“NASSCOM Game Developer Summit focuses on development of games on various platforms like console, mobile, online and PC. Last year’s summit was India’s first of its kind Game Developer Summit organized to nurture and encourages the community to network and share knowledge.
The Summit is scheduled on 12-13 November 2010 in Hyderabad will attract more than 300 attendees worldwide and provides game development professionals educational, networking, and business opportunities that help drive the game industry. It is a forum where programmers, designers, producers, writers and others involved in the development of interactive games, gather to exchange ideas, and ultimately shape the future of a thriving industry.
This year the event would have more than 20 sessions will address the most pressing development challenges for games.
We are now soliciting session proposals from speakers with deep industry expertise and a fresh and unique perspective on the state of the games industry. The last date to send in your entry is 18 June 2010.”
Speaker Expectations
Conference attendees expect excellence from our speakers. They will evaluate your talk based on delivery, knowledge on the topic addressed, and the visuals presented. Please consider the following when proposing to speak:
The proposed outline must match the talk you present at NASSCOM Game Developer Summit.
You may be required to submit your presentation slides for review prior to acceptance.
We strongly encourage that you rehearse the delivery of your session for it to be effective; preferably in front of your peers.
Your presentation materials must be completed and submitted to us four weeks before the conference.
Have adequate visual accompaniment to your speech.
Allow NASSCOM Game Developer Summit to record and sell copies of your presentation.
For an opportunity to showcase Ontario's expertise in the area of gaming (digital media), by way of a speaking opportunity, please contact:
AJAY RAMASUBRAMANIAM
Trade Advisor - Ontario
Ontario International Marketing Centre
Consulate General of Canada
Fort House, 6th Floor
221, Dr. D.N Road
Mumbai - 400 001
Maharashtra State
INDIA
Mobile: +91-9867-345-292
Tel : +91-22-6749 4444 extn. 3395
Telephone no. (Dir) : +91-22-6749 4495
Fax: +91-22-6749 4415
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Final Reminder or CASO Discount for Banff World Television Festival
LAST WEEK to use your CASO Discount and attend the Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA Banff - June 13-16, 2010.
For the price of one ticket, you will have access to BANFF, the world’s largest multi-platform production and development marketplace and nextMEDIA, Canada’s premiere digital media trending and technology conference. Engage with emerging digital content creators and distributors as well as top programming and development executives, producers, broadcasters and dealmakers from Canada and abroad. Create innovative partnerships that will help you build your business in this new era, and benefit from new funding models like the Canada Media Fund. Track the trends shaping animation and connect with the most influential players during our Kids & Animation Program. BANFF is the next step in the evolution of media – and the only conference that is designed to grow your business by combining the expertise of traditional television and the in-demand innovation of digital media.
Use your CASO Discount Today and Save 30% off the ticket price.
Discount ends May 14, 2010.
Visit us at www.banff2010.com
For the price of one ticket, you will have access to BANFF, the world’s largest multi-platform production and development marketplace and nextMEDIA, Canada’s premiere digital media trending and technology conference. Engage with emerging digital content creators and distributors as well as top programming and development executives, producers, broadcasters and dealmakers from Canada and abroad. Create innovative partnerships that will help you build your business in this new era, and benefit from new funding models like the Canada Media Fund. Track the trends shaping animation and connect with the most influential players during our Kids & Animation Program. BANFF is the next step in the evolution of media – and the only conference that is designed to grow your business by combining the expertise of traditional television and the in-demand innovation of digital media.
Use your CASO Discount Today and Save 30% off the ticket price.
Discount ends May 14, 2010.
Visit us at www.banff2010.com
Friday, May 7, 2010
SPECIAL PRESENTATION ILBC & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
All CASO members acknowledge as GTMA partners and will recieve the rate of $30.00 if interested in attending the event on May 21st. For full details please visit the website www.gtmailbc.com
Gemini Awards - Digital Media Category
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is now accepting entries in the new Digital Media categories for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards.
This notice is being sent to keep you apprised of the additions to our Digital Media categories so that you might help spread the word to your associates.
The new Digital Media awards are designed to:
• recognize and celebrate the achievements of craftspersons responsible for creating the interactive digital media projects
• focus on content creation and different genres
Three of the five new annual award categories are based on the previous Best Cross-Platform Project award category and recognize interactive Digital Media projects that relate to television projects, whether or not the related television project has been entered into the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, in the following genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children and Youth.
Two of the new categories recognize original productions, the first broadcast of which is intended for a medium other than television, in the following genres: Fiction and Non-Fiction.
The 2010 Rules and Regulations and official entry form can now be found online at www.geminiawards.ca.
Please see fee schedule below.
Deadline for entry is Tuesday, May 18.
Peer juries will adjudicate the five new award categories. The Academy’s Gemini Special Award Committee will adjudicate the new Special Award.
The following will give you further information about these categories.
