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[Brunhild Bushoff]

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__sagas Developing Interactive Entertainment Workshop_______________________
Headed by: Greg Roach / March 03 2006 - March 09 2006, Academy for TV and
Film Munich, Germany

In this intensive workshop participants will explore the potential for
interactive narrative entertainment by developing a sample concept in teams
(no limitations on genres or media/technology mix).
If you need to apply for a scholarships for attending this course please
(there is a limited budget available, only) apply before February 15 2006.
For details: www.sagas.de
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__sagas Developing Narrative Games/ On-line Worlds Workshop_________________
Headed by: Ernest Adams / Guest Speaker: Jessica Mulligan / March 31 2006 -
April 06 2006, Academy for TV and Film, Munich

In this intensive five-day workshop, the participants will work both alone
and in teams to develop a design treatment for a narrative game/an online
world. They will begin by studying the fundamental principles of computer
game design, and then go on to explore the relationship between
interactivity and narrative. There will be a few lectures, but most of the
activities will be fully hands-on, involving brainstorming, discussion, and
presentations from the participants to the group.
If you need to apply for a scholarships for attending this course please
(there is a limited budget availble, only) apply before March 14 2006.
For details: www.sagas.de
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__sagasnet___developing interactive narrative content seminar_______________

In 2006 the Developing Interactive Narrative Content Seminar is foreseen to
take place, again, in Stuttgart, Germany  - parallel to and in cooperation
with the fmx/06 from May 1 - May 7 2006.

During the Developing Interactive Narrative Content Seminar up to 10
pre-selected interactive narrative projects in development (no limitation on
media, genre or target audience) will be provided in parallel with up to ten
high-profile face-to-face consulting sessions (on financing, project
management, marketing, story structure, interaction design...). Consultants
will be chosen according to the needs of the selected projects.

Application deadline for the seminar plus consulting sessions is February 20
2006. 2006 sagasnet selection board: Sean Dromgoole, Mark Stephen Meadows,
Brunhild Bushoff 
For details: www.sagasnet.de
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___sagasnet___creativelab on concepting pervasive multi user applications___

___Moderated by: Frank Boyd, Craig Lindley ___invited guest speaker: Jane
McGonigal ___January 26 2006 - February 01 2006, Oulu, Finland Peer-to-peer
creative cross disciplinary lab on concepting interactive narrative
pervasive applications. Attendees will form teams of three to five members
and develop during this intense 5-day think tank concepts for pervasive
narrative multi-user applications considering challenges, limitations and
advantages of the choice of genre.
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____MEDIA_Plus__development_funding_________________________________________

The MEDIA Plus Development Call for Proposals is now open.
Deadlines;
Single project and slate funding: 28 February and 31 May 2006.
Download the guidelines at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/devel_en.html
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____MEDIA_Plus__development_funding__NEW TALENT_____________________________

The new call for proposals "New Talent" for development support Is
published. The deadline is 15 February 2006.

The guidelines and application forms are available at the MEDIA Programme's
website http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/devel_en.html# 1
<http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/devel_en.html# 1>.
Participants in sagas and sagasnet training course 2003-2005 could apply for
support with projects developed during the courses (requirements see
guidelines).
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____sagas_sagasnet_reader___________________________________________________

__Out now: Developing Interactive Narrative Content. sagas_sagasnet_reader
__The reader gathers 22 articles by sagas_sagasnet experts and selected
participants dealing with a broad spectrum of issues to be considered when
developing interactive narrative content, as well as on the expanding field
of interactive media itself. The collection covers iTV, interactive film,
games, mobile applications,installations; gathering interactive theory
essays, descriptions of experimental applications, relevant articles on
legal issues or teaching methods for interactive film...

__Brunhild Bushoff (ed.).2005. Developing Interactive Narrative Content.
sagas_sagasnet_reader. München: High Text. (ISBN 3-933269-92-X9)
__available at: http://www.ibusiness.de/shop/db/shop.7544hr.html
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*** wishing you some nice relaxing holidays and a wonderful ****************
*** start into 2006 with lots of positive interactive suprises *************
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*************************************************** brunhild bushoff *******
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