[PIGMI] ScreenWest Strategic Plan (cont'd)

[Nick Lowe]

Thanks Paul and Saxon for these emails. It's a lot of great information and Let's Make Games is meeting today to discuss. 

On 13/12/2010, at 7:50 AM, "Paul Turbett \(Black Lab Games\)" <paul at blacklabgames.com.au> wrote:

> And now NSW... http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/industry/ict/Digital+Media.htm
> 
> L8r, Paul
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces at lists.pigmi.org
> [mailto:pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces at lists.pigmi.org] On Behalf Of Saxon
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 December 2010 9:11 PM
> To: pigmi at pigmi.org
> Subject: Re: [PIGMI] ScreenWest Strategic Plan (cont'd)
> 
> Hey Nick,
> 
> Well done on getting an interview with them, and also thanks for 
> representing all of us.
> 
> One thing which might be worth mentioning is that other Australian film 
> organisations support games, eg:
> 
> Film Victoria
> 
> http://film.vic.gov.au/www/html/88-your-game.asp
> 
> "The Games Investment Program assists Victorian games developers to create a
> 
> diverse range of games for any distribution platform with an emphasis on 
> technical, creative or design innovation."
> 
> Screen Australia
> 
> http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/industry_support/Development/Innovation.as
> p
> 
> "Funding is for - The development and/or production of innovative, dynamic 
> multi-platform and single-platform interactive media of any duration, 
> format, or type, including, but not limited to, content-rich websites, 
> interactive television (iTV), applications and interactive content for 
> handheld devices including smartphones, and online, PC, and console games."
> 
> SA Film Corp
> 
> http://www.safilm.com.au/Programs/Detail.aspx?p=102&c=14
> http://www.safilm.com.au/Programs/Detail.aspx?p=102&c=13
> 
> "what projects are eligible?
> Digital media projects including but not limited to:
> ? interactive online and/or mobile dramas and documentary
> ? narrative rich websites
> ? webisodes
> ? narrative rich computer games
> ? narrative driven cross-platform projects*"
> 
> Saxon
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nick Lowe" <nick at onetwenty.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 9:43 AM
> To: <pigmi at pigmi.org>
> Subject: [PIGMI] ScreenWest Strategic Plan (cont'd)
> 
>> Hi *,
>> 
>> After a brief email conversation, Neta Gill (ScreenWest Communications
>> Manager) gave me a call and invited me to a one-on-one interview on
>> Friday, 17 December (as part of their industry consultation process).
>> 
>> As I will be representing Let's Make Games (and the local development
>> community), I would like to know what issues you would like raised and
>> discussed. I recall some discontent with ScreenWest in prior postings,
>> so please be conscientious in keeping all suggestions pragmatic.
>> 
>> My top priorities are:
>> 
>> 1. Letting them know about the local game developer community
>> 1.1. History
>> 1.2. Demographics
>> 1.3. Developers
>> 1.4. Games
>> 
>> 2. Informing them of Let's Make Games' plans
>> 2.1. History
>> 2.2. Quarterly events
>> 2.3. Online resources
>> 2.4. Other plans (TBD/TBA)
>> 
>> 3. Understanding ScreenWest's role in interactive media
>> 3.1. Are we considered part of the screen industry?
>> 3.2. What are the areas of overlap? (eg. skills and technical)
>> 3.3. Any plans to integrate games into industry and content directories?
>> 
>> 4. My opinion on strategic direction for next 5 years
>> 4.1. Increasing convergence in skills and technical requirements
>> 4.2. Increasing social and cultural relevance of interactive media
>> 4.3. Request clear decision and action on role relative to games
>> 
>> ScreenWest will be sending me some more information soon, and I will
>> follow up with some more discussion points over the next week or so.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> - Nick
>> 
>> On Wed, 2010-12-01 at 09:55 +0800, Nick Lowe wrote:
>>> Just sent them an email. I'll see how it goes, and give them a call
>>> later this week if I get no response.
>>> 
>>> - Nick
>>> 
>>> On Tue, 2010-11-30 at 21:39 +0800, Nick Lowe wrote:
>>>> Thanks for the heads-up Saxon.
>>>> 
>>>> I definitely want to talk to them about this. :)
>>>> 
>>>> - Nick
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, 2010-11-30 at 21:32 +0800, Saxon wrote:
>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I just received this in a newsletter from ScreenWest (talking about
>>>>> upcoming planning for their 2011 - 2016 strategic plan):
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
> http://www.screenwest.com.au/index.cfm?objectId=9B24F26B-E227-72CA-9C850C840
> CB1C1A4
>>>>> 
>>>>> Might be worth trying to see if ScreenWest's "we don't fund games"
>>>>> stance can be redirected a bit?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Saxon
>>>>> 
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