On the October 1st, 2014 edition of Your Call, we’ll rebroadcast a conversation with makers of Hollow, an interactive documentary that examines the future of rural America through the eyes and voices of those living in McDowell County, West Virginia. Viewers can scroll through and click on photos, videos, and timelines to experience an in-depth portrait of this area and its people. What’s the power of technology to enhance news and storytelling? Join us on the next Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Elaine McMillion Sheldon, documentary storyteller, visual journalist, and producer of “Hollow,” an interactive web documentary that communicates the issues of rural America through the eyes, voices and ideas of Southern West Virginians
Jeff Soyk, media artist, and designer and architect on the interactive documentary “Hollow”
Carrie Ching, independent multimedia journalist and former senior producer of multimedia at the Center for Investigative Reporting
Resources:
Elaine McMillion Sheldon website
PBS Mediashift: ’Hollow’: The Next Step For Social Documentary?
DocLab: Exploring documentary storytelling in the age of the interface
Unknown Spring: An anthology project that bears witness to the ongoing recovery of Tohoku
Prison Valley: The Prison Industry
The Verge: Google’s Night Walk gives you an immersive audio-guided tour of Marseille
Vice: The 6 Most Innovative Interactive Web Documentaries
Submarine Channel: Top 5: Interactive Documentaries at RIDM and IDFA DocLab
Canada National Film Board: Highrise
Canada National Film Board:Bear 71
Canada National Film Board: Welcome to Pine Point
Annie Leonard: The Story of Stuff