Street Games, Pixel Lab and Crowd Convention:
The Berlin-Brandenburg Media Industry in June 2011
June 1-5, 2011, Berlin Tempelhof Airport
DMY International Design Festival
Roughly 30,000 people from around the world will descend upon the German capital for this year’s DMY International Design Festival Berlin. This platform for contemporary product design will showcase 500 established and up-and-coming designers along with their furniture, interior accessories, lighting and innovative multidisciplinary projects. dmy-berlin.com
June 3-5, 2011, Burbank / Walt Disney Studios, USA
Berlin-Brandenburg at the AFCI Locations Trade Show
The bbfc (Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission) is set to showcase the Berlin-Brandenburg region at the joint stand of the German Film Commission at the AFCI Locations Trade Show. It will be taking place for the first time in cooperation with the “Produced By” Conference of the Producers Guild of America. This collaboration will bring production representatives in direct contact with American and international film commissions with the goal of encouraging marketing and exchange. www.afci.org/news or www.producedbyconference.com
June 6, 2011, The Cooper Union, New York, USA
New York's Type Directors Club Medal for Berlin Designer Erik Spiekermann
The Berlin-based designer, font developer and entrepreneur Erik Spiekermann will be awarded the Medal of the Type Directors Club (TDC) New York. It is the highest international honor for typographic designers. tdc.org/tdc/
June 7-10, 2011, Warsaw and Posen
German-Polish Cooperation for Design and Technology
Berlin Partner and the International Design Center Berlin are inviting Berlin-based creative professionals and entrepreneurs on a delegation trip to Poland. The focus of the journey is product and communication design, information and communication technology and new media. www.berlin-partner.de
June 15, 2011, Dorint Hotel Convention Center, Berlin
First Crowd Convention 2011 in Berlin
European and American crowdsourcing companies, investors, customers and scientists will meet in Berlin for the first European congress on the topic of crowdsourcing. Among those attending are Jeff Howe (author) and Carl Esposti (founder of crowdsourcing.org). crowdconvention.com/
June 16, 2011, .HBC, Berlin
REALITY: Games Culture Circle
Artists, game designers, musicians, directors and industry experts from the media and creative communities will meet to discuss topics revolving around digital games culture. The theme is "Reality". Speakers include Julian Oliver (Media Artist) and Greg Trefry (Game Desiger, Host of the Streetgame Festivals Come Out & Play in New York).
amaze-festival.de/games-culture-circle
June 17-19, 2011, HAU, Berlin
You Are GO! International Street Game Festival Comes to Germany For the First Time
The "You Are GO!" festival will bring post-digital game culture, the most important players and the best games on the international scene to Germany for the first time. Instead of being installed in the virtual world, the games will be featured on everyday platforms using smart phones, walkie-talkies, chalk, balloons and much more. Highlights include games such as "Shadowplay", "Stag Hunt", "Gentrification", "The ONE", "15,000 Gray" and "Asteroids!". www.invisibleplayground.com
June 26 - July 2, 2011, Resort Schwielowsee, Potsdam
THE PIXEL LAB 2011 Goes Potsdam
The 2nd edition of the international and innovative cross-media workshop known as “Pixel Lab” will take place in Germany’s capital region with support from MEDIA and the Medienboard, both of whom also initiated the program. At the six-day workshop, about 40 producers, developers and decision-makers will have the opportunity to discuss the conception, financing and distribution of cross-media projects with international cross-media pioneers. Among those participating are Ian Ginn (Transmedia Story Network), Ben Grass (Pure Grass Films), Michel Reilhac (ARTE) and Adam Sigel (Content Strategist & Writer). powertothepixel.com/
Until June 30, 2011
Submit Your Entry Now: The 2011 animago AWARD
Inspiration, motivation, celebration: Digital artists from all over the world are invited to submit their work to the international competition centered on 3D, visual effects and interactive media. The animago AWARD & CONFERENCE (October 27-28, 2011, fx.Center, Potsdam) offers both experienced professionals and newcomers an ideal platform for networking and international exchange. www.animago.com/
Participate Now: The “KKI 2011” Berlin-Brandenburg Survey
Are you part of the cultural and creative industries? Do you work in one of the following sectors or markets: architecture, publishing, press, radio, film, music, art, performing arts, fashion, design, games software/multimedia, telecommunications, advertising/PR/market research? If so, we invite you to support the “KKI 2011” Berlin-Brandenburg Cultural and Creative Industries Index by participating in this short and anonymous survey! Click here.
September 2-7, 2011, Berlin
Save the Date: medienwoche@IFA 2011
Where content meets technology: From Friday, September 2 to Wednesday, September 7, the Medienwoche will once again offer its guests a compact week that includes the IFA (Sept. 2-7, 2011), the International Media Congress (Sept. 5-6, 2011), the M100 Sanssouci Colloquium (Sept. 8, 2011) and many other exciting events. With more than 125,000 visitors and more than 1,400 exhibitors each year, the medienwoche@IFA has emerged as the leading event for the world of convergent media. www.medienwoche.de
