Salt & Torchlight: Audio Documentary Intensive
Schedule
Fri Jul 26 2024 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Torchlight | Belfast, ME
About this Event
<h4>SPEND A WEEKEND LEARNING AUDIO!</h4>
The immersion will be led by Isaac Kestenbaum, Director of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, and hosted by Torchlight Media, a community-based multimedia studio in the historic coastal city of Belfast, Maine, along with WERU Community Radio, who will broadcast the pieces when finished. Equipment will be provided, along with topic/interviewee guidance. Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations. Two dinners–the Friday welcome and Sunday project share–are included in the course fee and will feature locally-sourced ingredients.
SCHEDULE *Times subject to change
Fri. 7/26 6pm-9pm - Welcome Dinner: Introductions and Story Assignments
Sat. 7/27 9am-4:30pm - Equipment & Techniques / Hands-on Field Recording
Sun. 7/28 9am-4:30pm - Scripting & Editing; 6pm-9pm - Final Project Share + Dinner
INSTRUCTOR
Isaac Kestenbaum is the Director of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, in Portland, Maine, which offers graduate certificates in Audio & Podcasting, Writing and Short Film production. He is also the co-founder with his wife, Josephine Holtzman, of the audio production company Future Projects. He is co-creator of the best-selling true crime podcast Midnight Son for Audible Originals.
Isaac has reported extensively on climate change in Alaska, and his work has been funded by the Arctic Circle Foundation and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. Isaac has also worked with Vox, NPR, The Guardian US, The GroundTruth Project, AIR, and SIERRA Magazine.
He is the former Production Manager at the national oral history and radio project StoryCorps. Honors include a Peabody Award, a duPont Award, two Online News Association awards and an Alaska Broadcasters “Goldie” Award.
About Torchlight
Torchlight is a community-based multimedia arts and production studio for local youth and adults in downtown Belfast. Torchlight aims to provide access to production tools and skills, build long-term sustainability for local public broadcast media outlets, create new education and mentorship opportunities, and improve community connection through storytelling and social connection. Located at 158 High Street in Belfast, Torchlight is open during normal business hours or by chance/appointment. Reach Torchlight at [email protected].
Where is it happening?
Torchlight, 158 High Street, Belfast, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 375.32