FilmCamp Meets Social Media Week

What do Milan, LA and Moscow have in common with Glasgow? They’re all hosting Social Media Week (SMW) from 19–23 September this year. SMW is a global platform connecting people, content and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media. GFT is getting on the act with an afternoon of talks offering a film-centric slant on current debates in social media.

We kick off at 14.00 with a presentation from Ben Kempas at the Scottish Documentary Institute and Nic Wistreich from Netribution who'll look at the impact of social media on traditional filmmaking, distribution and marketing. They'll discuss both the development of the Virtuous Circle, a new strategy for audience engagement across various documentary projects, and an associated project which will create a complete set of open source tools for the full filmmaking and distribution process. At 14.45, we’ll hear from Blipfoto founder and CEO Joe Tree, who’ll reveal how and why the site has attracted such a unique community, the values that lie at its core, the new relationships it nurtures between users, and how participation online bleeds back into the real world. From 15.30, Google take centre stage to discuss how YouTube is proving such a successful experimental platform for filmmakers worldwide.

As with our previous FilmCamp events, admission is free. These ‘un-conferences’ are designed to facilitate the sharing of ideas in an open environment. You can stay for all three talks or just pop in for the one that interests you particularly. Either check back here nearer the time for more detailed information on our speakers and events, or visit www.socialmediaweek.org/glasgow.