1030. Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction
An interactive project that enhances the user’s enjoyment of a television program/series through such platforms as mobile, the Web and other portable devices. Entries must be associated with a specific program or series that meets the eligibility requirements for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. The TV partner, however, does not necessarily have to be entered in the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. Projects that are primarily promotional and corporate entities’ interactive works are not eligible in this category, nor are projects entered in the category of Best Cross-Platform Project – Children’s & Youth. This award is intended to honour up to 5 individuals responsible for the work. Eligible credits include Executive Producer, Producer, Website Producer, Site Producer, Creative Producer, Senior Web Producer, and Interactive Producer. The entrant must include either a short video or a text description with screen shots as visual support to demonstrate
the user experience and how their project works.
1031. Best Cross-Platform Project – Non-Fiction
An interactive project that enhances the user’s enjoyment of a television program/series through such platforms as mobile, the web and other portable devices. Entries must be associated with a specific program or series that meets the eligibility requirements for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. The TV partner, however, does not necessarily have to be entered in the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. Projects that are primarily promotional and corporate entities’ interactive works are not eligible in this category. This award is intended to honour up to 5 individuals responsible for the work. Eligible credits include Executive Producer, Producer, Website Producer, Site Producer, Creative Producer, Senior Web Producer, and Interactive Producer. The entrant must include either a short video or a text description with screen shots as visual support to demonstrate the user experience and how their project works.
1032. Best Cross-Platform Project – Children’s and Youth
An interactive project that enhances the user’s enjoyment of a television program/series through such platforms as mobile, the web and other portable devices. Entries must be associated with a specific program or series that meets the eligibility requirements for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. The TV partner, however, does not necessarily have to be entered in the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. Projects that are primarily promotional and corporate entities’ interactive works are not eligible in this category. This award is intended to honour up to 5 individuals responsible for the work. Eligible credits include Executive Producer, Producer, Website Producer, Site Producer, Creative Producer, Senior Web Producer, and Interactive Producer. The entrant must include either a short video or a text description with screen shots as visual support to demonstrate the user experience and how their project works.
1033. Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media – Fiction
An original video program or series, the first broadcast of which is intended for a digital medium other than television. Programs that are primarily promotional are not eligible in this category.
1034. Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media – Non-Fiction
An original program or series, the first broadcast of which is intended for a digital medium other than television. Programs that are primarily promotional are not eligible in this category.
Note: Eligibility requirements for these awards:
1. The cross-platform project or original program produced for digital media must be produced by a Canadian company.
2. The cross-platform project must be related to a television program that is eligible for the Gemini Awards competition. The television program does not have to be submitted to the Gemini competition.
3. The original program produced for digital media must first be made available to the public on a digital medium other than television.
4. The cross-platform project or original program produced for digital media must not be dedicated primarily to promoting a program or be a promotional program.
5. The cross-platform project must have gone live and the original program produced for digital media must have been made available to the public, in Canada, during the eligibility period.
Special Award - Outstanding Technical Achievement in Digital Media
(Deadline for Entry July 15, 2010)
This award may, but need not, be presented on an annual basis to honour a recent worthy technical achievement in the Canadian digital media industry. Any device, method or invention of exceptional technical value used in production, distribution or display of content and less than three years from initial implementation may be entered for this special award. The technical achievement may relate to any digital platform.
Nomination Process: Nominations are received from members of the Academy and the industry at large. Recommendations should be sent to the Gemini Special Awards Committee, who will convene to recommend a winner. The recommendation will be passed on to the Board of Directors for approval.
Please provide the following information for the Committee’s consideration:
1. The name of the device, method or invention.
2. Date of first private showing.
3. Date of actual industry use.
4. How the device, method or invention serves to enhance the content.
5. Impact of this technical achievement on the industry.
6. Extent that the technical achievement has been accepted by the industry.
7. Patents (pending) considered for this achievement.
8. Please state why recognition should be received for this technical achievement.
9. Contact information for the submitter.
Contact information for the recipient.
Please note that the entry form can be filled out online and sent in electronically.
Visit www.geminiawards.ca for all applicable forms.
Cost of Entry
Categories 1030 through 1034:
Member.....................$350.00
Non-Member.............$500.00
Note: Entry costs are significantly lower once the entrant is an Academy member.
For more information about Academy membership, please visit: http://www.academy.ca/membership/
ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP COSTS
Voting Membership……....$150.00 + Applicable Taxes
Non-Voting Membership…$100.00 + Applicable Taxes
This notice is being sent to keep you apprised of the additions to our Digital Media categories so that you might help spread the word to your associates.
The new Digital Media awards are designed to:
• recognize and celebrate the achievements of craftspersons responsible for creating the interactive digital media projects
• focus on content creation and different genres
Three of the five new annual award categories are based on the previous Best Cross-Platform Project award category and recognize interactive Digital Media projects that relate to television projects, whether or not the related television project has been entered into the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, in the following genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children and Youth.
