#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
   

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2. What it's about
   and what it means in Germany
   Introduction on
   Interactive Docs in Germany
   

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3. Content about
   • History
   • Technology
   • Identity
   Introduction on
   Interactive Docs in Germany
   

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4. Producing in Germany
   it's risky but worth a try!
   Introduction on
   Interactive Docs in Germany
   

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6. What is the potential
   of serious games in Germany?
   Introduction on
   Games in Germany
   

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7. Who's who in transmedia production?
   Producers
   

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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)
   

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9. • zeroOne (24h Jerusalem)
   

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10. Producers - interactive Docs
    • Plural
    (Everyday Rebellion)
    • Korsakow
    (Money and the Greeks)
    • Honig Studios
    (Disaster Resilience Journal)
    

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11. • 2470media (Berlinfolgen)
    

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12. • Reportero (atterwasch)
    

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13. • Miiqo Studios (Net Wars)
    

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14. Producers - Serious Games
    Serious Games:
    • The Good Evil
    (news game)
    • Generation zero
    (Reality Twist)
    

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15. Producers - Serious Games
    • Studio FizBin
    (Game of Peace)
    • Evelyn Hribersek
    (O.R.pheus)
    

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16. Producers - Serious Games
    Co-productions stories:
    • Fort McMoney
    Canada/Germany/France
    • Do Not Track
    Canada/Germany/France
    

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17. What works well in terms of funding?
    What needs improvement?
    Funding
    

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18. Funding
    • MIZ-Babelsberg
    

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19. Funding
    • Regional film funds
    • Creative Europe Media
    • Journalism funds
    • Foundations
    

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20. Funding
    • Regional or national channels
    

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21. Does the „Made in Germany“
    brand apply to storytelling?
    Technical
    

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22. Technical
    • Pageflow, Korsakow
    

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23. Technical
    • ZEISS VR goggles
    • Fraunhofer institute
    • Bit tubes
    • Nevigo
    • Gamebook
    

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24. How do I reach my target public in Germany?
    Distribution / Media
    

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25. Distribution / Media
    

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26. Channels:
    • ARD
    • ZDF
    • ARTE
    • Deutsche Welle
    etc.
    Distribution / Media - Channels
    

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27. Newspapers:
    • Zeit Online
    • SZ.de
    • Spiegel Online
    • FAZ.net
    • Heise
    • CT
    Distribution / Media - Newspapers
    

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28. Games:
    Germany is less of a production than a sales location
    • Twitch
    • YouTube-Channels
    • Rocket Beans TV
    Distribution / Media - Games
    

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29. What should interactive producers
    look out for?
    Festivals
    

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30. Festivals - Interactive Docs
    For Interactive docs:
    • DOK Leipzig Net Lab / DOK Hackathon Leipzig
    

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31. Festivals - Interactive Docs
    • DOK.fest München Interactive
    • HKW’s Future Storytelling
    • Transmediale
    • Storydrive Frankfurter Book Fair
    • Bayerisches Filmzentrum: Transmedia Day
    

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32. Festivals - Serious Games
    For Serious Games:
    • A.MAZE
    • FMX
    • Red Dot Conference
    

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34. Festivals - Serious Games
    • Respawn-Conference
    • Quo Vadis-Conference
    

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35. Any awards with international appeal?
    Awards
    

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36. • Grimme Online Award
    • Hansel-Mieth-Preis Digital
    • Lead Award
    • Deutscher Digital Award
    Awards
    

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37. • Deutscher Computerspielpreis
    • E.I.G.A.: European Innovative Games Award
    Awards
    

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38. Organisations & Network
    If I want to connect with game developers
    or interactive documentary makers, where do I go to?
    

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39. Organisations & Network
    • GAME Bundesverband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V.
    www.game-bundesverband.de
    

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40. Organisations & Network
    • Netzdoku
    www.netzdoku.org
    

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41. • Transmedia Bayern
    www.transmedia-bayern.org
    • Transmedia Storytelling Berlin
    Organisations & Network
    

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42. Mathilde Benignus
    mathilde@netzdoku.org
    Frédéric Dubois
    frederic@netzdoku.org
    Thorsten Unger
    unger@game-bundesverband.de
    Contact
    the Speakers
    

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43. to Sunny Side & Creative Europe Desk Germany
    for making this possible!
    THANKS!
    

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