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Aug 31 Deadline: Apply for the Crossover Docs Residential Lab

What's the future of documentary? How can film makers and factual producers work with games developers, web and interaction designers to invent new formats for new media? What's the reality of "360", cross-platform development and commissioning?

Crossover Docs, which is supported by the BBC and Channel 4, is a unique five-day residential laboratory for experienced creative professionals from all sectors of the audio-visual industries. Held in a remote country retreat, the lab will explore new approaches to engaging audiences with factual stories and issues. It will generate innovative ideas for cross-platform projects which address big ideas and contemporary challenges including climate change and other scientific issues.

Crossover is directed by Frank Boyd and Heather Croall with leading mentors from the interactive and documentary industries. A number of commissioning editors, channel controllers and other buyers will visit during the week, to engage in the process and to hear the ideas that emerge from it. Commissioners attending in 2007 included the BBC, Channel 4, More 4, SBS, Al Jazeera and Current TV.

The lab is for people with previous credits in either interactive/new media or documentary/factual projects. We are looking for up to 24 participants from across the audio-visual and creative industries: producers, designers, developers, writers, animators.

If you're interested in applying or finding out more go to www.crossoverlabs.org or contact info@crossoverlabs.org

Application deadline is 31 August 2008. The Lab will be held between 10 - 15 October 2008.

"Crossover completely opened my eyes to the future of documentary" Roger Graef, Films of Record.

"The most stimulating brilliantly workshop I have attended... it has the capacity to change entire businesses as well as creatives such as myself." Roy Ackerman, Creative Director, Diverse

Crossover Docs is funded by Skillset, NESTA, London Development Agency, The Wellcome Trust and Screen Yorkshire.