iLunch 8.02
Starts: February 11, 2010 - Ends: February 11, 2010
[Back]iLunch will tackle the challenges and opportunities at the convergence of film, television and interactive platforms which will define the Future of Screen.
8.02: This is Not Experimentation
Thursday, February 11th, 2010, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Gladstone Hotel, Main Ballroom. 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
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This session will showcase a series of short case-studies. What made these interactive properties innovative - the use of technology, the business model or creative concept? And what made them work? These case studies will be followed by a panel conversation and a Q+A discussion surrounding what constitutes innovation and the balance with commercial viability.
Schedule:
11:30 Registration
11:45 Lunch
12:00 Introductory remarks, followed by presentations
13:00 Panel conversation / Q & A session
13:55 Final remarks
14:00 Post-event networking
Featured speakers include:
 Senior Producer NFB Films | Gerry Flahive NFB Senior Producer Gerry Flahive has worked on more than 40 films, such as award-winners Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the 70s Generation and Manufactured Landscapes. Recent projects include the groundbreaking St. Michael’s Hospital/Filmmaker-in-Residence project, the epic Great Lakes documentary, Waterlife, and Paris 1919, and, currently, Highrise.nfb.ca. A frequent contributor to the Globe and Mail, Flahive has also been published in Time and the New York Times. |
 Co-Founder / CEO Winvolve Inc. | Mathijs Gajentaan Mathijs Gajentaan is Co-Founder and CEO of Winvolve Inc., a New Media Development Firm that specializes in creating engaging experiences for Mobile and Digital Media. The company is on the forefront of using Augmented Reality and 3D animation. Winvolve is representing partner for Layar in North-America. Mathijs has over 15 years of experience in Interactive and Digital Media and has worked in various senior roles with large international firms and well-known brands as: Nestle, KPN Telecom, WPP, Tucows and Web Analytics firm Nedstat. |
Victoria HaStitch Media partner Victoria Ha has extensive production experience in media including coordinating international news events, editing and post production supervising; production management in documentaries; and large scale, alternate reality gaming projects. Prior to joining Stitch, Victoria worked on award-winning productions at Rhombus Media, at Discovery Channel and ABC/Disney amongst others. In 2008, she helmed a new media presentation with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the New Creations Festival. The project consisted of a live, multi-camera shoot and multiple projections synced with the performance of the orchestra. Victoria is also actively on the speaker circuit and has been a keynote, panelist and participant in WIFT-T’s Executive Management Program, NBC Universal & CFC’s Crossover Canada Convergence Program, Canadian Film Centre, Centennial College, and was a SXSW panelist speaking about the ‘Future of Visual Storytelling’. | |
 Story2.OH | Jill Golick Jill Golick has written and produced for many media including television, print, greeting cards and the web. She is the creator/producer of Crushing It, the first live comedy soap opera on Twitter and the tween web series Hailey Hacks. She blogs about transmedia, television and writing at Running With My Eyes Closed. She is the vice president of the Writers Guild of Canada and the host of the Writers Talking TV podcast. Jill is available to create or consult on your next transmedia venture. |
 Studio General Manager & COO Bedlam Games | Don Henderson - Moderator Don is the Studio General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Bedlam Games Inc., authorized developers for the Sony PlayStation3, Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii console platforms. Don brings more than ten years of legal and videogame experience to the Bedlam team. He has been credited on six console and PC titles with Toronto-based boutique publisher Groove Games. Prior to entering the videogame industry, Don spent six years practicing law at Goodmans LLP where he represented clients in the software and interactive media industries, including Ontario-based video game developers and publishers. Don received an Honours B.A. degree from the University of Toronto (Trinity College) and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Ontario Bar Association and a member of the International Game Developers Association. |
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Directions to the Gladstone Hotel
Public Transit Directions from Union Station
Take the University subway line north to Osgoode Station. Make sure to take a transfer when you buy your subway ticket.
Exit the subway and board a
501 streetcar west to Gladstone Avenue.
The hotel is located directly
on the corner of Queen Street West and Gladstone Avenue.
Parking is available at Public Green P lots which can be found nearby at:
O'Hara and Queen (173 Spaces) see map
Abell and Queen(29 Spaces) see map
(Please note, this event will be filmed and you may be on camera.
The footage will be used for IO promotional purposes, including on the
Interactive Ontario website.)