Simon and Andrew from The Portable Film Festival are friends from way back (FRANk was supporting the first PFF) and in the last few months they’ve been trail-blazing into digital media with new initiatives supported by ACMI and AIMIA.
They’re doing so many cool things it’s worth getting their portable informer straight into your inbox (excuse me for the blunt promotion but it’s really good stuff).
This November, as part of The Portable Symposium Series 2007, they bring us the creators of LonelyGirl15. It will be interesting to see if they can duplicate the mass hysteria with their new venture “KateModern” , a series they developed for UK’s leading social network Bebo.
“The Portable Symposium Series 2007″ will present members of creative team behind the world’s most infamous and celebrated online serials lonelyGirl15 and KateModern. Created by Miles Beckett who serves as Co-Creator and Executive Producer, lonelygirl15 and KateModern , lonelyGirl15 received international attention in 2006 when fans discovered that the popular online serial was in fact a well-executed online drama. Bree, the 16-year old girl who presented the cult video blog, was revealed to be a trained and scripted actor cast by the talented team of creative producers. Now in its second season, the show has over 70 million combined views.
KateModern’s Creator and Executive Producer Beckett will be joined by Head Writer Luke Hyams in their presentation. The interactive online serial is the story of a hip, British University student and her group of friends as they endeavor into the types of mysteries, adventures and interactive elements that have made lonelygirl15 an international success with almost 17 million views since its launch this summer. The show is a collaboration with Bebo, which offers an attractive alternative to traditional TV. Learn about the ground-breaking online entertainment trend, as “The Portable Symposium Series” brings these innovative international practitioners to the Australian creative community.
See you there.
So are these awards being presented to shows that can be watched via mobile device or are they for online video content? 70 million views by Lonelygirl , is incredible but it is proof that the future of television is online. It is ironic that The Portable Film Festival, is giving awards for the Broadband Distributed Content such as LonelyGirl15, Quarterlife, and Roommates, so is The Academy. I work for The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and know first hand that for the first time ever, online video content is being considered for a Primetime Emmy. I recommend checking out the website at http://www.emmys.com for more details, its awesome. How do you feel about The Academy considering Broadband Distributed Content for an Emmy?
by Blake on February 12th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Hey Blake, thanks for the comment. It’s great that video content is now considered for an Emmy. I guess it’s fair as TV is buying online content like Quarterlife. Is it web content even though it’s on TV??? Is mobile content turning into online content if it’s also online? I guess we’re going to see more of this content mashup/import/export in 2008. Who said the medium is the message?
by Tamir on February 13th, 2008 at 1:14 pm