Sounds like some folks on this list might be interested in this. Apologies
if it's a dupe.
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WITH $450,000 INVESTMENT FROM THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION, BAVC LAUNCHES THE
PRODUCERS INSTITUTE FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES
San Francisco, CA -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has
awarded the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) a grant of $450,000 over two
years to fund the Producers Institute for New Media Technologies, a program
that will help public broadcasters and independent producers develop
socially relevant media projects for emerging digital media platforms.
"We are very excited to bring together the independent filmmaking community,
the digital industry, and future-thinking foundation support," said Ken
Ikeda, Executive Director. "As media technology changes so do audience
viewing habits. The independent media field must be responsive and adopt
cross-platform and mobile media platforms in order to remain relevant."
A national Call for Entries for the Institute will be announced at the 2007
Sundance Film Festival. Through the Institute, eight production teams of up
to 3 people each will be selected to come to BAVC's San Francisco facility
for ten days. Producers will participate in high-level industry roundtables,
intense one-on-one project development with technical mentors, new media
storytelling workshops, and hands-on prototyping of their ideas. The
participants will be adapting and developing award-winning film and video
content for delivery using interactive formats, including video game
applications, interactive, web-based experiences, mobile streaming,
multi-user communities, and new educational software. They may choose a
range of delivery strategies, including cell phones, other hand-held
devices, set-tops, Internet, portable software and more.
"The Producer's Institute intends to provide a first-of-its kind incubator
for independent filmmakers in new media technologies, and a unique
opportunity for industry to greenlight innovative content for these new
distribution models," says Wendy Levy, BAVC's Director of Media Arts and
Education, who will oversee the Institute. The Institute will take place
June 1 10, 2007 at BAVC in San Francisco. Applications will be available
online beginning January 15th, with a February 15th deadline to apply.
Institute participants will be notified by March 1st.
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