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MMW 14: July 2014
Jay Singer has been in love with one Brooklyn neighborhood his entire life. He grew up there, pined for it when he was forced to leave and returned when he couldn’t stand to be away. “Coney Island Jay” really loves Coney Island.
Coney Island Jay
by
Thomas McDade
,
Claire Molloy
,
Annette Porter
,
Ingrid Styrkestad
,
Suzanne Arden
and
Annemor Larsen
MMW 13: Nov 2012
Benny is a “certified” garbologist. He collects what others throw away. Benny is also at war with his family. Here is a man sharing a house with his wife but living as a stranger. This is a household on the edge.
The American-Made Benny
by
Marcin Szczepanski
,
Markel Redondo
and
Bill Johnson
Dani Luv is a musician and comedian at the well-known Sammy’s Roumanian Restaurant in New York. Luv likes to sing classics from the likes of Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong.
Luv Shtick
by
Lukas Augustin
,
Jillian Kitchener
and
JT Thomas
MMW 12: Mar 2012
For Walter Backerman, seltzer is more than a drink. It’s the embodiment of his family. As a third generation seltzer man, he follows the same route as his grandfather. But after 90 years of business, Walter may be the last seltzer man.
Remember These Days
by
Frederic Menou
,
Galen Clarke
and
Marian Liu
In 1987, Catherine Russell first stepped on stage in the play, Perfect Crime. Twenty-five years and only four missed performances later, she’s in The Guinness Book of World Records for the most performances by an actor in a single part.
A Hundred Different Ways
by
Chris Capozziello
,
Lauren Hermele
and
Peter Lundberg
MMW 11: Nov 2011
Joe Soll has spent half of his life searching for his birth parents, in the process he uncovered a mystery that’s haunted him for years.
Broken Lines
by
Martine Fougeron
,
Richard Kendall
,
Frank de Ruiter
and
Simon Schorno
Ian Willey had his first experience rhyming in second grade. Now at 28, Willey is pursuing his dream of becoming a hip hop artist. The motivation behind his rap comes from an unexpected place — 90 fifth grade students at a school in Harlem.
Voice
by
Christian Als
,
Edith Champagne
and
Janine Boreland
MMW 10: July 2011
A family is determined to give their disabled son a whole and vital life. In the midst of a great burden, one small child – with a seemingly endless supply of love – is the blessing that holds a family together.
A Thousand More
by
Kristina Budelis
,
Piotr Malecki
and
Jeff Rhode
Nine Digits tells the story of Cesar, a young man fighting for U.S. citizenship.
Nine Digits
by
Gabriela Bulisova
,
Meredith Davenport
and
Dominik Baumann
MMW 09: March 2011
Using humor and a love of fantasy, "The Amazing Amy" Harlib connects with audiences through performing strenuous yoga-based contortion acts in New York City.
The Amazing Amy
by
Espen Rasmussen
,
Terje Bringedal
,
Torsten Kjellstrand
and
Finn Ryan
MMW 08: Nov 2010
Samuel Hargress Jr. is the owner of Paris Blues bar in Harlem, New York. While experiencing dramatic changes around him, Sam created a timeless place where regulars wear godfather hats, snakeskin leather shoes, and 1940's styled zoot suits.
Mr. Blues
by
Mariana Bazo
,
Benjamin Norman
and
J. Pinkley
Brian Machon has been practicing his craft for over 20 years and has close relationships with his clients. When he narrowly escaped a heart attack, questions surrounding his life, and his real family were raised.
Running With Scissors
by
Ricky John Molloy
,
Thomas Tolstrup
and
Nancy J. Haws
MMW 07: July 2010
Diana Ortiz spent over half her life in prison for a crime she committed when she was a teenager. Now 45, she has turned her life around and works to help other inmates rebuild their lives. Exodus is her story.
Exodus
by
Laurentiu Diaconu-Colintineanu
,
Natasha Elkington
and
Leah Thompson
MMW 06: March 2010
Johnnie Footman, 90, may be the oldest cabbie in New York City. His age limits his time in the cab, but he remains young at heart carrying a cigar in his mouth and a cap reading: "Old Dude made of Achey Breaky Parts."
