<b>The ”Film & TV Hackfest” is a day for all
coders, developers, designers, visual artists and innovators living in
Stockholm. The Hackfest is a 24-hour event where hackers, film producers and
visual artists get together to find solutions and create new ideas in how
technology can enrich the film world. </b>
Whoever comes up with
the most innovative and clever solution is the winner. This decision is made by
a panel of judges, all of whom are experts in their respective fields. The
following will all be part of the jury:
Dr Allen Counter Jr. –
Director of the Harvard Foundation, Professor of Neurology at Harvard
Medical School
Stefan Lampinen – Warner Bros
Yashar Moradbakhti – MTGx
Ronald Pompa – Spotify
Donnie Lygonis – KTH Innovation
Adiba Cremonini – Silicon Vikings
Patrick Danckwardt – Boxer
Anna Holmberg – Tre (Hi3G Access)
Johan Bolin/Gustav Norman – Tele2
Baard Eilertsen – VD Maingate
Markku Saarinen/Serina Björnbom-Artist & Eventbolaget/Actors Agency
Erik Lundström – Penny AR Glasses
[u]Sponsor[/u]: <b>MTGx</b>
<i>Modern Times Group (MTG) is an international entertainment group with
operations that span four continents and include free-TV, pay-TV, radio,
Internet and content production businesses. </i>
<i>
MTGx is the x-factor accelerating MTGs innovation and success in digital
entertainment by providing world class video on demand experiences, building a
portfolio of new entertainment services and providing centralized digital
skills and platforms for the group.</i>
[u]Co-hosts[/u]: <b>Atflick, Vamos, Penny AR Glasses, Truecaller</b>
<i>The
aim of the hackfest is to merge technology, multimedia, and data to improve the
overall film experience. The hacks should make it easier for us to discover,
watch, and engage with movies. </i>
<i>
Sweden is one of the most exciting tech innovators for film and TV in Europe.
This Hack is to strengthen it further. Our aim is that this hackfest will
create tech motivation to maintain Sweden’s position in this field.</i>
<b>If
you are interested in attending the event/afterparty please see the Facebook
event page for details: </b>https://www.facebook.com/events/139420942929587/
<b>For
more information, please contact: </b>Rudolf Castillo,
business developer at VionLabs AB,
070-922 44 89, rudolf@vionlabs.com
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