The highlight of my first semester in The New School’s Media Management M.S. program had to be directing a short film for my Media Design class. Outside of editing a few family videos this was completely new terrain for me. Rest assured, I got…
Remember that documentary project I mentioned, the one using cross-media platforms to amplify the stories of women activists of the Arab Spring? It launched! Six short films releases in partnership with the New York Times and 4 feature film screenings at the Human Rights Watch Film…
In the Fall of 2014, MediaStorm embarked on an exciting collaboration with Peace Is Loud and Fork Films for The Trials of Spring, a multimedia initiative to amplify the stories of women activists on the frontline of the uprisings sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. As MediaStorm’s…
When I started my tenure as MediaStorm‘s Operations and Social Media Manager in 2013, I was tasked with a mission: evaluate and recharge the company’s approach to social media. Infusing communications strategy in the way the film and interactive design studio did business online required taking inventory of how…
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[MADAME NOIRE] Ruth Carter, Costume Designer For ‘The Butler,’ Tells Stories With Fashion
When you watch a film, many things stand out: the actors, the writing, the quality of its direction. But, we often overlook what really makes a film feel real. The little details like what the characters wear and what their homes look like allow…
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[MADAME NOIRE] “BEAST IT!”: A LITTLE FILM’S BIG SUCCESS TEACHES US ABOUT PURSUING OUR OWN DREAMS
This year’s Oscar nominations feature a diverse showing of nominees compared to the whitewash of years past. One of the most interesting stories of the award season is a small film’s journey to becoming the most unlikely of Oscar juggernauts. “Beasts of the Southern…