Two of the new categories recognize original productions, the first broadcast of which is intended for a medium other than television, in the following genres: Fiction and Non-Fiction.
The 2010 Rules and Regulations and official entry form can now be found online at www.geminiawards.ca.
Please see fee schedule below.
Deadline for entry is Tuesday, May 18.
Peer juries will adjudicate the five new award categories. The Academy’s Gemini Special Award Committee will adjudicate the new Special Award.
The following will give you further information about these categories.
1030. Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction
An interactive project that enhances the user’s enjoyment of a television program/series through such platforms as mobile, the Web and other portable devices. Entries must be associated with a specific program or series that meets the eligibility requirements for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. The TV partner, however, does not necessarily have to be entered in the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. Projects that are primarily promotional and corporate entities’ interactive works are not eligible in this category, nor are projects entered in the category of Best Cross-Platform Project – Children’s & Youth. This award is intended to honour up to 5 individuals responsible for the work. Eligible credits include Executive Producer, Producer, Website Producer, Site Producer, Creative Producer, Senior Web Producer, and Interactive Producer. The entrant must include either a short video or a text description with screen shots as visual support to demonstrate
the user experience and how their project works.
1031. Best Cross-Platform Project – Non-Fiction
An interactive project that enhances the user’s enjoyment of a television program/series through such platforms as mobile, the web and other portable devices. Entries must be associated with a specific program or series that meets the eligibility requirements for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. The TV partner, however, does not necessarily have to be entered in the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. Projects that are primarily promotional and corporate entities’ interactive works are not eligible in this category. This award is intended to honour up to 5 individuals responsible for the work. Eligible credits include Executive Producer, Producer, Website Producer, Site Producer, Creative Producer, Senior Web Producer, and Interactive Producer. The entrant must include either a short video or a text description with screen shots as visual support to demonstrate the user experience and how their project works.
1032. Best Cross-Platform Project – Children’s and Youth
An interactive project that enhances the user’s enjoyment of a television program/series through such platforms as mobile, the web and other portable devices. Entries must be associated with a specific program or series that meets the eligibility requirements for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. The TV partner, however, does not necessarily have to be entered in the 25th Annual Gemini Awards. Projects that are primarily promotional and corporate entities’ interactive works are not eligible in this category. This award is intended to honour up to 5 individuals responsible for the work. Eligible credits include Executive Producer, Producer, Website Producer, Site Producer, Creative Producer, Senior Web Producer, and Interactive Producer. The entrant must include either a short video or a text description with screen shots as visual support to demonstrate the user experience and how their project works.
1033. Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media – Fiction
An original video program or series, the first broadcast of which is intended for a digital medium other than television. Programs that are primarily promotional are not eligible in this category.
1034. Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media – Non-Fiction
An original program or series, the first broadcast of which is intended for a digital medium other than television. Programs that are primarily promotional are not eligible in this category.
Note: Eligibility requirements for these awards:
1. The cross-platform project or original program produced for digital media must be produced by a Canadian company.
2. The cross-platform project must be related to a television program that is eligible for the Gemini Awards competition. The television program does not have to be submitted to the Gemini competition.
3. The original program produced for digital media must first be made available to the public on a digital medium other than television.
4. The cross-platform project or original program produced for digital media must not be dedicated primarily to promoting a program or be a promotional program.
5. The cross-platform project must have gone live and the original program produced for digital media must have been made available to the public, in Canada, during the eligibility period.
Special Award - Outstanding Technical Achievement in Digital Media
(Deadline for Entry July 15, 2010)
This award may, but need not, be presented on an annual basis to honour a recent worthy technical achievement in the Canadian digital media industry. Any device, method or invention of exceptional technical value used in production, distribution or display of content and less than three years from initial implementation may be entered for this special award. The technical achievement may relate to any digital platform.
Nomination Process: Nominations are received from members of the Academy and the industry at large. Recommendations should be sent to the Gemini Special Awards Committee, who will convene to recommend a winner. The recommendation will be passed on to the Board of Directors for approval.
Please provide the following information for the Committee’s consideration:
1. The name of the device, method or invention.
2. Date of first private showing.
3. Date of actual industry use.
4. How the device, method or invention serves to enhance the content.
5. Impact of this technical achievement on the industry.
6. Extent that the technical achievement has been accepted by the industry.
7. Patents (pending) considered for this achievement.
8. Please state why recognition should be received for this technical achievement.
9. Contact information for the submitter.
Contact information for the recipient.
Please note that the entry form can be filled out online and sent in electronically.
Visit www.geminiawards.ca for all applicable forms.
Cost of Entry
Categories 1030 through 1034:
Member.....................$350.00
Non-Member.............$500.00
Note: Entry costs are significantly lower once the entrant is an Academy member.
For more information about Academy membership, please visit: http://www.academy.ca/membership/
ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP COSTS
Voting Membership……....$150.00 + Applicable Taxes
Non-Voting Membership…$100.00 + Applicable Taxes
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