2013 - Digital Storytelling Manifesto

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STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL AND INTERACTIVE WORKS IN QUEBEC

In the realm of digital creation and production, the whole world has their eyes on Quebec, yet there is no tangible support currently in place to develop and grow these new writing practices. On the 15th of November 2013, the Groupe de travail sur les enjeux du cinéma québécois (GTEC) submitted their report on the future of cinema to the Minister of Culture, without significant mention of digital creation.

We are an informal group of creators, producers and broadcasters who were invited to participate to the consultation process. We believe that digital creation is a cultural industry in its own right, and that it should be part of our cultural landscape alongside its more traditional domains. In order to have a local, sustainable and global impact, we need to support new forms of storytelling now.

1 Quebec is currently a world leader in interactive creation.

2 No man is a prophet in his own land. The people of Quebec are unaware that our artists and producers are changing the face of the digital world globally. First and foremost, we wish to design for the people and the culture of Quebec.

3 Interactive work is not a derivative of any other form of expression. It is an art form in itself. We must define the practice and support it through a unique process tailored to its needs and character.

4 The industry of interactivity is a cultural industry. Its creators are not service providers. It is only through applied support that a culture of authors will emerge.

5 Producing interactive projects involves prototyping artistic and technological ideas. Code and programming are tools of this expression.

6 It is necessary to create favorable conditions for the emergence of an interactive writing culture.

7 The means of distribution constitute part of the creative act.

8 Digital content has already outgrown the screen. The platform for its curation and distribution has not yet seen the light of day.

9 Quebec's interactive works must be properly preserved so that future digital creators might know that they form part of a cultural lineage and history.

10 In order to maintain its global leadership in creating interactive work, Quebec has to set up a dedicated and sustainable support system for artists and companies working in the creation of digital and interactive work. This support must address both development and production phases. MONTRÉAL, NOVEMBRE 2013

Antonello Cozzolino, Producer, Attraction

Thibaut Duverneix, Director, Departement

Émilie F. Grenier, Interaction designer

Philippe Lamarre, Produceur, Toxa

Micho Marquis-Rose, Line producer, LP8 Média

Melissa Mongiat and Mouna Andraos, Directors, Daily tous les jours

Vincent Morisset, Director, AATOAA

Hugues Sweeney, President, Board of Directors, Mutek

yako (Jean-Christophe Yacono), Director, decod.ca, The Invisible Compagny

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