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Media Sandbox 2009 Launches<BR>
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Bringing together leading technology, artistic and media talent, Media Sandbox is a commissioning scheme to support South West companies / organisations to research emerging possibilities in digital media. In 2009, awards will be made to six research projects exploring innovative multi-platform content.<BR>
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Media Sandbox 2009 will be launched on <B>15 December 2009, 2-6pm</B>. The launch will take the form of an <B>ideas lab </B>- an exciting event where case studies will be presented, ideas discussed and criteria honed. Whilst it is not mandatory to attend, we do advise anyone considering applying to come along. The scheme will open for submissions after the event.<BR>
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The ideas lab will be held at Watershed, 1 Canon’s Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX<BR>
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To find out more and <B>sign up for a free ticket, visit www.mediasandbox.co.uk<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><B>Plus, you might be interested in</B> <B>SXSW Interactive 2009<BR>
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</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10.0px'>The SXSW Interactive Festival (13 – 17 March 2009) takes place in Austin, Texas and celebrates the creativity and passion behind the coolest new media technologies. Panel sessions cover everything from web design to bootstrapping to social networks, and industry giants like Google host the parties. If this sounds up your street and you have brilliant digital content or services to show off, read on: South West Screen and iShed are looking to support a group of South West digital media companies to take Texas by storm. Find out more at: </SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0032CC"><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Lucida Grande, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11.0px'><U><a href="http://www.swscreen.co.uk/WhatWeFund/209.aspx">http://www.swscreen.co.uk/WhatWeFund/209.aspx</a><BR>
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Victoria Tillotson<BR>
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iShed Project Manager<BR>
T +44 (0)117 9157233 / <a href="http://www.ished.net">http://www.ished.net</a> / <a href="http://www.watershed.co.uk">http://www.watershed.co.uk</a><BR>
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX<BR>
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iShed: a brokerage company, set up by Watershed to identify and facilitate cross-sector collaboration between computing, communications and the creative industries<BR>
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