Twittamentary – The Mix of Social Media and Filming from a Singaporean Filmmaker
August 28, 2009 by Bernard Leong
Being entrepreneurial is about being experimental, and a Singaporean based in Beijing, Tan Siok Siok (@sioksiok) is trying something really innovative. It’s something which I have failed to get my friends involved in theatre to do – to really experiment the technology and social practices of social media with theatre and film. Tan Siok Siok, a multiple Asian TV Award winner, former executive producer for Discovery Channel and an adjunct instructor at the famed Beijing Film Academy will bring her expertise in film making and production to this documentary. So, here’s what Twittamentary is all about and if you like, do support the project!
What is the project about?
Siok Siok’s new film,”Twittamentary” looks at how lives connect and intersect within the Twitter community. Her new film is to be created in the open spirit of the Web. Twitter users will be invited to contribute story ideas, rich media and videos to the film. When the film is completed, it will be shared online with the Twitter community and the world at large under a Creative Commons license. More info about the project can be found here via this interview.
Everyone Can Take Part
Twitter users will be invited to contribute story ideas, rich media and videos to the film via the movie website. When the film is completed, it will be shared online with the Twitter community and the world at large under a Creative Commons license.
How Bloggers Can Participate
- Register at Twittamentary.com website and write a story and upload a video
- Blog about this unique movie project and your experience of using the Twittamentary website.
- Tweet about Twittamentary
How Your Participation Will Be Recognized
- You and your blog will receive an honorary mention on the official blog of the Twittamentary website.
- Your latest blog posts will be aggregated under a “Featured Blogs” section on our website
- If you are not too camera shy, we will do a video interview with you via Skype or ichat about your Twitter experience and feature the video on our website.
Also check out her interview here and blog.
Update: We interviewed Tan Siok Siok on Twittamentary and her entrepreneurial endeavors.
Editor’s Note: I have met Siok Siok actually via twitter when she was live-twittering on the Chinese ICT conference in Beijing. Through Nic, she sent her regards to me and subsequently we met in real life back in Singapore.
About The Author
Bernard Leong - Co-Founder
Dr Bernard Leong is the co-founder of Chalkboard where he currently serves as the chief technology officer and is the architect behind the solution to help small and medium enterprises to market promotions. Formerly a partner at Thymos Capital where he does early stage investments, his portfolio and specialization includes online social networks, mobile-web applications and games that leads to iHipo being acquired and also Lunch Actually (Eteract) raising next round of financing. His accolades include the Young Professional of the Year Award for the Singapore Computer Society 2010 and Outstanding Young Alumni for National University of Singapore 2007. His expertise includes technology and social media. Currently, Bernard also serves as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence with INSEAD Business School and also teaches entrepreneurship in NTU.
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