The Future of StoryTelling
is now accepting submissions for the 2017 FoST Prize. Launched in 2014, the
FoST Prize is a global competition
designed to recognize the most exceptional storytelling projects of the year.
FoST is looking for projects that may include,
but are not limited to, virtual, mixed, and augmented reality pieces;
web-based, audio, and data-driven works; mobile apps; narrative games; multimedia
installations; and multiplatform projects.
By submitting to the FoST Prize, applicants are
automatically in the running for both the People’s Choice Award and the Jury
Award. For the People’s Choice Award, the FoST curatorial team
will choose the 20 of the best submitted projects, which will be released to
the public for voting on the FoST website. People can also view them in person
at the FoST Festival, which will take place October 6th–9th
in New York. The project that receives the most votes will be announced on the
last day of the Festival and receive a $5,000 cash prize.
Out of the 20 projects selected for the
People’s Choice Award, three finalists will also be chosen by an esteemed panel
of judges for the Jury Award. This year’s judges include Resh Sidhu, creative
director at Framestore; Julia Kaganskiy, director of NEW INC at the New Museum;
and Steve Clayton, chief storyteller at Microsoft, along with FoST founder and
director Charles Melcher. The three Jury Award finalists will be invited to
attend the FoST Summit (October 4th and 5th in New York), where the
winner will be announced from the main stage and receive a $5,000 cash prize.
Last year’s Jury Award winner was Home, a
VR spacewalk inspired by NASA’s training program, created by Rewind with the
BBC. The People’s Choice Award went to Across the Line, a
VR experience about accessing abortion in America created by Planned Parenthood
and Emblematic Group.
For
the full Prize rules and regulations, and to submit a project, please visit fost.org/prize. The
submissions deadline is July 7th, and the finalists will be
announced on August 7th.