Power to the Pixel

Power to the Pixel is delighted to announce its new partnership with Nordisk Film & TV Fond to deliver a new top-end initiative for Nordic cross-media projects being made for the childrens’ market – High Five Kids.

Six Nordic producer-led teams will be selected by Nordisk Film & TV Fond to participate in a two-tier development programme devised and overseen by Power to the Pixel.

Deadline for applications 6 September 2010.

Full Guidelines and Application Form can be found here.

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Three cross-media projects have been selected for the New York-based No Borders International Co-Production Market as part of a new partnership between Power to the Pixel and IFP. All three project teams were finalists of The Pixel Pitch, part of Power to the Pixel’s Cross-Media Forum 2009.

They are Desedo Films’ Heart of the City (US), winners of the Babelgum Pixel Pitch cash prize; Hot Property Films’ Brand New-U (UK) to be directed by Simon Pummell and Exit Strategy’s thriller, Third Rail (US).

Tickets are currently on sale for Power to the Pixel’s Cross-Media Forum in London, 12 – 15 October.

Watch last year’s winning presentation from Desedo Films’ Michael Hastings-Black and Raafi Rivero here…

Register for Power to the Pixel’s Cross-Media Forum before 18.00 (BST) on Thursday, 12 August to receive 10% off ticket prices to attend the Conference on 12 October and The Pixel Pitch on 13 October.

The deadline for submissions to The Pixel Market has also been extended until 18.00 (BST) on Thursday, 12 August. Apply now for your chance to win the £6,000 ARTE Pixel Pitch cash prize.

Power to the Pixel’s fourth Cross-Media Forum in London is now open for accreditation. Running from 12 – 15 October 2010 in association with the BFI 54th London Film Festival, this year’s internationally renowned event features two public days.

The Conference Summit on 12 October, will focus on audience behaviour, new finance partners and emerging international business models in the cross-media space, through a mixture of keynotes, presentations, case studies and roundtable discussions presented by international digital pioneers. The Conference is followed by The Pixel Pitch on 13 October, part of Power to the Pixel’s new initiative, The Pixel Market.  Up to ten international producer-led teams will present their cross-media projects to a select jury made up from financiers, commissioners and funders from across film, TV, interactive, advertising, the arts, publishing, games and mobile. Teams will compete for the £6,000 ARTE Pixel Pitch Prize.

Register before 18.00 (BST) on Thursday 12 August to benefit from a 10% Early Bird discount.

The Pixel Market incorporating The Pixel Pitch and The Pixel Meetings has now opened for applications. We are looking for international projects with stories that can span a combination of film, TV, online, mobile, interactive, publishing, live events and gaming. Applications must be made by the producer of the project and submitted through a production company.

Enter now for your chance of winning the £6,000 ARTE Pixel Pitch Prize! Deadline for applications is Thursday, 12 August 2010, 18.00 (BST). Further details can be found here.

Power to the Pixel is delighted to announce the participants of its first Pixel Lab coming up in Cardiff from 4-10 July 2010.

34 European media professionals have been selected from 14 countries. See the full list of participants here.

Power to the Pixel will be presenting a series of sessions at the 63rd Cannes International Film Festival this week, along with some of the world’s most prevalent cross-media pioneers. Add these dates to your Cannes diary:

Adventures in Cross-Media Part I - Friday May 14 2010
14.00 – 15.00, UK Film Centre
Moderated by Liz Rosenthal, Founder & MD, Power to the Pixel
Speakers: Michel Reilhac, Executive Director ARTE France Cinéma; Ben Grass, MD Pure Grass Films; Ian Ginn, Creative Producer Hubbub Media

Adventures in Cross-Media Part II – Saturday May 15 2010
14.45 – 15.45, UK Film Centre
Speaker: Liz Rosenthal, Founder & MD, Power to the Pixel

Cross Media and Marketing for the Digital Era – Sunday May 16 2010
16.00 to 17.00, Short Film Corner, Palais des Festivals
Speakers: Liz Rosenthal, Founder & MD, Power to the Pixel
Jon Reiss, Filmmaker and author of Think Outside the Box Office

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Applications have today opened for The Mini Pixel Lab, a bespoke course for Welsh producers developing a cross-media property. Running in tandem with Power to the Pixel’s new residential workshop The Pixel Lab: The Cross-Media Film Workshop, the programme will run over one day and two half-days beginning on 3 July 2010.

Teaching will be led by world-class cross-media experts. The deadline for applications is 18:00 on 21 May 2010 with further details available here.

The programme is now online for Power to the Pixel’s first residential cross-media workshop running from 4 – 10 July in Wales. Boasting teaching from international cross-media experts with credits including Son of Rambow; Slumdog Millionaire; Why So Serious? for The Dark Knight and Beyond the Rave, this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn from the best.

The deadline for applications is this Friday, 16 April. Find out more here…

PttP’s Founder, Liz Rosenthal, will be at MIPTV from 11 – 14 April at the MEDIA stand, H4.35.

Liz will also be discussing the relevance of cross-media in a session called Content 360, transmedia, cross-media. What does it mean? How does it relate to me? Join Liz and the other panel members from 09.30 – 11.00 on Tuesday, 13 April at the MEDIA stand, H4.35.