The Pixel Transmedia Lab

I'm off to Cardiff, Wales to join many good friends and even more new people (to me) at the Power to the Pixel Transmedia Lab. There's a great group of "group leaders" and tutors, which you can see here, and here's the participants. To my knowledge, this is the first lab of it's type - essentially a Sundance Lab (warning, that links to the worst website ever made) but for transmedia projects. Here's a description of what's going on from the website:
"Topics of learning will include:

• How to develop stories and create a story universe across multiple platforms
• New marketing & distribution models: an exploration of a variety of new platforms, revenue models and direct-to-consumer models
• Audience building and engagement using social media tools
• Online tools and services
• Project case studies by leading international filmmakers / practitioners
• Legal and digital rights issues across development, production and financing
• The new skills needed for producers and other media professionals in a multi-platform world
• Project packaging, planning and presentation"

I am speaking there about new business and finance models for cross-media/transmedia production. Or rather, I'm speaking about what I hope to see as new models and what is currently going on in the space. While this particular lab is closed to new participants, the organizers have announced a new Pixel Market, with pitching sessions, education and a cash prize. That looks pretty cool, so check it out.