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BLaO Media has made an agreement with Frank Boyd and Unexpected Media to launch a Nordic Crossover Lab in 2008 similar to the successful previous labs, Crossover U.K and Crossover Australia
Vision
A Nordic development platform, that finds new talents, inspire collaborations between genres and develop new ideas and formats for projects that combine story- telling skills with interactivity made possible by emerging technology.
What is It?
Crossover Nordic is a creative think tank that brings together independent artists, writers, film makers, game developers, animators and new media producers with the aim of developing innovative digital and interactive projects. With the growth of broadband access and a plethora of emerging distribution platforms as a backdrop. Directed by Frank Boyd, Unexpected Media and BBC Innovation Labs and Heather Croall, Director, Sheffield Doc/Fest
Testimonials:
“Attending Crossover Australia completely opened my eyes to the future of documentary work”, says award winner Roger Graef, ‘I’m grateful, excited and inspired by the opportunities that I now see ahead of us having done Crossover. The lab is particularly valuable given the crisis we are in with regards to the funding levels of documentaries in television.’
Roger Graef, writer, filmmaker, broadcaster, criminologist and BAFTA winner.
“Crossover U.K changed my life: it was the most stimulating brilliantly workshop I have attended. Part personal development, part creative brainstorming, it has the capacity to change entire businesses as well as creatives such as myself.”
Roy Ackerman, Creative Director, Diverse Production, U.K
“Crossover Labs are a fantastic format for getting different creative minds to think, explore and collaborate on new ideas. The world of cross-platform content and distribution demands a range of skills from technical, creative, artistic and business contexts. Many of the barriers to collaboration are down to not understanding the vocabularies and practises of these different sectors - Crossover is a perfect environment for talent to get together and really understand how creativity works in each others’ fields. I’ve found the Lab format the most effective and productive way of identifying and developing new ideas from cross-platform teams, and its a format we will be using more at Channel 4 as part of our cross-platform strategy.”
Matt Locke, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Education
“A National Innovation Centre” in Trollhättan, Sweden?
BLaO Media was commissioned by Hans Sinclair, Trust Brand Global Management AB to study key factors for success and failure of The National Media Museum, Bradford, Baltic Mill, Newcastle, Magna Science Adventure Center, Rotherham and Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) in London.
“Who are you?”
BLaO Media contributed to a chapter about blogging and social networks in the book “Who are you” about personal branding written by John Purkiss and David Royston-Lee, London, England.
Start up of an Online Magazine Kultur Vast
BLaO Media was commissioned by the Cultural Council in Gothenburg, Sweden to research and consult in the Film and Music area. To provide Kultur Vast with contacts content and promote the Magazine.
Brewhouse, Gothenburg, Sweden
BLaO Media participated in the development of a creative centre for music, film and media production “Brew House” in Gothenburg, Sweden. Attended meetings regarding design and guidelines of the start-up of “Brew House”