A quick reminder that submissions for the 2020 GDC Film Festival are still open — but only until this Friday, December 6th! This is an important celebration to participate in because the GDC Film Festival is one of the first ever documentary and narrative film fests focused on the art and culture of video games.[…..] […]
Preserving and expanding our understanding of game industry history is key to moving forward, which is why organizers of the 2020 Game Developers Conference are excited to welcome an expert in game industry histories to speak at the March conference. In a special Advocacy track talk titled “The Uncredited: A Lost History of Labor in[…..] […]
Singapore presents over 750 hours of quality content for a global audience at Asia TV Forum & Market 2019 Singapore, 4 December 2019 – Singapore makes a strong showing at the Asia TV Forum & Market 2019 (ATF), with 80 media companies showcasing their latest works at the Market’s Singapore Pavilion. Presented by the Info-communications[…..] […]
SEGOVIA — Madrid-based Barbara Studios pitched their first-ever original IP “T-Rey” at Segovia’s 3D Wire market, where it was selected as one of two projects to win accreditation and travel to Ventana Sur’s Animation! sidebar in early December. The win comes less than four months after the studio’s founding members assembled in Annecy and decided[…..] […]
WarnerMedia is “doubling up” on local original content, catering to the Asian audiences’ hunger for it, says Giorgio Stock, Warner’s new chief in Asia. President of WarnerMedia entertainment networks distribution and advertising sales, EMEA and APAC spoke in Singapore on Tuesday Stock was delivering a keynote speech at the Asia TV Forum & Market. It[…..] […]
The British Academy Children’s Awards were held at London’s The Brewery on Sunday, December 1, crowning many worthy animated winners. Determined by BAFTA, the Awards celebrate the very best in children’s media from TV series to feature films, presenters and performers. A select list of winners follows. A full list of the nominees and winners[…..] […]
Council chaired by Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information Mr S Iswaran to bolster thought leadership in the region SINGAPORE, 2 December 2019 – The Singapore Media Festival (SMF) today announced the launch of the Media International Advisory Council (IAC), which gathers top international industry leaders from the media sector to exchange views and develop insights[…..] […]
Organized by the State Press and Publication Administration, China Audiovisual and Digital Publishing Association, Hainan Provincial Press and Publication Bureau, Hainan Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and Hainan Provincial Science and Technology Department, the Annual Conference of Chinese Game Industry will be held from December 17th to 19th, 2019 at the Hilton Luneng Hotel, Haikou,[…..] […]
For Sama (Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts, United Kingdowm, 2019. 95 min., Best of Fests) has won the VPRO IDFA Audience Award (€ 5.000), the grand public prize of theInternational Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. The news was announced on Friday evening before screening the winning film in Pathé Tuschinski. For Sama For Sama is the first documentary by[…..] […]
The European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA) held an Industry Meetup in Brakke Grond’s Tuinzaal, where more than 50 participants gathered at round tables to discuss concrete steps that can be taken to tackle issues of access to women-led content, quotas for funding, workplace inequality, need for mutual support, and necessary structural changes. Tuesday, November[…..] […]
