INNOVATION FOCUS

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Avant Première 2021 places a special emphasis on new technologies for the arts, inviting experts in technology to share their exclusive insights into the latest developments with stakeholders in the cultural film sector.

Innovation Focus

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KAY MESEBERG

Head of Mission Innovation at ARTE

Kay Meseberg studied Political Science at University of Potsdam in Germany. He worked since the end of the 90ties on many award-wining digital productions and as a journalist. Since 2013 he is working for ARTE in Strasbourg, France. After his contribution for the world-first VR-documentary Polar Sea 360 in 2014 he is working on immersive media and other innovative forms and charing the ARTE group dedicated to upcoming technologies Mission Innovation. Kay is also a visiting lecturer for the Center of Collaborative Arts and Media at Yale University and Innovation Ambassador for the IMZ.

The world is moving differently since 2020. The whole impact of the pandemic crisis is can only be estimated in years. But already today the crisis turned many things upside down. Join the Innovation Focus where artists, creators, producers and founders share their learnings and how they adapt!

Kay Meseberg
Head of Mission Innovation,
ARTE

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