Join the EGX panel “Vampires, Wraiths and Werewolves – the next generation of World of Darkness indie videogames” for developer discussion & game giveaway 7 September 2020 — On Tuesday, 15 September, join the PAX EGX panel with three indie developers working on different video games set in the World of Darkness universe (Werewolf: The[…..] […]
The Netherlands Film Fund and IDFA DocLab are delighted to announce the recipients of the Film Fund DocLab Interactive Grant 2020. This year’s three selected projects are: a full-dome experience in which director Tamara Shogaolu explores how the sound of space is imagined across cultures; a radical attempt to create a climate-neutral theater play by[…..] […]
game draws a positive balance after first all-digital gamescom More than 2 million people worldwide simultaneously view grand kick-off show ‘gamescom: Opening Night Live’ Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer announces start of major games funding programme at gamescom Berlin, 1 September 2020 – gamescom 2020 sends a strong signal in challenging times: the world’s biggest games[…..] […]
Gothenburg based company Hiber has attracted millions of users to play and create their own games in the gaming and entertainment platform HiberWorld. Hiber has now raised additional capital of more than SEK 20 million to meet user demand. Hiber was founded in Gothenburg in 2017 by Michael Yngfors and Mattias Johansson, when they were[…..] […]
Festival to Feature Online Screenings on September 18 & 19, 2020, Women Filmmakers Panel and Virtual Gala Awards Ceremony, Live from the Beverly Hills Hotel Los Angeles, September 1, 2020 – French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) and It’s A Short, the leading online streaming platform that celebrates and promotes short films worldwide, have partnered to[…..] […]
Berlin, 28 August 2020 – Today, during the political opening of gamescom, German Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer gave the starting signal for Germany’s major games fund. He announced the finalised funding programme, as notified by the European Commission, during a visit to the Yager developer studio in Berlin. The fund can be used to[…..] […]
Global Event Also Honors ‘Best of’ Computer Graphics Industry With Premier Awards CHICAGO—SIGGRAPH 2020, which launched online on 17 August, has concluded its live session week with nearly 400,000 streams worldwide. The 47th annual international conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques was held for the first time virtually and, though no new[…..] […]
Update: The IFTA office remains closed as a precaution against COVID-19 with our staff continuing to work remotely from home. We are all available by email and phone to assist you during this time. Advocating for Independents Since the pandemic began, IFTA has been deep in the details to understand the industry and the Independents’[…..] […]
Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer announces start of major games fund Dorothee Bär, Minister of State for Digitalisation, calls for greater efforts to boost digital education NRW Minister-President Armin Laschet supports esports Berlin/Cologne, 28 August 2020 – gamescom 2020 has officially started. A large number of political guests took part in the political opening, which, like[…..] […]
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is proud to announce its Guest of Honor for the 2020 edition: Italian director Gianfranco Rosi, the only filmmaker to win top awards at two A-list festivals with documentary films, the Golden Lion at Venice with Sacro GRA in 2013 and the Golden Bear at the Berlinale with[…..] […]
