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The Independent Media Initiative

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The Independent Media Initiative

@TheIndieInit

Creating a media landscape for the 21st century.

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Joined September 2023

The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 12, 2024
For “Animation vs Math,” @alanthebecker will receive an award of $50,000. Known for his reoccurring YouTube series, 'Animation vs,' he makes stick figure animations and captivates audiences with his mastery of animation while tackling subjects like physics & animation. #IMIAwards
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 12, 2024
For “A simple human task that's insanely hard for a robot” from @stuffmadehere, Shane Wighton will receive an award for $50,000. Wighton is the creator behind the popular engineering-focused YouTube channel, Stuff Made Here. #IMIAwards
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Sep 12, 2023
For seasons 1 and 2 of “The Dream”, @SeeJaneMarie will receive the Excellence in Audio or Video Investigation Award of $50,000. Her podcast revealed the exploitive and unaccountable nature of multilevel marketing and wellness industries. #IMIAwards pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-d…
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 12, 2024
For “Weight for It,” @OhitsBIGRON will receive an award of $50,000. Young Jr.’s podcast unpacks the nuanced thoughts of fat folks. Through narrative storytelling, and some memoir, he hopes to have the conversations that we tend to avoid when it comes to our bodies. #IMIAwards
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 12, 2024
For “Why are drug dealers putting fentanyl in everything? (Part 1 and 2)” from the podcast Search Engine, @PJVogt will receive an award for $50,000. This two-part exploration features recordings in a Chinese fentanyl lab & interview from a former fentanyl dealer. #IMIAwards
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Sep 12, 2023
IMI is building a public media ecosystem for the media of today: media made by people, for people. Join us!
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Sep 12, 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 IMI Awards recipients, the #IMIAwards will be given at the #IMIFest in #AustinTX in November 2023!
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Aug 16, 2024
We're excited to announce our partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to award two Sloan Science Prizes! The Documentary Prize offers $100K for nonfiction, and the Narrative Fiction Prize offers $50K for short films/pilots. Apply now with the link in our bio!
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 18, 2024
We had an unforgettable experience at @tribeca last week! What a joy to attend with our friends @audiofluxing! Our hearts are filled with pride for the entire Circuit 03 crew. And we're so honored to have had the chance to announce our 2024 award winners on the Tribeca stage!!
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 12, 2024
For “The Man With No Legal Identity - Off the Grid in Appalachia,” @PeterSantenello will receive an award of $50,000. Santenello makes videos showing viewers a world that the media fails to capture with a focus on pure authentic interactions with locals. #IMIAwards
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 12, 2024
For “Mahsa ‘Jina’ Amini was murdered” a 54 part as-told-to series with Parviz Zafar, from Humans of New York, @humansofny will receive an award of $50,000. HONY provides a worldwide audience with glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York City. #IMIAwards
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Jun 21, 2024
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our Tribeca after-party at @310Bowery ! We had a blast unveiling our 2024 IMI Fest Award Winners and cheering on independent media creators at @Tribeca last week! We are excited to continue making new memories in 2024! 🥂
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Apr 25, 2024
We’re so excited to join y’all at Tribeca!
Audio Flux
@audiofluxing
Apr 25, 2024
Cat's out of the bag 😻 AF Circuit 03, inspired by pet portrait artist Ben Lenovitz and featuring commissions & winners from our first public call-out, will debut at effen @TribecaAudio! And alongside some of our audio heroes, to boot. #Tribeca24 #fluxtastic @theI_M_I
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The Independent Media Initiative
@TheIndieInit
Sep 12, 2023
For @rumblestripvt “Leland is Moving On”, Erica Heilman will receive the Excellence in Audio or Video Reporting Award of $50,000. Erica’s reporting on life in VT brings her community together and a global audience to the lives of regular people. #IMIAwards
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Leland is Moving On — Rumble Strip
Leland graduated from high school. Here is a show with all the Lelands, past and present.
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