The i-Docs Programme is now live and we’ve got a very exciting line up. Film makers Elaine McMillion Sheldon (Hollow), Jeanie Finlay (Sound it Out, The Great Hip Hop Hoax), Sharon Daniel (Inside… Continue reading
Yesterday, Elaine McMillion and the team behind Hollow held a Google hangout to address some of the many questions that they are getting from interested producers about their tremendous project. I interviewed McMillion… Continue reading
1. Snow Fall – wonderful interactive journalism. The year started with the New York Times launch of the stunning Snow Fall. With photos, video and graphic visualisations seamlessly embedded within this in-depth story… Continue reading
Today I’m writing about my own production – Searching for Happiness. The project soft launched in May. Since then we’ve been doing some additional development work to create a version that’s accessible on more… Continue reading
Following the success of the i-Docs Symposia in 2011 and 2012, we are delighted to announce that there will be another i-Docs Symposium here in Bristol in March 2014, with two full days devoted to… Continue reading
Recently posted – video of a session that I took part in back in May at Between the Lines – a festival organised by DocHouse and the Frontline Club in London exploring, “the challenges… Continue reading
June 20th saw the launch of Hollow – Elaine McMillion’s ambitious interactive documentary about post-industrial life and hope in McDowell County, West Virginia. Dealing with one community but telling a common story of rural America,… Continue reading
Awra Amba is a village in the Amhara region of Northern Ethiopia founded by Zumra Nuru (above) where remarkable improvements have been made in the standard of living, education, gender equality, and health through… Continue reading
The Tribeca New Media Fund has been the site of important work for some time now in interactive and participatory storytelling. As well as commissioning some standout projects, the Director of Digital Initiatives,… Continue reading
Digital Bristol Week – Judith Aston, Sandra Gaudenzi & Mandy Rose at BBC Bristol
