X|Media|Lab KL: Animation and Games

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Incredible opportunity for Malaysia's animation and games entrepreneurs to workshop their projects with some of the world's

leading and most successful animation and games visionaries.

One-on-one meetings with past and present heavyweights from Animal Logic, Disney, Electronic Arts, ILM, Lucas Arts, Mirage Studios, Crest

Animation and more.

Two days that could change the future for ten Malaysian companies! XML KL: 18th - 19th December, Pullman Lakeside Hotel, Putrayaya

Part of Kre8tif! Digital Content Conference, in partnership with the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC)

X|Media|Lab (XML), jointly with official partner the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), today called for nominations from interested Malaysian animation and games companies to take part in a rare opportunity to workshop their project ideas with some of the world’s greatest and most successful animation and games industry luminaries, as part of

X|Media|Lab KL: Animation and Games

(http://www.xmedialab.com/event/2010/malaysia/xmedialab-kl-animation-games) on the 18

th and 19

th of December.

X|Media|Lab KL is an official part of the Kre8tif Asia Festival 2010: Back to Basix –

the region’s premier creative industries event.

Ten selected companies for this intensive workshop will receive mentoring, feedback and advice from many of the digital industry’s most influential powerbrokers, including Animal Logic (Happy Feet, Legend of the Guardians), Disney, Crest Animation; senior art directors

and creative geniuses from Electronic Arts, ILM, LucasArts, Mirage Studios; internationally renowned scriptwriters and the founder of the modern mobile entertainment industry.

Companies with outstanding animation and games ideas – across any platform or device, are encouraged to apply.

Participants will be Mentored by:

Zareh Nalbandian – Co-founder and CEO, Animal Logic (Sydney)

Ralph Simon – Founder of the Modern Mobile Entertainment Industry an Chairman

Emeritus of Mobile Entertainment Forum (London)

A K Madhavan – CEO, Crest Animation Studios (Mumbai)

Alex Laurant – Senior Art Director, Visual Designer and Concept Artist (LA)

Leah Hoyer – Former Director of Development, Walt Disney Company (LA)

David Freeman – Internationally acclaimed teacher of “Beyond Structure” (Los

Angeles)

Patch Khan – Business Development Director of Digital Media, Asia Pacific & Japan,

Hewlett Packard (Singapore)

Sten Selander – Business Development Director, Nordic Game Programme (Malmö)

Din Altit – VP Production & Development, Mirage Holdings (LA)

Amy Zi – Multiple Award winning pioneer of animation, games and computer graphics

education in China (Beijing)

“X|Media|Lab KL is a not-to-be missed opportunity for Malaysia’s animation and games industry professionals to meet and workshop their ideas with international experts.” said X|Media|Lab Director, Brendan Harkin.

“We are proud to be partnering with the Kre8tif! Conference and MDeC, whose leadership and strong support of Malaysia’s creative industries are assisting local companies emerge upon the world-stage. X|Media|Lab KL will be two days where ten selected companies will have unrivalled access to leading industry thinkers – all of whom will be there specifically to work with the local companies to advance their creative ideas and business opportunities.” Mr. Harkin said.

Interested companies can nominate their project now, at no cost, by visiting:

http://www.xmedialab.com/node/add/project-application.

Previous Lab participants at X|Media|Lab KL say:

“Fantastic! Superb! An invaluable experience you can’t get anywhere else!

Azman Mohd Azhar, Addeen Multimedia Sdn. Bhd.

“I gained a decade of experience and knowledge in two days.”

Mohd Rashdan Ramlee, Netcarbon Sdn. Bhd.

“Great platform for new and established studios.”

Juhaidah Joemin, Al Jazeera Children’s Channel

“Very informative and great feedback. It’s great to learn from international buyers and distributors and get an idea of what they need.”

Muhammad Anas Abdul Aziz, Animonsta Studios Sdn. Bhd.

“Very Inspiring. Great networking opportunity!”

Tintoy Chuo, Action Tintoy Studio

-ENDS-

Media Contacts:

Shiao Yee Project Director, X|Media|Lab KL Ph: +60 166 659 332

Email: shiaoyee@xmedialab.com

Web: www.xmedialab.com

About X|Media|Lab (X|M|L) X|Media|Lab is the internationally acclaimed professional network and digital media event for the world’s creative industries. X|Media|Lab provides assistance with creative industries development, business development and access to international expertise and finance. Each X|Media|Lab is a completely unique event where people with original digital media ideas connect with a superb international network of independent creative thinkers, technology wizards, commercialisation experts, potential business partners and financial resources. Since launching in 2003, over 40 X|Media|Lab events have been have been held in 13 different cities in 10 countries around the world including Kuala Lumpur, London, Beijing, Mumbai, Amsterdam, Singapore, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington, Seoul, Melbourne and Sydney.

For more information, please visit: http://www.xmedialab.com

About Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) The Multimedia Development Corporation is a unique organization established to direct and oversee MSC Malaysia, the national ICT development initiative, by advising the Malaysian Government on legislation and policies, developing industry-specific practices and setting the standards for multimedia and digital operations. MDeC is also responsible for promoting MSC Malaysia locally and globally, whilst providing strategic support to MSC Malaysia Status Companies.

For more information, please visit http://www.mdec.my