#Sunnylab Transmedia in Germany

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#Sunnylab Transmedia in Germany
Panel: Transmedia in Germany
Speakers: Mathilde Benignus, Frédéric Dubois & Thorsten Unger

From major film production companies to independent risk takers, this session draw on practical examples from some of the best webdocumentaries and game experiences Made in Germany.
Held in cooperation with the Creative Europe Desks Germany and organised by the Netzdoku network, an informal group of directors, producers, animation artists, photographers, journalists, sound and web designers based in Berlin.

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Transcript

1. Speakers: Mathilde Benignus Frédéric Dubois Thorsten Unger Panel: Transmedia in Germany
2. What it's about and what it means in Germany Introduction on Interactive Docs in Germany
3. Content about • History • Technology • Identity Introduction on Interactive Docs in Germany
4. Producing in Germany it's risky but worth a try! Introduction on Interactive Docs in Germany
6. What is the potential of serious games in Germany? Introduction on Games in Germany
7. Who's who in transmedia production? Producers
8. Producers - Intractive Docs • Gebrüder Beetz (Supernerds, Farewell Comrades!) • Filmtank (Netwars) • MiriquidiFilm (Who are the champions) • berlin producers (Worldwide Berlin) • razor film (Last Hijack Interactive) Interactive docs: • IndiFilm (Unter Freunden) • TELLUX (Mein Kampf)
9. • zeroOne (24h Jerusalem)
10. Producers - interactive Docs • Plural (Everyday Rebellion) • Korsakow (Money and the Greeks) • Honig Studios (Disaster Resilience Journal)
11. • 2470media (Berlinfolgen)
12. • Reportero (atterwasch)
13. • Miiqo Studios (Net Wars)
14. Producers - Serious Games Serious Games: • The Good Evil (news game) • Generation zero (Reality Twist)
15. Producers - Serious Games • Studio FizBin (Game of Peace) • Evelyn Hribersek (O.R.pheus)
16. Producers - Serious Games Co-productions stories: • Fort McMoney Canada/Germany/France • Do Not Track Canada/Germany/France
17. What works well in terms of funding? What needs improvement? Funding
18. Funding • MIZ-Babelsberg
19. Funding • Regional film funds • Creative Europe Media • Journalism funds • Foundations
20. Funding • Regional or national channels
21. Does the „Made in Germany“ brand apply to storytelling? Technical
22. Technical • Pageflow, Korsakow
23. Technical • ZEISS VR goggles • Fraunhofer institute • Bit tubes • Nevigo • Gamebook
24. How do I reach my target public in Germany? Distribution / Media
25. Distribution / Media
26. Channels: • ARD • ZDF • ARTE • Deutsche Welle etc. Distribution / Media - Channels
27. Newspapers: • Zeit Online • SZ.de • Spiegel Online • FAZ.net • Heise • CT Distribution / Media - Newspapers
28. Games: Germany is less of a production than a sales location • Twitch • YouTube-Channels • Rocket Beans TV Distribution / Media - Games
29. What should interactive producers look out for? Festivals
30. Festivals - Interactive Docs For Interactive docs: • DOK Leipzig Net Lab / DOK Hackathon Leipzig
31. Festivals - Interactive Docs • DOK.fest München Interactive • HKW’s Future Storytelling • Transmediale • Storydrive Frankfurter Book Fair • Bayerisches Filmzentrum: Transmedia Day
32. Festivals - Serious Games For Serious Games: • A.MAZE • FMX • Red Dot Conference
34. Festivals - Serious Games • Respawn-Conference • Quo Vadis-Conference
35. Any awards with international appeal? Awards
36. • Grimme Online Award • Hansel-Mieth-Preis Digital • Lead Award • Deutscher Digital Award Awards
37. • Deutscher Computerspielpreis • E.I.G.A.: European Innovative Games Award Awards
38. Organisations & Network If I want to connect with game developers or interactive documentary makers, where do I go to?
39. Organisations & Network • GAME Bundesverband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V. www.game-bundesverband.de
40. Organisations & Network • Netzdoku www.netzdoku.org
41. • Transmedia Bayern www.transmedia-bayern.org • Transmedia Storytelling Berlin Organisations & Network
42. Mathilde Benignus mathilde@netzdoku.org Frédéric Dubois frederic@netzdoku.org Thorsten Unger unger@game-bundesverband.de Contact the Speakers
43. to Sunny Side & Creative Europe Desk Germany for making this possible! THANKS!