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Shooting People and Babelgum: a Mobile Content Partnership

Feb 15 by Debra Kaufman | 2 Comments

Shooting People and Babelgum announced a strategic relationship on the opening day of the 60th Berlinale, in Berlin, Germany. With the terms of this partnership, a Shooting People curated selection of short films in the genres of Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Music Videos and Artists’ Film, will reach a global audience via Babelgum’s online platform and its free application for Apple’s iPhone & iPod Touch and Google’s Android devices.

Fox Mobile Studios’ Brainstorm: Branded Entertainment Part 2

Sep 29 by Debra Kaufman | 1 Comment

Branded mobile entertainment just got a wintergreen punch with Fox Mobile Studios’ Brainstorm, an eight-episode scripted comedy series for mobile and online platforms that revolves around Altoids, “The Curiously Strong Mints.” MobilizedTV spoke with both Michael Wallen, vice president/creative director for Fox Mobile Studios in Part I, and now, in Part 2, with Steven Amato, a partner in Omelet, a hybrid creative and entertainment agency that produced Brainstorm.

Babelgum’s Metropolis Art Video Competition

Sep 15 by Debra Kaufman | 1 Comment

Attention all artists! If you thought mobile and online content wasn’t a place for your paintings, sculpture and other works of art, think again. Babelgum is on the search for “the world’s best and edgiest artists.” The competition is an open call to all artists active in any visual medium to submit videos of their works.

MOFILM’s New Mobile Content Competition

Aug 19 by Debra Kaufman | No Comments

MOFILM, a pioneer in creating tailor-made content for online and mobile operators around the world as well as sourcing user-generated content for TV, online and mobile channels, just announced a new competition to create content for Internet and mobile platforms. The competition closes October 5, 2009 at Noon GMT.

Psychic Bunny Launches Mobile, Web Video Production Company

Jul 08 by Debra Kaufman | 1 Comment

In Los Angeles today, production studio Psychic Bunny announced the launch of its original content subsidiary Lead Balloon, for production of feature films, web series, games, mobile and interactive projects. MobilizedTV spoke with Jesse Vigil, vice president of creative affairs, and Rick Castaneda, creative director, about how they intend to target production for the mobile phone, and what it is about the mobile platform that gets their creative juices flowing.

Producers Guild of America: What Every Film, TV and New Media Producer Needs to Know about the Mobile Industry

Jul 01 by Debra Kaufman | 3 Comments

A guy walks into a bar. It’s the old start to an older joke, but in this case the guy is comedian Jackie Gleason and his character Joe the Bartender. Those very early TV screens weren’t much bigger than the size of today’s mobile screens. “Jackie Gleason invented the mobile shot,” said the Producers Guild’s John D. Heinsen. “That’s what we need to find today: that new talent, the new Jackie Gleason who will invent this new experience of original content for the mobile platform.”

My Damn Channel Relaunches May 7

May 04 by Debra Kaufman | No Comments

After 21 months, My Damn Channel–home to Wainy Days and You Suck at Photoshop among other hits–is relaunching its site this Thursday, May 7. My Damn Channel has now produced over 500 original videos, on 20 different channels with over 40 different web series. The relaunch is timed to coincide with the debut of Season 4 of Wainy Days, the web series starring comedian David Wain.

Nokia Hollywood Lab Inks USC Deal

Apr 29 by Debra Kaufman | No Comments

The University of Southern California (USC) and Nokia Research Center (NRC) Hollywood today announced a research collaboration framework agreement that centers on advanced mobile user experiences. The umbrella framework agreement allows Nokia and USC to work together on multiple projects in a variety of areas and will streamline the process for commercializing USC inventions.

Mozes Kicks Up Brand Awareness at SXSW

Mar 19 by Debra Kaufman | No Comments

Mobile marketing can mean anything from mobile ads to direct marketing. Mozes vp of marketing Greg Estes describes what it means to Mozes, and how Mozes is using mobs (mobile lists) and pic-to-screen among other technologies to market musical talent at SXSW.