MyMetaStories, the new project of Unifrance, will be showcased on Thursday April 20 at Connect University, the knowledge-sharing flagship initiative of the European Commission that aims to inform the EU staff and the general public about the latest digital trends and challenges.
Daniela Elstner, the Executive Director of Unifrance, will introduce the new Unifrance project called MyMetaStories on Tuesday 20 by taking part to a panel entitled « Innovation in audiovisual creation: harnessing virtual worlds through Creative Europe », from 10:00 to 12:00.
MetaStories is a European initiative led by Unifrance, with the creation of an online film festival (short films and feature films) which covers a double dimension.
- One part will be developed in the metaverse - this space of circulation, sharing and access to content - which is part of the upheaval of cultural practices with the rise of digital technology, and precisely in the gaming Minecraft.
- Another part will take place on global and local streaming platforms.
This panel is set up by the European Commission through CONNECT University, the knowledge-sharing flagship initiative of the European Commission’s Directorate General on Communication Networks, Content and Technologies (DG Connect) that aims to inform the EU staff and the general public about the latest digital trends and challenges which are highly linked with EU's relevant policies.
During this panel, many projects funded under the call “Innovative tools and business models” from Creative Europe MEDIA program will be introduced, such as MetaSky, Newen project.
It will be in English, with short presentation of the projects, followed by discussion between the speakers, and a Q&A with the audience.
The speakers are the following:
- Lucía Recalde, Deputy Director for Media or Martin Dawson, deputy Head of Unit DG CNECT
- Giuseppe Abbamonte, Director for Media in DG CNECT
- Daniela Elstner, Executive Manager at UniFrance presenting MetaStories
- Marianne Carpentier, Chief innovation & technologies Officer at NewenStudios presenting Newen Meta Sky
- Benjamin de Wit, Festival Director presenting Immersive Tech Week
- Jaime Castañosa, Head of Digital Marketing at Meboss Music presenting Videomuse
- Moderator: Ingrid Rones, Policy Officer, DG CNECT Unit I3
MetaStories is a European initiative led by Unifrance, with the creation of an online film festival (short films and feature films) which covers a double dimension. One part will be developed in the metaverse - this space of circulation, sharing and access to content - which is part of the upheaval of cultural practices with the rise of digital technology, and precisely in the gaming Minecraft. Another part will take place on global and local streaming platforms.
This panel is open to the public. Please register at the following link: https://europa.eu/!nHHhXV
