Power to the Pixel`s: Cross-Media Forum - Call for participation
Call for participation
Power to the Pixel (PttP) presents
The Cross-Media Forum
16 – 19 October 2012
NFT1, BFI Southbank, London
PttP’s 6th annual Cross-Media Forum, held in association with the 56th BFI London Film Festival, will hear from some of the most influential and innovative people working across film, TV, advertising, publishing, interactive and games from around the world.
16 October - Conference
An impressive line-up of leading international digital experts and award-winning creatives including Sean Stewart (USA), lead writer and founder of Emmy-nominated Fourth Wall Studios; interactive film maker and producer for Caviar Films Peter De Maegd (BEL); NFB Canada's Head of Digital Content & Strategy whose multi-award-winning projects include Bear 71, Loc Dao (CAN) who will showcase the company's latest interactive projects; digital rights and licensing expert, Wendy Bernfeld (NETH) (Former CEO at Canal + International Acquisitions) who will discuss new digital licensing opportunities.17
October - The Pixel Pitch competition
Part of PttP’s Pixel Market - the only event in the world dedicated to financing cross-media projects - The Pixel Pitch is an incredible opportunity to find out what kinds of projects commissioners and top-level executives are looking to fund, and how best to approach them.
Eight trailblazing teams will pitch their ideas to an auspicious jury, competing for the prestigious £6,000 ARTE Pixel Pitch Prize.
This year’s jury panel includes head of Channel 4’s multi-platform commissioning team Louise Brown (UK); Nick Cohen (UK), managing partner & head of MediaCom Beyond Advertising; McCann Erickson’s chief insights and innovation officer Wayne Fletcher (USA/UK); senior production and development executive for the BFI Film Fund, Lizzie Francke (UK); director of digital initiatives at the Tribeca Film Institute, Ingrid Kopp (USA); head of web, new writing & transmedia at France Télévisions, Boris Razon (FR); director of Wallimage CrossMedia & chairman of Cine-Regio, Philippe Reynaert (BEL).
The jury will give direct feedback to contestants, offering the audience an opportunity to find out what ideas turn them on and the kinds of partnerships they’re looking to form in the future.
View the full list of speakers:
http://www.powertothepixel.com/events-and-training/pttp-events/london-forum-2012/speakers-jury
Tickets and Registration:
http://powertothepixel.com/events-and-training/pttp-events/london-forum-2012/register
For more info contact:
+44 (0)20 7535 6720
Page published 15 September 2012.
