Audio Flux - 99% Invisible

"Years ago, the Third Coast International Audio Festival hosted a competition for short-form audio documentaries called ShortDocs. The idea for the challenge was simple: invite people to make three-minute stories inspired by a theme or prompt. Listening back to these documentaries is a reminder of what's possible with audio. It also shows how the whole medium benefits when there's a place for all kinds of storytelling."

"However, in recent years, long-form, conversation-type podcasts dominate. That's made finding a home for short-form, experimental audio harder than ever. Which is why Julie Shapiro and her creative partner, John DeLore, created . Audio Flux is a modern take on ShortDocs. A new home for short-form, bold, innovative storytelling. Twice a year, the Audio Flux team invites people to create a story inspired by a specific challenge. And the results are often stunning and praiseworthy."

Years ago, the Third Coast International Audio Festival hosted ShortDocs, a competition for three-minute audio documentaries inspired by prompts. The ShortDocs challenge invited people to make concise, thematic stories. Listening back to those documentaries reveals the possibilities of audio and how the medium benefits from spaces for diverse storytelling. In recent years, long-form, conversation-style podcasts have come to dominate, making homes for short-form experimental audio harder to find. Julie Shapiro and John DeLore created Audio Flux as a modern take on ShortDocs. Audio Flux runs twice-yearly themed challenges that invite bold, short-form storytelling, producing often stunning and praiseworthy results recognized by The New Yorker.

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