Vx:meeting in Amsterdam 18, 19, 20th Jan 2008

SUMMARY

VX:mission will look at how distribution of Social Justice Video is happening using Free and Open Source technology. It is a chance to find out about existing distribution projects, get feedback for your own projects or ideas, find collaborators and scheme about how best to distribute your video. This is event is associated with the transmission network. For more info check the Transmission Vx:mission page : http://transmission.cc/vxmission

This will happen with 3 days of events. A Show with films, info and discussion on Friday 18th Jan, A day of Geek central hacklab work on the 19th, and a day of public workshops on Sunday 20th Jan. The kinds of things we’ll discuss and work on are...

* Open source Video Content Management and transcoding systems * Translations and Subtitling tools * Help files and Documentation to help people get involved * Video Distribution Strategy

This gathering is planned in a association with FlossManuals .net and clearerchannel.org. It has a focus on how we can better document projects and user orientated help. The Amsterdam meeting coincides with the Video Vortex Conference : http://www.networkcultures.org/videovortex/ ?page_id=20.

Don’t help the hoarders ! Information wants to be FREE !

How to get involved

The best way to get involved it to sign up for the event discussion email list here http://lists.transmission.cc/listinfo/vxmission-discuss Introduce yourself and say what part of the programme you are interested in. There are workshops that you can attend if you think you’ve got something to learn to teach. Read on for detail. We also have a 200 capacity venue for our Film and Presentation night. So bring all your friends to that.

If you want to book a place on a workshop or if you have any questions about transport, accommodation etc, please email mickfuzz at rocketmail.com

PROGRAMME FRIDAY 18TH : 18:30 OPENING WITH FILM & PRESENTATIONS

Location :

cameleon theatre 3E Kostverlorenkade 35D 1054 TS Amsterdam Netherlands

VX:mission :

A night of films and ideas from the world of radical social justice video. VX:mission is a working gathering of video activist and open software technology hackers. We are working together to increase the noise of social justice video on the internet and the digital pirate airwaves. Join us on this night as we bring you videos, news from the digital underground and a plan to save us from the corporate digital vaccuum cleaners like YouTube.

 Introductory short Indymedia films and summary of Imc-Video situation.
 Demo of Plumi http://www.engagemedia.org 10 mins and films from EngageMedia
 Demo of http://ifiwatch.tv and film’s introduced by Ifiwatch.tv’s Zoe Young
 Demo of and Video docs on Floss Manuals and Films from Clearerchannel.org
 Demo of VisionTV custom Miro player- 10 mins and VisononTV films
 Show in a Box, the Wordpress video blog and films
 UK Indymedia films and video activist collective Reel2Real

Local collectives are invited to add to the programme please get in touch mickfuzz @ rocketmail.com

PROGRAMME SAT 19TH JANUARY - 10:00-18:00 PRIVATE HACKLAB SESSIONS

Location : Flossmanuals studio 3E Kostverlorenkade 35D 1054 TS Amsterdam Netherlands

 Show in a Box 60 mins
 Flossmanuals 60 mins
 Metadata implementation 90 mins
 Plumi / Engage media implementation 90 mins
 Drupal implementation 60 mins
 Giss.tv streaming 60 mins
 Subtitles project - DotSub presentation 60 mins

These hacklab sessions are in a very restricted space. There is only room for 10 people. We imagine these will be invited by the people giving the workshops. However if you want to attend please introduce yourself of the vx-mailing list.

PROGRAMME SUNDAY 20TH JAN - 10:00-18:00 PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

Please register for these workshops - email mickfuzz @ rocketmail.com

Location : Ruysdaelstraat 77 t/m 89 - http://squat.net/ruysdael

 Collaborative Social Justice Web 2 DVD project - 60 mins
 Subtitle Website for Social Justice films - 60 mins
 Screening Database and online distribution - 60 mins
 Customising Miro Player and distributing it. - 60 mins
 Imc-video development and direction - 90 mins