Just announced!
UK Children’s network CBBC (Children’s BBC) has picked up animated series Smallfoot from Shark Teeth Films and Tricon for its online platform My Toons. Read the C21Media article here.
Shark Teeth Films is a cross media digital production company that creates original entertainment for TV, film and the internet. Find out more about Shark Teeth Films here.
…I challenge you NOT to love Smallfoot! I’m convinced it cannot be done.
Mad props to Adrian & Tom!
We had the incredible opportunity of taking our TELUS Interactive Art & Entertainment Residents to a Master Class by Tim Burton (Director/Producer/Writer/Artist) today at TIFF Bell Lightbox! Tim Burton is in Toronto to launch his major career retrospective at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
“Tim Burton’s visual style is unquestionably unique, loved by millions of fans and has been highly influential in multiple creative spheres. When we first heard of the show, we were convinced it was the perfect marriage of film and the visual arts and the perfect way to bring new audiences into our major exhibitions space.”
- Noah Cowan,
Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox
Tim Burton will open on November 26, 2010 and run until April 17, 2011. Exhibition and film programmes tickets on sale now! Visit tiff.net or call 416-599-TIFF (8433) or 1-888-599-8433 for more information.
Hey Stitch. How hot are YOU!?
Leave it to CFC Media Lab Alumni Evan Jones, Victoria Ha, and Michael Schaus to knock your socks off!
Stitch Media‘s Moderation Town has been nominated as one of the Hottest Video Content of 2010 by nextMEDIA’s Digital Hot List. Stitch will be pitching the NSFW web series at NextMedia in Toronto at the end of November.
moderationtown.com
@moderationtown
This ‘living documentary’ scored the TSV Visionary Video Award:
An important, timely work that freshly illuminated historical, political and personal struggles and brought a brilliant combination of research and innovation into the process of reclaiming our history.
Note from the Jury, 2010 Reel Asian Film Festival
…Way to go, guys! HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND!
WANTED: Canada’s next award-winning digital documentary!
Do you have a digital documentary idea? One that can attract a large community, win critical success on the world stage, or innovate with a successful business or creative approach? The docSHIFT Institute will support up to four experienced creators with innovative digital documentary project ideas. selected participants will receive mentorship, professional consultation and some financial support to complete their project or create a prototype.
docSHIFT is presented in partnership with Ryerson University, Hot Docs, CFC Media Lab and the National Film Board.
www.doctoronto.ca/docshift-institute
CFC Media Lab Alumnus Launches Interactive Docu-drama Ft. D-Day Vets:
In time for this year’s Remembrance Day, Storming Juno, interactive docu-drama featuring real life stories of Juno Beach D-Day Vets, was launched by Secret Location, Windup Filmworks and Shaw Media with History Television Canada*
The interactive web component of Storming Juno was created by Secret Location’s Executive Producer/Writer and CFC Media Lab Alumnus, James Milward.
…For the full ReelScreen article, visit: www.realscreen.com/articles/news/20101110/stormingjuno
*Storming Juno featured today on history.ca!
The Delphi Survey
Calling all industry professionals, media experts and “pro ams” with experience/expertise in publishing, music, broadcast, online, mobile, news, film, and all of the emerging forms which cross these traditional boundaries, to share their vision of the future of media, and to explore the many uncertainties which will shape that future.
2020 Media Futures (2020mediafutures.ca) is an ambitious, multi-industry strategic foresight project designed to understand and envision what media may look like in the year 2020.
By participating in 2020 Media Futures, you’ll be contributing your vision to an innovative research project which will help build capacity and drive innovation in Ontario’s Creative Cluster by helping companies and organizations to ‘future-proof’ themselves, preparing for opportunities and challenges brought on by the rapid evolution of media.
Through the practice of “strategic foresight,” the project will enable stakeholders to better manage uncertainty through deeper understanding and anticipation of change.
If you know of others who you think might be interested in participating in the Delphi, please pass them the link: 2020mediafutures.ca/delphisurvey
Yonge Street Media Feature:
Our fearless leader, Ana Serrano, talks prototypes and the direction of the CFC Media Lab in Yonge Street Media‘s feature article by Joseph Wilson:
GreenHeroes on TVO:
GreenHeroes, a smart, sexy and dynamic Web/TV crossover produced by CineFocus Canada in association with TVO and SUN TV which tells remarkable stories of people who acted on their ideas and heroically “ventured forth” to protect our planet. From the celebrity to the everyday person, each story details the different paths and interests the GreenHeroes have taken in their quests to help save the world.
Episode 2 introduces us to GreenHeroes with a lot in common. They are protecting the places they call home from industrialization and pollution of our fresh water sources and they are using the arts to get their message out to the masses.
Sarah Harmer: An internationally recognized singer/songwriter who flexes her musical muscle to protect a world biosphere site.
Sarah grew up with the Niagara Escarpment in her backyard. Today, she is dedicated to its preservation, and to achieve this goal, she co-founded PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land) and mounts a concert each summer featuring renowned musicians like Bruce Cockburn and Feist.
