they can inspire others to help them do it. Working with some of the best filmmaking talent in the world, we create compelling visual narratives that enhance the endeavors of organizations working to make the world a better place.

The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world’s leading institution dedicated to the practice and understanding of photography and the reproduced image in all its forms. Through our exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach, we offer an open forum for dialogue about the role images play in our culture. Since our founding, we have presented more than 500 exhibitions and offered thousands of classes, providing instruction at every level. ICP is a center where photographers and artists, students and scholars can create and interpret the world of the image within our comprehensive educational facilities and archive.

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Since 1985, the International Center of Photography has recognized outstanding achievements in photography with its prestigious Infinity Awards. The awards ceremony is also ICP’s primary fundraising benefit, with its revenues assisting the center's various programs.

Harbers Studios commissioned MediaStorm, on behalf of ICP, to create a short film about each of the recipients to screen at the awards ceremony and to display online. The films pay tribute to the contributions of each artist to the craft and field of photography and demonstrate ICP's commitment to them.