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World's First International Students-Only Mobile Phone Festival13 April 2006
Mobile Jam Fest (MJF) is the world's first international mobile phone festival that celebrates the creative potential of today's youth. Film, music, connectivity, interactivity, awareness and education; Mobile Jam Fest sets a new standard in youth based entertainment. Millions of university, college, and high school students in Canada, United States, and the United Kingdom are invited to produce and submit 2-minute films to mobilejamfest.com.
Culture Creatives and Company (ccandco.com) in association with Jambo Mobile will be allowing, for the first time ever, the audience to be able to view, vote and interact with the festival films on their mobile phones, on-line, and at the National Film Board Mediatheque theatre in Toronto.
MJF is open to both high school students over the age of 16 and to students enrolled in University or College. All students will compete for a grand prize of four years' tuition to any university or college in the world.
The Event
Mobile Jam Fest with the support of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Mediatheque will be held November 2,3,4 2006 in Toronto, Canada and virtually around the world through the internet, as well as the NFB Mediatheque theatre in Toronto. Over the three days individuals will be able to view and vote for their favourite films through their mobile phones and over the Internet. Individuals located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will be able to view the films at the live event centre.
"Students are producing films now and we want all students from all backgrounds to have the opportunity to share their stories and creativity with as many people as possible. Through both the internet and their mobile phones and also award their efforts by both teaching the craft of filmmaking and supporting their education." Craig Goodwill, Co-Founder Culture Creatives and Company
"We're excited to be part of Mobile Jam Fest. Creating content for mobile devices is going to create a whole new kind of cultural currency. We think tapping into the imagination of youth through Mobile Jam Fest will show us possibilities nobody has imagined before now." Andy Macauley, Partner Zig Inc.
Education - MJF On-line Film School
henderson bas, one of the most awarded interactive agencies in North America will be creating the first ever on-line film school, where everyone will be able access video, tutorials from animation and documentary filmmaking, to learning the fundamentals of lighting, editing, sound, working with actors and many more topics. henderson bas will also create a virtual editing system where students from all walks of life will have the opportunity and tools to create their films. The MJF On-line Film School will include some of today's top film professionals. Already confirmed are: Stephen Marshal (Guerrilla Filmmaking) and Little X (Hip Hop Video directing). Keep checking into mobilejamfest.com for updated details.
"Kipling Collegiate Institute (KCI) is excited and enthusiastic about the innovative opportunities and avenues for learning that our involvement with the Mobile Jam Fest Program will bring to our students. It provides a unique opportunity for international exposure, learning, and showcasing of student creativity in the many-faceted realm of multi-media. Kipling C.I. is a diverse multicultural school, constantly open to new initiatives such as this in order to provide access for our students, as contributing citizens, to local and worldwide communities. KCI looks forward to our initial participation with the production of 30 second promos for the festival as an integrated part of our in school Media Studies Program" Roger A. Dale, Principal, Kipling CI.
Music provided by Paper Bag Records and Maxamus Entertainment and many
more...
Ccandco is excited to announce their collaboration with Paper Bag Records and Maxamus Entertainment two of North America's leading independent record labels, to provide and collect music, from independent record labels from around the world, for the students to use as the "scores" for their films.
Live and Online Symposiums
During the day, festival organizer ccandco, will invite industry experts in story telling, music video production, guerrilla filmmaking and many other topics to lead symposiums. These symposiums will also be broadcast live via the internet and will be open to all students. All symposiums will be available to download to all mobile devices including mobile phones, video ipods, PSP and many more.
Each Festival night there will be parties for participants and viewers to meet, and, celebrate and share their views. Culminating in one large student Saturday night party, where international recording stars will perform live for the students.
High School Competition
Ccandco and supporters will be running a separate only-for-high school competition where students will compete for tuition and prizes. Rules, regulations and categories will be different then the University and college competition.
Research
Culture Creatives and Company in association with UK's Phat Gnat will be conducting the first international creative class study. We will be studying the youth's and creative classes attitudes towards sustainability, the environment, investment, and many other topics affecting them today. We are currently seeking a partnering sponsor for this research initiative.
Additional Supporting organizations
Quick Play Media, Studentphones.com.
Call to Sponsors
There are many sponsorship opportunities contact
sponsor@mobilejamfest.com for more details.
Find out more and how to get involved go to www.mobilejamfest.com.
For further information: Media Contact: Mobile Jam Fest, Craig Goodwill, Director of Creative Services, craig@ccandco.com, www.ccandco.com, Tel: C: (416) 419-1006, Email: media@mobilejamfest.com, O: (416) 538-0234
Source: newswire
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