by Alissa Brooks Assemble a team. Gather media. Edit media. Distribute media. Change the world. Sounds simple enough. Right? Through this social documentary workshop all of us have learned that there is nothing simple about media production. Today, after a presentation about distribution of media, we learned that even when the media is created the… Read more »
by Alissa Brooks Nancy Farese, founder of Photo Philanthropy and workshop participant, explains to me, “One of the biggest challenges that we see is non-profits not understanding how to use digital media for cause advocacy. Phil is a master of that. He not only knows how to access effective media, but how to distribute it and… Read more »
by Alissa Brooks We’re starting to lose track of the number of days we’ve been here in San Diego, but today does mark our last day of filming, photographing, and audio collecting on location with Foundation for Women’s heroes. The production phase has come to an end, and now the editing begins. Phil says that… Read more »
“I am inspired by my mom.” This is not the common thing we hear from twelve-year-olds when asked about his or her parents, but Diana is different. Her mother, Nancy, is the recipient of a micro-credit loan from Foundation for Women. For the past two days, half of our workshop team has been on location filming, photographing,… Read more »
by Alissa Brooks Hello world! My name is Alissa Brooks. I am a recent graduate of Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio and I travelled a couple thousand miles to attend this workshop. In between classes and interviews, I am also updating the social media sites and blogging. Here is my first post! “…all of… Read more »
Hello from sunny San Diego! The STF team is here leading a workshop for six talented photographers, storytellers, interviewers, and filmmakers to produce media for Foundation for Women’s (FFW) “I Challenge Life!” campaign. Over the past couple of months, STF and FFW have worked together to determine how we, as media producers, can help raise… Read more »
Social media is changing the way people engage, communicate, bond, connect and network with each other on a global scale. Much like other pivotal shifts in history, such as the Industrial Revolution, there is no turning back from these profound technological developments. However, not everyone has the knowledge to use these communication tools effectively, namely… Read more »
Multimedia storytelling empowers individuals and organizations; When used correctly it can inspire entire movements, bring communities together, raise awareness about social justice issues and give nonprofits a vital tool to amplify their message. It’s for these very reasons and due to the overwhelming response for our social documentary internships that Stirring the Fire would like to… Read more »
