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Convergence Catalyst

NEW VENUE BRANGWYN HALL, SWANSEA & FINAL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED!

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Crossover Labs and Sheffield Doc/Fest invite creative businesses and freelancers working in digital media across West Wales and the Valleys including North West Wales, to apply for a 2-day bespoke conference and unique mentoring opportunity.

We are inviting applications from creative professionals from diverse disciplines, including film and TV production, animation, games, theatre, web design and new media, willing to share an understanding of a rapidly-changing mediascape.

Convergence Catalyst will train digital media professionals in creating long term sustainable careers in the Creative Media Industries, able to create their own opportunities and engage directly with consumers, rather than waiting for traditional commissions, and so reaping longer-term and larger profits

Programme:

Convergence Catalyst will include seminars and discussions led by internationally-respected experts on the following subjects:

- Commissioning and Producing for Convergence
- The Future of Distribution
- What does convergence mean for the Welsh creative industries?
- Cross-media idea development
- New media business models
- Transmedia Storytelling.
- Working with Higher Education
- How to Plan a Cross-Platform Production
- Making the most of what is around you: Games and the ARG
- Exporting Creativity
- Your fans, family and friends are your funders

To review the full 2-day programme for Covergence Catalyst please follow this link.

The conference will also include time to network with all the below experts

Confirmed Speakers:

Click on a name for further info

Slava Rubin (CEO and Co-founder, IndieGoGo)

Sean Coleman (Writer / Producer, Red Kingdom)

Marc Goodchild (Formerly Head of Interactive at BBC Childrens)

Mark Atkin (Director/Head, XO Labs/Documentary Campus Masterschool)

Emily James (Director, Leftfield Films)

Siobhan O'Flynn (Transmedia Consultant, Toronto)

Pete Law (Digital Producer, Somethin’ Else + Hide&Seek, UK)

Simon Smith (Manager, Creativity and Special Projects, BBC Academy, UK)

Heather Leach(Founder, Ginger Army Ltd, UK)

Jeanie Finlay (Director, Glimmer Films Ltd, UK)

Roger Graef (Chief Executive, Films of Record, UK)

Mandy Rose (Founder, COLLAB DOCS, UK)

James Moxley (Research Director, CIRIC, UK)

Cost:

1 day pass still available - £99 + VAT

2-day passes are closed but are available upon request. If you interested in coming for both days please contact floury@sidf.co.uk to see if there is current availability. The cost of the pass is £175 +VAT and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Bursaries:

There are bursaries available for freelancers interested in attending Convergence Catalyst, to cover 80% of the cost (including travel costs incurred). For more information on bursaries and to find out whether you are eligible please follow this link: http://bit.ly/u0CVgH.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to attend you must either live or work within West of Wales and the Valleys including North West Wales . Check your eligibility by going to http://tinyurl.com/3jc5x75

Attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
For full Terms and Conditions please see the download at the side of this page.

To Apply:

Please email the following items to floury [at] sidf.co.uk before filling in the online application form (see link to application form below) Forms can be downloaded on the left hand side of this page (available in English and Welsh – Language optional)

- An up to date CV
- Proof of Eligibility (e.g Utility Bill, Letter of employment, council tax bill or driving license)
- Diversity and Monitoring Form (completed forms can be downloaded on the left hand side of this page)
- Enrolment Form (completed - forms can be downloaded on the left hand side of this page)
- De minimis aid received Form (completed - forms can be downloaded on the left hand side of this page)

Once you have emailed all of the above items to floury [at] sidf.co.uk please complete the online application form at http://tinyurl.com/ccenglish

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. If you have any queries, please email floury [at] sidf.co.uk, For Welsh speakers: rhidiand [at] skillset.org

Location:

NEW LOCATION - Convergence Catalyst takes place at Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, on December 1st and 2nd.

Brangwyn Hall
The Guildhall
Swansea SA1 4PE
map: http://bit.ly/vHOoPI
December 1/2, 2011 9am - 6pm

Partner:

This project has been made possible through Skillset Cymru, backed with £2.7m from the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Welsh Government, with the rest of the funds provided by Welsh broadcaster S4C, the trade association for independent producers in film and television in Wales, Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC)

Cymraeg

LLEOLIAD NEWYDD NEUADD BRANGWYN, ABERTAWE & AMSERLEN DERFYNOL WEDI CYHOEDDI!

Mae Crossover Labs a Sheffield Doc/Fest yn gwahodd busnesau a gweithwyr llawrydd creadigol yn gweithio mewn cyfryngau digidol ledled Gorllewin Cymru ar Cymoedd yn cynnwys Gogledd Orllewin Cymru i wneud cais i fynychu cynhadledd deuddydd arbennig a chyfle mentora unigryw.


Rydym yn gwahodd ceisiadau gan weithwyr creadigol o ddisgyblaethau amrywiol, yn cynnwys cynhyrchu ffilm a theledu, animeiddio, gemau, theatr, dylunior we a chyfryngau newydd, syn barod i rannu dealltwriaeth o dirwedd gynyddol newidiol y cyfryngau.


Bydd Catalydd Cydgyfeirio yn hyfforddi gweithwyr cyfryngau digidol i greu gyrfaoedd cynaliadwy hirdymor yn y Diwydiannau Cyfryngau Creadigol, yn gallu creu eu cyfleoedd eu hunain ac ymgysylltun uniongyrchol gyda defnyddwyr, yn hytrach nag aros am gomisiynau traddodiadol, ac fellyn medi elw mwy hirdymor a sylweddol.

