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Deadline for MipCube’s Content 360 Competitions extended to 29 February!

20.02 2012

We’re really excited to be partnering with MipCube – MIPTV’s innovation forum – on this year’s Content 360 Competitions running 30-31 March 2012. There’s cash up for grabs, a chance to get your pilot made and to pitch to MSN executives or a jury of TV industry decision-makers:

1. VIDEOS THAT CREATE GLOBAL BUZZ from MSN International
MSN is offering 3 x €5,000 prizes to produce a pilot video which to be shown at Content 360. Specifically they’re looking for short (around 3 minute), humorous, consumer-friendly videos that  incorporate social, real-time, search and multi-platform mechanisms. One of the three will ultimately be chosen to go into production.
Read the full brief.
Apply here.

2. NEW TRANSMEDIA CONCEPTS
Open to producers and with a prize of €3,600, this is a fantastic opportunity to pitch your transmedia concept to a jury of  TV decision-makers. Concepts must combine video storytelling with gaming, live events, mobile applications, integrated marketing, dual screen content, or any additional techniques for enriching the story and the user experience.
Read the full brief for information on presentation formats and details of how to apply.
Apply here.

Deadline extended to 29 February!

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We are hiring an Office Administrator!

14.02 2012

We’re looking to recruit an experienced Office Administrator. A hands-on role, this is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to progress from an entry-level job.

The basics -
Start date: 19 March 2012
Salary: £400 p/week on an initial six-month freelance contract
Deadline for applications is open. Based in London.

Download full details here.

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Power to the Pixel in Berlin!

07.02 2012

1. Power to the Pixel will be in Berlin to launch our second Pixel Lab to be held in Potsdam this summer.

2. PttP’s Liz Rosenthal will once again be moderating  the Berlinale Talent Campus cross-media sessions which are both open to the public:

13 Feb 14:00 (HAU 3 Top Floor)
The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide to Cross-Media I | with Martin Elricsson (Bardo); Michel Reilhac (ARTE France Cinéma); Casper Sonnen (IDFA)

14 Feb 14:00 (HAU 3 Top Floor)
The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide to Cross-Media II | with Jigar Mehta (Filmmaker 18 Days in Egypt); Timo Vuorensola (Filmmaker Iron Sky premiering in the Panorama Section)

Tickets are available here. For more information on the Berlinale Talent Campus visit their website.

We hope to see you in Berlin!

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Writer’s Room – new deadline 9 Feb!

01.02 2012

If you’re looking for a hands-on, practical workshop developing a cross-media project, then the Writer’s Room is for you. Brought to you by TorinoFilmLab and Power to the Pixel,  this is an amazing opportunity to work with award-winning writer/producer Adam Sigel on his new cross-media project Sequence.

Based in LA, Adam’s work spans multiple entertainment platforms. He is currently developing projects with John Woo/Tiger Hill Entertainment and Sony Int’l TV amongst others.

There are five places available  to professionals from all disciplines – film, TV, journalism, social media, games, etc. The programme runs over 10 months. Workshop dates are:

9 – 15 March in Helsingborg, Sweden
24 – 30 June in Brignogan, France
21 – 27 November (tbc) in Turin, Italy

Bursaries towards course fees are available. New application deadline is Thursday, 9 February. Download full details here.

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Case Study: BZRK – a new approach to publishing

24.01 2012

BZRK is a young-adult fiction project where the storyline and its audience are being developed through an ARG, social media and an iOS/Android app before the first book is launched in February this year. Cally Poplak, MD, Egmont Press and Mike Richards, Head of Marketing & Publicity, Egmont Press, present their case study on BZRK at last year’s Cross-Media Forum, now available on The Pixel Report.

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Case Study: Iron Sky – Power to the crowd

17.01 2012

Iron Sky is an $11 million sci-fi comedy feature film and cross-media project which has been produced and financed with its audience and launches this April. Tero Kaukomaa, Producer, Blind Spot Pictures, presents his case study on Iron Sky at last year’s Cross-Media Forum, now available on The Pixel Report.

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The Pixel Lab now open for applications

12.01 2012

If you want to develop your projects and business across several media platforms and receive mentoring from the leading cross-media experts in the world, then the Pixel Lab is the workshop for you!

Power to the Pixel’s leading European business development course is now open for entries! The Pixel Lab is a unique four-month European business development course, bringing together experienced media professionals from different disciplines and industries – film, broadcast, online, mobile, gaming, advertising.

Confirmed tutors for this year’s Lab so far:

Nuno Bernardo CEO & Producer, beActive (PORT)
Wendy Bernfeld Digital Rights Licensing & Founder, Rights Stuff (NETH)
Sean Coleman Cross-Media Writer and Producer (UK)
Ben Grass MD Pure Grass Films (UK)
Tishna Molla COO & Producer, Power to the Pixel (UK)
Michel Reilhac Executive Director ARTE France Cinéma (FR)
Liz Rosenthal Founder & CEO, Power to the Pixel (UK)
Adam Sigel Content Strategist, Writer & Producer (USA)
Inga von Staden Media Architect & Educator (GERM)

Deadline for applications: 30 March 2012. Full information can be found here.
Download an application form here.

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Highrise: Out My Window, a case study

10.01 2012

HIGHRISE: Out My Window is an online documentary that allows users to navigate across a spectrum of urban issues and discover the communities behind the concrete slabs. Katerina Cizek, Filmmaker, NFB Canada, presents her case study on Highrise at October’s Cross-Media Forum, now available on The Pixel Report.

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Writer’s Room 2012 call for entries – deadline 30 January

22.12 2011

The Writer’s Room is a three-week long workshop for up to five participants realised by TorinoFilmLab and Power to the Pixel, focusing on the process of developing a cross-media project within a team framework. With a focus on process, the workshop is intended to develop strategising skills as well as enable a collaborative exploration of cross-media project development.

This year’s project is Sequence, written and being developed by writer/producer Adam Sigel (Afterworld, The Red Book).

Aimed at professionals working across different media platforms eg. story architects, games writers, audience engagement designers, writers (feature film, TV, journalists etc) and producers with experience within cross-media production the deadline for applications is 30 January 2012.

Full details can be downloaded here.

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Aardman Animation’s The Tate Movie Project, a case study

13.12 2011

The Tate Movie Project was intended to inspire the nation’s kids to help Aardman Animations create a short animated film.  Daniel Efergan, Creative Director of Digital at the company, presented a case study of the project at October’s Cross-Media Forum, now available to watch at The Pixel Report.

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