For Immediate Release:
February 15, 2011 Digital Media Symposium Expands |
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DENVER, Colo. February 15, 2011 – The Digital Media Symposium (DiMe), dedicated to Colorado’s digital creators in entertainment and technology, and those who innovate at media’s cutting edge, takes place on Friday, February 18th at St. Julien Hotel in downtown Boulder. Visionary leaders from the film, media and gaming industries will discuss applications of new technology as well as how to engage and collaborate. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.dimeboulder.com.
The DiMe was recognized with a $25,000 grant for expansion, awarded as part of the City of Boulder’s Arts and Business Collaborative (ABC) grants. This grant supports the continuation, and expansion, of the symposium. More importantly, it illustrates the significance of this sector of Colorado’s workforce.
The DiMe is an initiative of the Boulder International Film Festival, Governor’s Office of Creative Industries, and the Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau. The grant will be used in the coming years to expand the DiMe into a multi-day event including workshops, trainings, digital art exhibits, and increased opportunity for collaboration.
Kathy Beeck, director of the Boulder International Film Festival, said, “The goal of the Digital Media Symposium is to bring together national and local visionary leaders and artists in film, cable and broadcasting, gaming and mobile industries to discuss the potential for collaboration as well as the evolution of new technology on creative innovation, specifically in entertainment-based digital media.”
Two panels with national and local experts will be presented:
Panel One: Digital Distribution and Monetization
Shira Lazar, panelist, Disrupt/Group, LA-based web personality, tech expert and webisode producer
Ann Van Orsdel, panelist, The1stMovement, partner and president, Colorado-based national digital agency
Peter Roberts, panelist, Starz!Digital, VP Sales Strategy and Development, Colorado
David Slayden, moderator, Boulder Digital Works. Digital Innovator
Andrew Steele, panelist, Funny or Die, Emmy award winning writer for television, cable and the web
Julian Farrior panelist, Backflip Studios, wildly popular Colorado i-Phone applications developer
Panel Two: The Future of 3D
Richard Buchanan, panelist, Comcast Media Center, VP, GM Content Operations and Engineering, Colorado telecom start-up veteran
Joshua Greer, panelist, RealD, Co-Founder, Award winning 3D technology, based in Boulder
Don Hahn, moderator, Stone Circle Pictures, LA-based animated and 3D film producer, “Beauty and the Beast” and “Lion King”
Kurt Hall, panelist, National CineMedia, CEO, 3D innovation
Mark Lyons, Idol Minds, Boulder-county based game developer
Details:
Tickets for DiMe are $50 and can be purchased online at www.biff1.com, www.bouldertheater.com or by calling the Boulder Theater at 303-786-7030. DiMe begins at 1 p.m., followed by a cash bar reception with complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m.
For more information about DiMe, please visit www.dimeboulder.com.
About Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF)
BIFF is presented by the Colorado Film Society, a nonprofit organization founded by local filmmakers, Kathy and Robin Beeck. BIFF is dedicated to providing the large, urban, film–hip audiences of the Boulder/Denver metro area with an early look at the best new films in international cinema, along with conversations with directors, producers and actors, world–class food, parties, and an opportunity to rub elbows with filmmakers. BIFF has hosted over 150 filmmakers from around the world since the Boulder–based Beeck sisters lead the inaugural event in 2005.
About Colorado Creative Industries
Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), a new division of the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade, merges the former Colorado Council on the Arts, the Office of Film, Television and Media, and the state’s Art in Public Places program. The mission of The Colorado Creative Industries is to promote, support and expand the creative industries to drive Colorado’s economy, grow jobs and enhance our quality of life.
About the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB) is a publicly funded organization whose mission is to advocate and provide leadership to develop and promote the natural environment, art/culture, historic, and visitor potential for the express purpose of aiding the Boulder economy. The BCVB’s primary focus is to promote off-season (November – April) and supports many organizations with similar goals and vision.
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For DiMe media inquiries: For BIFF media inquiries:
Sue Salinger Kathy Beeck
Project Coordinator, DiMe Boulder International Film Festival
suecapsal@aol.com kathy@biff1.com
720/434-0470 303/449-228
For Colorado Creative Industries inquiries:
Marcia Morgan
Marcia.morgan@state.co.us
303/592-4063
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