MediaSilo Blog (12)

How to Light Your Livestream at Home

The coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to creators performing, stylists giving perfect cuts, and  →

Equality in Sound: Piper Payne on Mastering

Photo credit: Andy Strong, @astrongphoto Piper Payne’s got a lot to be stoked on, a phrase she uses  →

Why Can’t I Do It? A Podcast Producer Overcomes Internalized Misogyny

Lorem ipsum I just need to find a producer, I thought to myself. Then I’ll be ready. The only  →

Reclaiming a Digital Public Square

Panelists Farai Chideya, Maria Ressa, Masha Gessen, and Patrick Gaspard. Courtesy of Sundance  →

Assistance for Freelancers and Gig Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has put unprecedented strain on the global economy, with some sectors hit  →

Bay Area Artists and Wage Workers Respond to the Coronavirus Crisis

Musicians Daniel Heffez (saxophone), Daniel Fabricant (bass), and Bob Brumbeloe (guitar) play in  →

Disabled Filmmakers Discuss a Layered Approach to Inclusivity

Still from Crip Camp documentary. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Photo by Steve Honigsbaum. A  →

Sundance 2020: Black and POC-led Dramas Tell Nuanced Stories

After Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed indie breakout Moonlight won Best Picture at the 2017 Academy  →

Inspiring Change: #CreateHer / Creator Audrey Ember

At the same time that many of her peers prepared for college finals, Audrey Ember released a video  →

Resources for Women Filmmakers: A Guide

For the first time in Academy Awards history, two women were nominated for Best Director at the  →

Emily VanDerWerff Finds Beauty in the Problematic

Emily VanDerWerff is tripping out on voices. She recently learned, for example, that male and  →

What’s a Manifesto? Why Do So Many Companies Want One?

For the layperson, “manifesto” might call to mind Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto. They  →