Gord Downie: The Tragically Hip front man turned environmental activist.
Gord jumped to the front lines of a battle against an unfair polluter when a cement company was experimenting with burning tires as an alternative fuel source. He joined forces with the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper after hearing a speech by Robert Kennedy Jr. and put a halt to the unsafe practice in the lakeside village of Bath, Ontario.
Annabel Slaight: Publisher of “Owl”, the popular nature magazine for kids.
Annabel turned her corporate and organizing know-how to found Ladies of the Lake, an organization dedicated to saving Lake Simcoe. Their Naked Truth calendar released in 2006 didn’t hurt their cause either. The Ladies of the Lake’s efforts contributed to the provincial Lake Simcoe Act and federal funding to aid in the Lake’s clean-up and preservation.
Check out the CFC Media Lab Alumni behind GreenHeroes!
Out My Window Teleconference call:
Bloggers, tweeters, mainstream journos and general public unite!
Don’t miss the chance to join tomorrow’s social media teleconference about CFC Media Lab and NFB‘s Out My Window.
This project, mentioned on stabletalk last week, is a 360 panoramic video examining how global culture is shaped by the high-rise environment.
WHEN: Thursday, November 4, 2010
2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (Toronto, Canada)
This teleconference will be a conversation with the director, Katerina Cizek, using collaborative web technology and the telephone (to hear the audio, you will need to call in via telephone technology, but you can use skype, gmail or any kind of VOIP). Get a tour of the Out My Window interactive film, and ask your own questions about the production or motivations behind one of the first 360º feature-length documentaries.
The CFC Media Lab gets in the Hallowe’en spirit with today’s Pumpkin Challenge at MaRS.
What a way to wrap up the week… CFC MEDIA LAB TAKES FIRST PLACE!
Happy Hallowe’en weekend, everyone!
Enjoy your sugar comas…
We had the incredible opportunity of taking our TELUS Interactive Art & Entertainment Residents to a Master Class by Tim Burton (Director/Producer/Writer/Artist) today at TIFF Bell Lightbox! Tim Burton is in Toronto to launch his major career retrospective at TIFF Bell Lightbox. “Tim Burton’s visual style is unquestionably unique, loved by millions of fans and [...]
Hey Stitch. How hot are YOU!? Leave it to CFC Media Lab Alumni Evan Jones, Victoria Ha, and Michael Schaus to knock your socks off! Stitch Media‘s Moderation Town has been nominated as one of the Hottest Video Content of 2010 by nextMEDIA’s Digital Hot List. Stitch will be pitching the NSFW web series at [...]
WANTED: Canada’s next award-winning digital documentary! Do you have a digital documentary idea? One that can attract a large community, win critical success on the world stage, or innovate with a successful business or creative approach? The docSHIFT Institute will support up to four experienced creators with innovative digital documentary project ideas. selected participants will [...]
CFC Media Lab Alumnus Launches Interactive Docu-drama Ft. D-Day Vets: In time for this year’s Remembrance Day, Storming Juno, interactive docu-drama featuring real life stories of Juno Beach D-Day Vets, was launched by Secret Location, Windup Filmworks and Shaw Media with History Television Canada* The interactive web component of Storming Juno was created by Secret [...]
The Delphi Survey Calling all industry professionals, media experts and “pro ams” with experience/expertise in publishing, music, broadcast, online, mobile, news, film, and all of the emerging forms which cross these traditional boundaries, to share their vision of the future of media, and to explore the many uncertainties which will shape that future. 2020 Media [...]
Yonge Street Media Feature: Our fearless leader, Ana Serrano, talks prototypes and the direction of the CFC Media Lab in Yonge Street Media‘s feature article by Joseph Wilson: Get your read on here: http://www.yongestreetmedia.ca/features/cfcmedialab1103.aspx TELUS IAEP Spring 2011 INFO SESSION IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT: RSVP TODAY! If you want to learn [...]
GreenHeroes on TVO: Tune into this! GreenHeroes: “In My Backyard” (Episode 2) Tuesday, November 9th, at 7pm ET Repeats Saturday, November 13th at 4:00 p.m. ET http://www.GreenHeroes.tv/ http://www.tvo.org GreenHeroes, a smart, sexy and dynamic Web/TV crossover produced by CineFocus Canada in association with TVO and SUN TV which tells remarkable stories of people who acted [...]
Out My Window Teleconference call: Bloggers, tweeters, mainstream journos and general public unite! Don’t miss the chance to join tomorrow’s social media teleconference about CFC Media Lab and NFB‘s Out My Window. This project, mentioned on stabletalk last week, is a 360 panoramic video examining how global culture is shaped by the high-rise environment. WHEN: [...]
The CFC Media Lab gets in the Hallowe’en spirit with today’s Pumpkin Challenge at MaRS. What a way to wrap up the week… CFC MEDIA LAB TAKES FIRST PLACE! Happy Hallowe’en weekend, everyone! Enjoy your sugar comas…