Rhaglen:



Bydd y gynhadledd yn cynnwys seminarau a thrafodaethau dan arweiniad arbenigwyr gydag enw rhyngwladol ar:


- Comisiynu a Chynhyrchu ar gyfer Cydgyfeirio
- Dyfodol Dosbarthu
- Beth mae cydgyfeirio yn golygu i ddiwydiannau creadigol Cymru?
- Datblygu syniadau ar draws cyfryngau
- Modelau busnesau cyfryngau newydd
- Adrodd stori Trawsgyfrwng
- Gweithio gydag Addysg Uwch
- Sut i Gynllunio Cynhyrchiad ar Draws Llwyfannau
- Gwneud y gorau o beth sydd och cwmpas: Gemau ar ARG
- Allforio Creadigrwydd
-Eich cefnogwyr, teulu a ffrindiau yw'ch cyllidwyr

I adolygu rhaglen 2-ddiwrnod Catalydd Cydgyfeirio dilynwch y ddolen yma

Bydd y gynhadledd hefyd yn cynnwys amser rhwydweithio gydag arbenigwyr a myfyrwyr o MeetMarket Crossover Labs a Doc/Fest.

Ymhlith y SIARADWYR SYDD WEDI CADARNHAU mae:

Cliciwch ar enw i weld fwy o wybodaeth

Slava Rubin (IndieGoGo)

Sean Coleman (Red Kingdom)

Marc Goodchild (Formerly Head of Interactive at BBC Childrens)

Mark Atkin (Documentary Campus)

Emily James (Leftfield Films)

Siobhan O'Flynn (Transmedia Consultant, Toronto)

Pete Law (Digital Producer, Somethin Else + Hide&Seek, UK)

Simon Smith (Manager, Creativity and Special Projects, BBC Academy, UK)

Heather Leach(Founder, Ginger Army Ltd, UK)

Jeanie Finlay (Director, Glimmer Films Ltd, UK)

Roger Graef (Chief Executive, Films of Record, UK)

Mandy Rose (Founder, COLLAB DOCS, UK)

James Moxley (Research Director, CIRIC, UK)

Bydd siaradwyr yn dal i gadarnhau yn yr wythnosau i ddod, felly cadwch lygad yma!

Cost:

Pas undydd dal ar gael - £99 + TAW

Mae pasys deuddydd nawr ar gau. Ond os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn dod ar y ddau ddiwrnod, cysylltwch floury@sidf.co.uk i weld a oes argaeledd. Cost pasys deuddydd bydd £175 + VAT a bydd y llefydd hyn yn cael eu dyrannu yn ôl trefn y cyntaf i’r felin.

Bwrsariaethau:


Mae yna fwrsariaethau ar gael i weithwyr llawrydd sydd â diddordeb mewn mynychu Catalydd Cydgyfeirio i dalu am 80% or gost (gan gynnwys costau teithio are eir iddynt). Am ragor o wybodaeth ar fwrsariaethau ac i weld a ydych yn gymwys, dilynwch y ddolen hon: http://bit.ly/tQJ862

Cymhwyster:

I fod yn gymwys i fynychu, rhaid i chi naill ai fyw neu weithio yng Ngorllewin Cymru ar Cymoedd yn cynnwys Gogledd Orllewin Cymru. I weld a ydych yn gymwys ewch i http://tinyurl.com/3jc5x75.

Mae cynadleddwyr yn gyfrifol am eu teithio au llety eu hunain

I weld yr Amodau a Thelerau llawn, gweler y lawrlwythiad ar ochr y dudalen hon.

I wneud cais:

Ebostiwch yr eitemau canlynol i floury@sidf.co.uk cyn cwblhaur ffurflen gais ar-lein (gweler y ddolen ir ffurflen gais isod). Gellir lawrlwytho ffurflenni ar ochr chwith y dudalen hon (ar gael yn Gymraeg a Saesneg - Iaith yn ddewisol)



- CV cyfredol
- Prawf o Gymhwyster (e.e Bil Gwasanaethau, Llythyr cyflogaeth, bil treth y cyngor neu drwydded yrru).
- Ffurflen Amrywiaeth a Monitro (Gellir lawrlwytho ffurflenni ar ochr chwith y dudalen hon)
- Ffurflen Gofrestru (Gellir lawrlwytho ffurflenni ar ochr chwith y dudalen hon)
- Ffurflen Cymorth de minimis a dderbyniwyd (Gellir lawrlwytho ffurflenni ar ochr chwith y dudalen hon)

Ar ôl i chi e-bostior holl eitemau uchod i floury [at] sidf.co.uk cwblhewch y ffurflen gais ar-lein yn http://tinyurl.com/ccenglish

Ni fyddwn yn derbyn ceisiadau anghyflawn.
Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau, anfonwch e-bost at floury@sidf.co.uk
Siaradwyr Cymraeg: rhidiand [at] skillset.org

Lleoliad:


LLEOLIAD NEWYDD – Cynhelir y gynhadledd yn Neuadd Brangwyn Abertawe, ar 1af ac 2il Rhagfyr.



Neuadd Brangwyn

Guildhall

Abertawe, SA1 4PE

map: http://bit.ly/vHOoPI

Rhagfyr 1/2, 2011 9yb - 6yp

Partner:

Gwnaed y prosiect yman bosibl drwy Skillset Cymru, a gefnogir gan £2.7m o Gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop (ESF) drwy Lywodraeth Cymru, gyda gweddill yr arian yn cael ei ddarparu gan y darlledwr Cymraeg S4C, y gymdeithas fasnach ar gyfer cynhyrchwyr ffilm a theledu annibynnol Cymru, Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC).