Canadian Film Centre and Mind Pirate Announce the ideaBOOST/Mind Pirate Production Lab; Program Seeks Developer Superstars to Create Games and Apps for Wearable Technology Devices

Canadian Film Centre and Mind Pirate Announce the ideaBOOST/Mind Pirate Production Lab; Program Seeks Developer Superstars to Create Games and Apps for Wearable Technology Devices

Potential to be Among the First to Publish Games and Apps for Mobile
Wearable Devices with Exciting New Callisto Technology


TORONTO and MENLO PARK, CA, Oct. 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Do you have what it
takes to create the next blockbuster game or mobile app? Today the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and wearable technology company, Mind Pirate, announced the companies have partnered to create the ideaBOOST/Mind Pirate Production Lab: a program that will give select developers and/or companies the
opportunity to create games and apps for the next consumer mega trend
of wearable technology. Select products from the program may be
published and brought to market at a future date. Together the program
employs the framework of CFC's ideaBOOST accelerator program and the
technology, expertise and vision of Mind Pirate.



Up to six U.S. and Canadian developers and/or companies will be selected
to participate in a three-month boot camp where they will use their own
programming prowess and Mind Pirate's next-generation game platform,
Callisto, to create products for mobile wearable devices, like Google
Glass.  Callisto does not release publicly to third parties until 2014,
making ideaBOOST/Mind Pirate Production Lab program participants among
the first in the world to get their hands on this next-generation
technology.



"We are thrilled to be providing best of breed developers and/or
companies with this unique opportunity. Through our digital
entertainment accelerator ideaBOOST, the CFC is at the forefront of
taking business mentoring techniques from the lean start-up movement
and applying them to the media and entertainment industry. With the
ideaBOOST/Mind Pirate Production Lab, we can direct these proven
prototype development and lean business acceleration methods towards
the creation of wearable technology experiences," said Ana Serrano,
Chief Digital Officer, CFC.



"Having participated in ideaBOOST as a board member, I knew it would be
an ideal forum to give developers the opportunity to create exciting,
new experiences for the wearable technology megatrend using our
Callisto game platform," said Shawn Hardin, Founder & CEO of Mind
Pirate.  "Callisto is the only wearable technology game platform on the
market; it gives developers the tools to create engaging experiences
that merge the virtual and physical worlds. This program is perfect for
developers who are ready to take the leap into the next-generation of
gaming. We can't wait to see what kind of gaming experiences the
ideaBOOST/Mind Pirate Production Lab participants will create!"



Callisto is the market's first and only tightly integrated client-side
and server side game-focused platform that supports leading mobile
devices with a special emphasis on "wearables" such as smart glass and
smart watches. It enables developers to create engaging experiences
that merge the virtual and physical worlds through rich applications
that take maximum advantage of the native capabilities of the
underlying hardware but at the same time preserve a consistent
experience across device types. Interested parties can start submitting
applications on October 2, 2013 by visiting http://ideaboost.ca/mindpirate. The application deadline is October 22, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. PST. The
program will begin November 20, 2013 at the CFC headquarters in
Toronto.


About CFC

Celebrating 25 years, CFC accelerates the careers of the brightest
talent in film, television, screen acting, music, and digital media. A
charitable organization, CFC is committed to promoting and investing in
Canada's diverse talent; providing exhibition, financial, and
distribution opportunities, and fostering industry collaborations and
creative partnerships. CFC makes a significant cultural and economic
contribution to Canada by launching the country's most creative ideas
and voices to the world.



For more details, visit cfccreates.com

About ideaBOOST


ideaBOOST identifies early stage companies in the media and technology
industry that are ready to take advantage of the accelerator process
and the relationship building that ideaBOOST believes is essential to
become market- or investor-ready in today's competitive media market
ecosystem. Through an intensive four-month, part-time prototype
development and audience engagement boot camp, ideaBOOST enables
participants to build successful products and sustainable companies
that stay in Canada and build employment. In addition to breeding
entrepreneurs, IdeaBOOST aims to help convert high-potential Canadian
digital content ventures into successful businesses and spurs
innovation in the Canadian digital media sector. ideaBOOST is a program
of the CFC with founding partners Shaw Media, Google and Corus
Entertainment. For more information on ideaBOOST, visit www.ideaBOOST.ca.


About MIND PIRATE


Mind Pirate was founded in October 2012, and is based in Menlo Park, CA.
The company is backed by leading investors Bessemer Venture Partners
and Signia Venture Partners. The company takes full advantage of what
is most unique about current smartphones and next-gen mobile computing devices to deliver cutting-edge games and
technology. The company is making their technology platform, Callisto,
available to third party developers next year.


SOURCE Canadian Film Centre

Canadian Film Centre

CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACTS: Tamara MacKeigan
Director, Marketing & Communications. CFC
tmackeigan@cfccreates.com
416.445.1446 x304 Samuel Threadgill / Rachel McCallister
MPRM Communications for ideaBOOST
sthreadgill@mprm.com / rmccallister@mprm.com
323-933-3399


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