Submissions for the FoST 2016 Prize are open! FoST (Future of Storytelling) is awarding $10,000 to the most innovative, narrative driven projects from around the world. The FoST Prize aims to cultivate the talents of those pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a storyteller in the digital age, and to help shape the future of entertainment, information, and communications. The prize will be awarded on October 9, 2016, the last day of FoST week.
FoST is looking for the best narrative-driven works in vr, ar, app, game, multiplatform and more!
In a new twist on the voting process, this year’s winner will be chosen by YOU! FoST’s panel of judges will choose up to 20 of the best submitted projects to be released to the public for online and onsite voting. The projects that receives the most votes will win.
FoST is looking for projects that may include, but are not limited to, virtual, mixed, and augmented reality, web-based, audio, and data-driven works; mobile apps; narrative games; multimedia installations; and multi-platform projects.
Applications can be found here: fost.org/prize
Deadline is July 29th.
Projects will be judged on the criteria below:
1. Quality of user experience
2. Ability to communicate a story
3. Immersive and participatory elements
4. Emotional resonance
5. Design execution
Last year’s Grand Prize Winner
Image from “Apollo 11”, by 2015’s grand prize winner of the FoST Prize
Directed & Produced by David Whelan
Landing on the moon was one of the greatest achievements mankind has ever embarked upon. Apollo 11 allows you to step into Neil Armstrong’s shoes and experience what it was like to live through this historic event. Using NASA archive footage and real audio from the event, David Whelan and his team have re-created this epic voyage to give people a better understanding of what took place way back in 1969. Their ultimate goal is not just to have people read about history, but to experience it as a living entity that they can relate to.
