Posts Tagged ‘Africa Diary’
Video on the Smartphone: Making Money Yet?
May 07 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsAt a Digital Hollywood panel “Video on the Smartphone,” talk focused on the latest trends in mobile devices, mobile content and the business strategies to make money. For broadcast mobile services such as FLO TV and MobiTV, this summer will be telling: The hotly anticipated FIFA World Cup Soccer tournament will take place in South Africa…and on mobile phones.
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AFI DigiFest: New Media Struts Its Stuff
Nov 09 by Debra Kaufman | 2 CommentsWhy does the AFI get involved with digital?,” asked Nick De Martino, Senior Vice President, Media and Technology of the American Film Institute. “It’s about the storytelling. From the very beginning with the nickelodeon, the technology has enabled these stories to be delivered. What’s interesting to me is, does the platform influence the story or is the story eternal? What happens as the platform changes? Do people have to create technology platforms in order for the story to be fully told?”
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AFI DigiFest Showcases Digital Media, Mobile Innovation
Nov 02 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsThe AFI Digital Content Lab has been an R&D incubator for innovative digital media and entertainment for 11 years. Volunteer mentors have worked with a wide range of innovators in 3 to 6-month periods of hands-on development, generating more than 90 digital media proof-of-concept prototypes.Every year, these projects are presented to the public at AFI DigiFest, a two-day event held in conjunction with AFI FEST. This year’s AFI DigiFest takes place Nov. 4 and 5th in Hollywood.
Continue ReadingCTIA 2008: The Walls Are Crumbling…
Sep 12 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsAt CTIA, MobilizedTV covers the trends. One of the biggest one is that the “walled gardens” created by carriers is crumbling, allowing outside mobile content to reach users. That’s due to the broadband mobile Internet, and a number of ways for Internet content creators to “mobilize” their content.
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May 27 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsThe Mobile Entertainment Forum held its North American event on May 28 and 29, 2008. Highlights include the mobiel video documentary, “Africa Diary,” from L.M. Kit arson and “High Speed Dating” from Oscar-nominated writer/producer Terry Rossio, from Fun Little Movies.
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