Johnnie Footman
by
Jan Johannessen
and
Charlotte Oestervang
Roxanne Pickering is a Brooklyn resident bound by family and economics to live near the Gowanus Canal, a polluted waterway recently declared an EPA superfund site.
Close to Home
by
Mary Beth Meehan
,
Michele Asselin
and
Maria Finitzo
Virginia Gandee's brilliant red hair and dozen tattoos belie the reality of this 22-year-old's life. Inside her family's Staten Island trailer her caregiving goes far beyond the love she has for her daughter.
Take Care
by
Gillian Laub
,
Elena Ghanotakis
,
Henrik Björnsson
and
Laura Varma
MMW 05: Sept 2009
MediaStorm intern Maisie Crow goes behind the scenes of the September, 2009, Multimedia Workshop, where participants challenge themselves with new technology, share new perspectives, and discover the beauty of collaboration.
Behind the Scenes: Workshop 5
by
Maisie Crow
The Tic and Tac All-Stars don't need a publicist - they have what it takes to attract a crowd. When the twin brothers appear in Washington Square Park, their energy, humor, and amazing acrobatics have the audience eating out of their hands.
The Art of Attraction
by
Paolo Black
,
Scott Lituchy
and
Melissa Pracht
Kryssy Kocktail grew up in troubled family and, as an adult, followed the mythic path of joining the circus. Amid the lights and energy of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, she has found something that she never dreamed would be hers.
Family Kocktail
by
Deanne Fitzmaurice
,
Doug Grant
and
Stan Alcorn
MMW 04: June 2009
For one week in June of 2009, eight professional storytellers dove into what it means to tell a great story, how the internet has opened up new worlds to them, and why it matters so much for skilled people to share their expertise.
Behind the Scenes: Workshop 4
by
Tim Hussin
A young man feels he can't really be himself, until he makes an unusual discovery. In
A Tail of Identity
, we meet three such men who, with candor and humor, reveal how the path into their most honest lives led them outside the human world.
A Tail of Identity
by
Toni Greaves
,
Jeff Davis
,
Steve Rowland
and
Gregory Warner
One evening, David Sheets read a story about a new basketball arena proposed for his neighborhood. Then he realized the plans were drawn right over his house.
Hold Out
is the story of a few neighbors who haven't been very easily dislodged.
Hold Out
by
Zachary Barr
,
Uma Sanghvi
,
Jeff Hutchens
and
Nacho Corbella
MMW 03: Dec 2008
Evelyna's petite dancer's frame holds a bursting creative soul, which drove her from her home in Germany to a year of creativity in New York. 14 years later she longs to return to Europe, but her newest creations won't fit in her suitcase.
Beautiful Noise
by
Morag Livingstone
,
Mareile Paley
and
Kimberley Porteous
MMW 02: Sept 2008
One night a week, the stage at the Apollo Theater is an amateur's battleground, where performers have competed for stardom since 1934. Today, the legend of Ella Fitzgerald lives on in the hearts of those who pray for their own big break.
An Apollo Legend
by
Ricky Montalvo
,
Bernadette Tuazon
and
Evan Vucci
MMW 01: May 2008
In the heart of New York, the MediaStorm workshops are committed to training professional storytellers in the tools they will need to thrive in today's journalism. Get inspired as eight pros dive in, learn, create, and inspire each other.
Behind the Scenes: Workshop 1
by
Tim McLaughlin
A beloved Italian-American enclave suffers the impersonal tide of gentrification, as committed old-timers struggle to hang-on. In
Roots in the Garden
, we get a personal glimpse of what it means to watch your neighborhood fade away.
Roots in the Garden
by
Carolyn Cole
and
Pia Sawhney
Robert Burck couldn't get anyone to listen to his music, until he made a simple discovery. In
One Man Brand
, we meet a man who has transformed himself from a penniless outsider into one of the Big Apple's most visible attractions.
One Man Brand
by
Lucy Nicholson
and
Jassim Ahmad