Press Features + Awards for Fischr Media
Awards Recognition
Forbes 30 Under 30: Media (2023): Recognized in conjunction with founder Alec Fischer for the series Covid Confessions.
GLAAD Media Awards (2022): Nominated for “Outstanding Journalism - Video or Multimedia” for Covid Confessions.
EWA National Awards for Education Reporting (2021): Winner of the “Visual Storytelling, Small Newsroom” category for Covid Confessions.
Online Journalism Awards (2021): Named a global finalist for best “Digital Video Storytelling, Series” by the Online News Association.
Upper Midwest Emmy Awards (2021): Nominated for 8 Upper Midwest Emmy awards, winning 4 of the 8 nominations.
AdFed Minnesota (2019): Awarded “Best Cinematography” for the #MOAHolidays campaign in collaboration with Mall of America.
Press
University of Minnesota: https://cla.umn.edu/news-events/profile/alec-fischer-amplifying-midwestern-narratives
Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/profile/alec-fischer/?sh=4362df773fcb
GLAAD Media: https://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-media-institute-alum-alec-fischer-wins-four-emmys-documentary-work
NewNowNext: http://www.newnownext.com/drag-performers-covid-confessions/04/2021/
Nurse.org: https://nurse.org/articles/ask-nurse-alice-podcast/
Edina Magazine: https://edinamag.com/covid-confessions
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minneapolis-filmmaker-highlights-essential-workers-through-new-docuseries/
Pioneer Press: https://www.twincities.com/2021/02/12/covid-confessions-twin-cities-filmmaker-tells-everyday-workers-personal-pandemic-stories/
The Sun Current: https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_current/free/edina-high-school-grad-launches-covid-confessions-film/article_25008b7a-6d5c-11eb-88e2-cf3f05b76e21.html
The Danny Greene Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alec-fischer-founder-fischr-media/id1473199421?i=1000469430578