<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Co-Creative
Communities: Storytelling Futures for Community Arts and Media</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thursday
8 November – Friday 9 November, ACMI, Melbourne, Australia</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the Queensland University of
Technology (QUT) are hosting a one-day forum and lab which will bring together
storytellers, broadcasters, filmmakers, artists, activists, cultural workers
and researchers to discuss the challenges and opportunities that digital
convergence and participatory media present for communities.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Panellists
include Sam Gregory, Program Director of the leading human rights agency
WITNESS; Sue Schardt, Executive Director of the innovative US-based public
media organisation the Association of Independents in Radio; Scott Rankin,
writer/director and Creative Director of award-winning arts and social change
organisation Big hART; Mimi Pickering, award-winning documentary filmmaker and
community media Director at the celebrated Appalshop in Kentucky, USA; and many
others.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Full
program available here: <a href="http://www.acmi.net.au/cocreative-communities-forum.aspx">http://www.acmi.net.au/cocreative-communities-forum.aspx</a></span></p>
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<p class="ForumProgram-Title"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">Co-Creative Communities</span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-Title"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">Storytelling Futures for Community
Arts and Media</span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-Introtext"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Thursday 8 November – Friday 9 November 2012,
ACMI, Melbourne, Australia</span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">How are
community media and arts organisations responding to the challenge of digital
convergence? What is the role of storytelling and storytellers in this evolving
landscape?</span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">This
two-day event brings together storytellers, broadcasters, filmmakers, artists,
cultural workers, activists and researchers to discuss the challenges and
opportunities that digital convergence and participatory media present for
communities.</span></p><p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyBoldtext"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ACMI Klavika Bold";font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyBoldtext"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">DAY
1 Forum - Thursday
8 November, 8.30am - 5pm</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray;font-weight:normal" lang="EN-US"></span></strong></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Broadcast
Yourself?: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Find out
how public and community media innovators are responding to the challenges,
changes and potential of participatory media. Speakers include Sue Schardt
(Association of Independents in Radio, USA) Cath Dwyer (ABC Open), Jodie Bell
(Goolarri Media Enterprises), Kath Letch (Community Broadcasting Association of
Australia) and Indu Balachandran (Information & Cultural Exchange).</span></p>
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<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Impact
Effects Evaluation: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Leading
researchers, practitioners and activists discuss the different models and best
practice principles for working with communities to help tell their stories and
creative positive change. Speakers include Sam Gregory (WITNESS, USA), Mimi
Pickering (Appalshop, USA), Andrew Lowenthal (EngageMedia), Dr. Lachlan
MacDowall (University of Melbourne) and Change Media.</span></p>
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<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Platforms
& Publics: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Explore
how arts and media organisations are connecting with communities across new
platforms, and how they might harness the power of next generation broadband.
Speakers include Feral Arts, Assoc Prof. Jean Burgess (QUT), Colin Griffith
(Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation) and Helen Simondson (ACMI).</span></p>
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<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Storytelling
Futures: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">We
consider the enduring appeal of storytelling, the role of the storyteller and
storytelling institutions in a changing media landscape, and the importance of
community-based storytelling. Speakers include Prof. John Hartley (Curtin
University), Scott Rankin (Big hART), Jesse Cox (All The Best, FBi) and Elias
Nohra (CuriousWorks).</span></p>
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<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">To book
tickets to the forum and to download the full program visit </span><a href="http://www.acmi.net.au/cocreative-communities-forum.aspx"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#95b3d7" lang="EN-US">www.acmi.net.au/cocreative-communities-forum.aspx</span></a><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US"></span></u></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyBoldtext"></p><p class="ForumProgram-BodyBoldtext"><br></p><p class="ForumProgram-BodyBoldtext"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">DAY
2 Co-Creative Media Exchange</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US"> - Friday 9
November, 10am- 2pm</span></b></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">A half-day
lab for selected participants to workshop new projects; receive feedback,
advice and support from our national and international speakers; participate in
peer-to-peer mentoring; and make new connections across community arts and
media. </span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">Participation
is via application. For more information on how to get involved or to register
your interest in the lab,email </span><a href="mailto:digitalstorytelling@acmi.net.au"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#95b3d7" lang="EN-US">digitalstorytelling@acmi.net.au</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="ForumProgram-BodyRegtext"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-US">This event
is presented by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in partnership with the Australian
Research Council, the Australia Council for the Arts, Goolarri Media
Enterprises, Swinburne University of Technology, Curtin University, 31 Digital
and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Maura Edmond</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Senior Research Assistant,</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-US">Digital Storytelling
and Co-Creative Media</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">[part time, Thursday and Friday]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Australian Centre for the Moving Image | Queensland University of
Technology</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="www.acmi.net.au">www.acmi.net.au</a> | </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://digitalstorytelling.ci.qut.edu.au/">Digital Storytelling at QUT</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">[direct phone] 61 3 8663 2496 [fax] 61 3 8663 2511</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">[email] <a href="mailto:maura.edmond@acmi.net.au">maura.edmond@acmi.net.au</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">[street address] Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">[postal address] PO Box 14, Flinders Lane VIC 8009, Australia</span></p>
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