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Advisory Committee
The Crossover Advisory Committee, now in formation, includes accomplished individuals from both film and new media. Committee members will provide input at strategic points in the planning and development process of Crossover, and have been invited to participate in Studio A.

Allison Anders
( Gas Food Lodging; Mi Vida Loca )

Michael Apted
( 42 Up; The World is Not Enough;Coal Miner's Daughter)

Barbara Kopple
( Wild Man Blues; My Generation; Oz)

David Lynch
(The Straight Story; Lost Highway; Blue Velvet; Twin Peaks; Dune )

John Cameron Mitchell
( Hedwig and the Angry Inch )

Rob Nilsson
( Northern Lights; Chalk )

Douglas Rushkoff
( Coercion; Playing the Future; Media Virus )

Penelope Spheeris
(Wayne's World; Senseless; The Decline of Western Civilization)

Robert Townsend
(Hollywood Shuffle)

Eric Zimmerman
( Founder & CEO of GameLab; MIT, NYU & Parsons; artist )

 

Studio A Consultants
Web Lab is very grateful for the indispensable advice and support of the following people in developing the conceptual framework for Studio A:

Sara Diamond
( Artistic Director, Media and Visual Arts, The Banff Centre; Adjunct Professor, UCLA; artist )

Susan Kennard
( Producer Banff New Media Institute )

Katie Salen
( Associate Professor, interactive design, University of Texas )

Eric Zimmerman
( Founder & CEO of GameLab; Adjunct Professor, MIT & NYU; artist )

Tommy Pallotta
( Independent film producer, Waking Life, Figures of Speech, Snack & Drink, Roadhead )





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Core Advisory Group

Three leading organizations in film and new media are supporting Crossover not only with their names but with continuing advice on a range of concerns, from inviting members to the Crossover Advisory Committee, to planning Studio A, to helping to select those who will attend.

Banff New Media Institute

Directors Guild of America

Sundance Institute
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Supporting Organizations

These professional associations, publications, and artists' consortia have endorsed Crossover, and, in addition to providing invaluable assistance in alerting their constituencies to the project, many have provided a community sounding board during its development. Supporting Organizations include:
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Funders

Crossover would not be possible without the early, visionary support of these major funders.

Rockefeller Foundation

The Howard Gilman Foundation

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

We would particularly like to acknowledge the support of Joan Shigekawa, Associate Director for Creativity & Culture at the Rockefeller Foundation.

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What is Web Lab

Crossover is a project of Web Lab, a non-profit new media lab/think-tank that creates innovative, interactive projects that demonstrate how the Web can make a lasting impact on people and society.

Web Lab was founded in 1997 by Marc Weiss, the creator of the celebrated public TV series "P.O.V." and a long-time leader in the independent film community. In the last four years, Web Lab has launched a series of groundbreaking Web sites and developed a widely praised technique for creating high-quality, high-content online discussions.

 Click here for more information about Web Lab

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