PRIMEHOUSE – INTERMEDIA PROJECT SOLUTIONS

Successful project presentation and instructive panel discussion in Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg, December 13th, 2011. PRIME4Kids&Family, Europe’s unique coaching initiative for children and family entertainment ended on last Tuesday in Ludwigsburg. The successful presentation of the 10 participating projects was followed by a panel discussion in connection to the new funding initiative for digital content in Baden-Württemberg: How to use and how to fund digital content in the field of children and family entertainment.

Started with a keynote by Jan Willem Huisman, managing director of Amsterdam based IJS Fontein, about different approaches how to use interactive media for children audiences, the panel emphasized on the constantly razing demand of transmedia productions in the field of family entertainment. “Next to the number of more than 40 projects applying, the quality and multitude of different genres and the use different types of media this year, is a proof for the growing interest in cross-over development support especially in the field of children and family entertainment. We are very happy to be able to continue the workshop in 2012. Call for applications will be opened in February next year.” emphasizes Frank Stehling, Managing Director of PRIMEHOUSE.

These year projects are: JOSHUA JOSHUA TANGO (Corrino Entertainment B.V., Netherlands), THE LION’S WAY (Flinck Film, Netherlands), MANOU DER MAUERSEGLER (LUXX Studios Stuttgart, Germany) MAX JOURNEY (ILVIS MEDIA SUOMI, Finland), THE MYSTERIOUS BOY (Kinorama, Croatia), NO PIG DEAL FOR MOHAMED (Ayse Buchara, Germany), POLARBEAR (Silva Mysterium Oy, Finland), UILENBAL (Lemming Film, Netherlands), VICTOR AND THE LITTLE TOOTH FAIRY (Eva von Schirach, Germany), WEB OF WEIRD (Adam Cook, Scotland).

Panelist from left side: Benjamin Munz (Rat Pack Film), Heiko Gogolin (Journalist), UlrikeHäfner (SWR), Gabriele Röthemeyer (Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg), Andrea Block (LUXX Studio), Inga von Standen (Moderation an head of interactive media, film academy Ludwigsburg)