Digital Lab Africa is looking for projects at initial stage of development, in need of partners and financial support and innovative in terms of narration, content or technologies.The Digital Lab Africa call for projects targets artists, producers, designers, start-ups, students in the media and creative industries.
The call is open to anyone from Sub-Saharan Africa having an innovative project in 5 categories of multimedia production : web creation, virtual reality, video game, animation and digital music.
The objective of Digital Lab Africa is to provide a springboard to the creators of next generation content and to make their project happen with the support of French & Sub Saharan African leading companies such as Lagardère Studios, ARTE or Triggerfish Animation.
Application deadline : 13 January 2019.
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Digital Lab Africa (DLA) is a platform and a call for projects dedicated to creative content linked with innovation in Africa (web creation, virtual reality, video game, animation, digital music). The very idea of DLA is to incubate next-gen creative talent by offering them a springboard to jump-start and accelerate their projects with the support and expertise of DLA ecosystem (studios, events, producers, broadcasters, distributors, experts, incubation venues…) from France and Sub-Saharan African countries.
Eligibility criteria
WEB CREATION
The Web Creation category is dedicated to all linear and non-linear format offering an innovative storytelling and/or an immersive/interactive experience for the audience. This category includes all content, regardless of the genre – fiction, documentary, series, TV format, magazine, entertainment, news… – produced to be viewed mainly online (first digital content). This category targets projects that combine several media (transmedia) or offer a cross media strategy and which aim to attract an audience, engage with it and retain it.
Examples: an interactive web documentary, a web series including a chat or a video game, a news show in 360°, a thematic podcast channel, etc.
VIRTUAL REALITY
The virtual reality category is open to any content offering an immersive experience to the audience, on any type of device (computer, smartphone, headset..), using immersive technologies (360°, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, 3D interactions… )
Examples: VR documentary experience, virtual museum visit, immersive video game…
VIDEO GAME
The video game category is open to all prototypes/concepts of video game for any type of device (mobile, computer, game console etc..). Video game projects with creative storytelling/experience and using innovative technologies will be considered first.
Examples: action, strategy game, a game which goal is to inform, train or educate.
DIGITAL MUSIC
The Digital Music category is open to any project that offers an innovative online music user experience that includes services, solutions and / or multimedia content. Content / solutions / services can be addressed to the general audience and / or professionals from music industry. The project must be designed for use on web platforms and / or mobile applications.
Examples: creation of an application proposing a multimedia universe and an interactive community around an artist; an application offering live concerts on mobile; a platform for exchanging videos / music content, a service to view a 360 ° concert, a music video clip using virtual reality technologies, an artist booking service etc.
ANIMATION
The Animation category is open to all content which mainly use animation technics (2D, 3D, paper, film, sand, modelling clay, painting, figurine etc.) The project may be intended for cinema, television or any type of connected devices.
Accepted formats: short & features films, TV formats & series, web & interactive. New or hybrid formats : artistic installation, virtual reality, transmedia, video mapping, TV series or TV special, animated documentary… are accepted.
Projects at the stage of research, pre-development or writing (scenario, graphism, music…) are accepted.
Grants
The 10 winning projects (2 projects per category) are granted with a 42,000ZAR cash prize and a Digital Lab Africa Incubation Pass to accelerate their project.
Application
1.Go to : http://digilabafrica.com/submit-a-project/
2.Email the application files (in French or in English) to applications@digilabafrica.com
Closing date of the call is 13 January 2019
Application files
• Pitch deck / Presentation document (PDF, PowerPoint or Word) including:
– project’s overview, concept, statement of intent…
– development and production schedule, provisional budget, target audience and strategy
• Visual element and/or research document
– Storyboard / mood board / graphics / portfolio / screenplay (for web creation, animation or VR projects)
– Game design document (for video game projects)
– Any preview, pilot or video demo of the project (if available, for all types of projects)
• A cover letter explaining why you want to be part of the DLA Mentorship & Incubation program (1-page maximum)
• A resume/curriculum vitae of the applicant and/or description of the company represented
• A picture (.jpeg) of the applicant
Applicants can submit several projects (one application form per project)
Applications submitted by two persons working in pairs can be considered.
Incomplete applications will not be considered
Selection process
The applications are evaluated by the DLA Selection Committees based on criteria of artistic/technical quality, technological/creative innovation and feasibility/economic potential.
The 30 selected projects for the DLA Pitch Competition are announced in March 2019.
Following the call for projects, 30 projects are selected for the final Pitch Competition. The video pitch of each of the 30 competitors are displayed online on a voting platform where the audience has the opportunity to watch and vote for their favorite pitch.
After individual interviews with each of the 30 finalists, 10 projects are finally selected by the DLA’ Selection Committees as winners of the DLA.
For more information,please visit Digital Lab Africa : Call for projects 2019