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More exciting news from the NFB today; on November 25, TOXA and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), in association with ARTE, will launch Fort McMoney (fortmcmoney.com), a trilingual (English, French and German) interactive documentary game about the issues facing Fort McMurray, Alberta. Created by David Dufresne. an independent journalist and documentarian who was also behind the well-known interactive documentary Prison Valley. Fort McMurray is a …
The first group meeting of REACT’s Future of Documentary Sandbox happened today in Bristol. This is exciting stuff: 6 innovative projects were selected to explore new models of authorship and ownership within the i-docs sphere, 6 projects to push ahead the questions that we can see emerging and to which we have no answer yet, 6 projects where academics and …
Do you have a great idea for an interactive webdocumentary? Are you looking for the expertise to develop your project to a successful webdoc? Do you wonder how you can put your project on the market? Are you looking for funding? During WEBDOX – Doc Hothouse you will discover how to successfully blast your interactive documentary idea into the market …
In association with the 57th BFI London Film Festival, Power to the Pixel’s Cross-Media Forum, is taking place this year on the 15–18 October. The event focuses on those working in cross media and features talks from Lance Weiler Co-founder, Reboot Stories, Loc Dao Head of Digital Content & Strategy, NFB and Ingrid Kopp Director of Digital Initiatives, Tribeca Film Institute . These speakers, plus a whole …
The New York Times’s Op-Docs and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will debut their new new immersive documentary series as part of the Film Society at Lincoln Center’s New York Film Festival Convergence program – a showcase for storytelling that transcends a single narrative medium – on Monday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. ET. Following this, the series will premiere on NYTimes.com in October. “We are greatly honored …
It’s that time of year again where SXSW asks the public to pick the panels they would like to see at the event next March. This year REACT, a Knowledge Exchange Hub for the Creative Economy which is based in Bristol, is hopefully sending a panel to reflect their current Future Documentary Sandbox project. Organised by Matt Davenport, REACT Producer, and …
The summer is definitely here and with it comes news of some fantastic events and some unmissable opportunities. Here’s a few that have caught our eye, but have we missed something out? If you think so, please let us know via the comments, Facebook or Twitter – we look forward to hearing from you! The Digital Pitch Got an idea …
KEEP THE DATES FREE FOR i-DOCS 2014 ! We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve set the dates for i-Docs 2014. The Symposium will take place at the Watershed in Bristol, March 20th and 21st hosted by the Digital Cultures Research Centre, University of the West of England. There will be a Call for Papers, Earlybird ticket offers and more info …
Oil Spill. Climate Change. File Sharing. Erectile Dysfunction. Clean Coal. Unspeak is language that deliberately manipulates public opinion and it is also Submarine Channel’s latest interactive documentary. Based on a book of the same name by British journalist Steven Poole’s, the documentary investigates the manipulative power of language. Blending filmmaking, data, technology, and design, the story of Unspeak unfolds across a series …
The TFI new media fund runs every year and grants projects between $50,000 and $100,000 to develop, as well as mentoring and peer support. To qualify, the projects must “present a non-fiction story focused on social issues and include an integrated cross-platform or new media component designed to engage and activate audiences in imaginative ways.” In this video, Elaine Mcmillion …
Calling all cross-media professionals – The Pixel Market is now open for applications! The Pixel Market will take place on the 16 & 17 October, at the centre of the annual Cross-Media Forum (15 – 18 October), held in association with the 57th BFI London Film Festival. 30 international projects will be selected, with 8 teams chosen to present their …
Shot during a panal discussion at InterDocs Barcelona at the end of May. The panal includes Sandra Gaudenzi (UK), Arnaud Dressen (FR), Alexandre Brachet (FR) and Ricardo Villa (SP) talking about new models/logics of production, distribution and exhibition. DOCSBARCELONA INTERDOCS Business models New models/logics of production, distribution and exhibition from Learning to count on Vimeo.
I firmly believe that the interactive documentary can be a powerful and effective tool to discuss complex issues and encourage social change. I have looked at five recent and upcoming releases which cover a wide range of topics, but utilise the platform for a similar goal. The Invisible Picture Show This documentary uses phone interviews from children who are detained …
Crossover has been the first UK conference/summit/showcase to position i-docs at the same level as linear documentaries. When Crossover started in 2009 (only 4 years ago) the message was very clear: there are cross-overs between the documentary world and the digital one. i-docs are more than promotional websites for films, they are a new form, and Sheffield Doc/Fest is …
Open City Docs Fest is almost here and here at i-Docs we are pleased to announce we are running a lab on Saturday 22 June! The i-Docs Lab is a session dedicated to the interactive documentary form. How can the web be used to offer new opportunities to speak about the real? How can documentary use digital interactivity to transform …
